ERIC Number: EJ1268269
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Sep
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7724
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The Sky Is Not Falling, but We Need to Take Action: A Review of the Results of the 2018 NAEP 8th Grade Social Studies Assessments
Heafner, Tina L.
Social Education, v84 n4 p250-252, 254-260 Sep 2020
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation's Report Card, is the most comprehensive measure of student learning, and is widely considered the gold standard for empirically measuring trends in student achievement outcomes in the United States. The NAEP data for 2018, which were released on April 23, 2020, offer an assessment of the performance of a nationally representative group of 42,700 eighth-graders from about 780 schools in civics, geography, and U.S. history in 2018. NAEP results garner significant attention when new scores are released. Educational policymakers frequently cite NAEP findings in their recommendations for K-12 educational reforms and national, state, and district funding allocations. The latest scores offer an opportunity for social studies educators to advocate for the importance of social studies instruction. In this article, the author explores these data, which offer useful information about the educational experiences of students in U.S. schools.
Descriptors: National Competency Tests, Social Studies, Grade 8, Scores, Civics, Geography, United States History, Middle School Students
National Council for the Social Studies. 8555 Sixteenth Street #500, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tel: 800-683-0812; Tel: 301-588-1800; Fax: 301-588-2049; e-mail: membership@ncss.org; Web site: http://www.socialstudies.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress
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