Nation's Report Card shows declining scores for 8th and 12th graders
Nation's Report Card shows declining scores for 8th and 12th graders
Students across the country are increasingly struggling to meet proficiency standards in science, math and reading, newly released data shows.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, reflecting the general trend of declining scores in the Nation's Report Card. However, it omits specific details about grade levels and subjects, leading to a slightly biased presentation by oversimplifying the findings. The article focuses on negative trends without providing a comprehensive context.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Students across the country are increasingly struggling to meet proficiency standards in science, math and reading.
- Verification Source #1: Average scores were lower across all three assessments. 31% of eighth-graders performed at or above NAEP Proficient in Science.
- Verification Source #2: Average reading scores declined by 2 points for both 4th and 8th grade students compared to 2022.
- Verification Source #4: Average scores in math and reading for both fourth- and eighth-grade students declined sharply since 2019.
- Verification Source #5: NAEP scores show score decline for male twelfth-graders in reading.
- Assessment: Supported. The sources confirm declining scores in reading, math, and science across various grade levels.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: Average scores were lower across all three assessments.
- Source 2: In 2024, average reading scores on The Nation's Report Card declined by 2 points for both 4th and 8th grade students compared to 2022.
- Source 4: Average scores in math and reading for both fourth- and eighth-grade students declined sharply since 2019.
- Source 5: NAEP scores show score decline for male twelfth-graders in reading.