NAEP Civics 2006 - National Catholic Educational Association

NAEP Civics 2006

National Assessment of Educational Progress

Nation's Report Card

In May 2007, the National Center for Education Statistics released the report of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results for Civics in grades 4, 8 and 12. A summary of the scale scores and percentage of students performing at the four achievement levels is provided below.

Achievement Levels

below basic (not defined, but less than partial mastery)
basic (partial mastery of fundamental skills and knowledge)
proficient (solid academic performance)
advanced (superior performance).

Because an insufficient number of private schools responded, NAEP cannot report the scores of the private schools as a separate category. The Catholic schools, one sector of the private school grouping, did have high enough participation rates in grades 4 and 8 to have separate reports.

Scale Scores and Achievement Percentages of Students in Public and Catholic Schools

Grade 4 Civics	Public	Catholic
Scale Scores (rated from 0-300)	153	168
Below Basic	28	3
Basic	49	34
Proficient	22	52
Advanced	1	11

Grade 8 Civics	Public	Catholic
Scale Scores (rated from 0-300)	148	167
Below Basic	32	11
Basic	48	52
Proficient	19	34
Advanced	1	4

The full report is available at http://nationsreportcard.gov/civics_2006/