"Newly released data from a crucial national test revealed historically low scores in two major subjects for 12th graders across the country, further emphasizing that U.S. students have struggled to recover academically after the COVID-19 pandemic. Testing data released Tuesday from the National Assessment of Educational Progress revealed that, overall, students' scores were lower in 12th grade math and reading and 8th grade science than the last time students were tested in 2019."
"The assessment, also known as the Nation's Report Card, tested around 23,000 eighth-grade students from 600 schools across the country from January to March 2024 to measure their knowledge of key science topics. The assessment also tested about 19,300 twelfth-grade students from 1,500 schools in math and 24,300 students from 1,500 schools in reading. The decline in scores echoed testing data released earlier this year and revealed a 4-point drop for 8th graders in science and a 3-point decline for 12th graders in math and reading."
National Assessment of Educational Progress results show declines in 12th-grade math and reading and 8th-grade science compared with 2019. Thirty-eight percent of 8th graders scored below basic in science, the lowest science performance since 2009. Twelfth-grade math and reading scores are the lowest on record for those tests (1992 for reading, 2005 for math). The assessment sampled roughly 23,000 eighth-graders and about 19,300 twelfth-graders in math and 24,300 in reading. Scores fell four points in 8th-grade science and three points in 12th-grade math and reading. NAEP achievement levels define performance standards, and California is expected to release its own results next month. The California School Boards Association said stagnant outcomes should be expected, especially for the most vulnerable students.
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