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
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Grade 4 Civics
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Public
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Catholic
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Scale Scores (rated from 0-300)
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153
|
168
|
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Below Basic
|
28
|
3
|
|
Basic
|
49
|
34
|
|
Proficient
|
22
|
52
|
|
Advanced
|
1
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
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Grade 8 Civics
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Public
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Catholic
|
|
Scale Scores (rated from 0-300)
|
148
|
167
|
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Below Basic
|
32
|
11
|
|
Basic
|
48
|
52
|
|
Proficient
|
19
|
34
|
|
Advanced
|
1
|
4
|