NAEP Survey Data
Survey Data on the Student and Teacher Experience
The Nation’s Report Card includes survey data from students and teachers providing valuable insights about students’ academic experiences both inside and outside of school.
A Snapshot on the Student Experience in 2022
Students who are lower-performing are less likely to see themselves as able to make a difference in their community, compared to higher-performing students. Lower-performing students are also less likely to believe their civics schoolwork helps them understand what is happening in the world (30%), compared to higher-performing students (43%). Read more. |
The majority of students report studying the U.S. Constitution; the three branches of government; and political parties, elections, and voting “quite a bit” or “a lot.” Though, too many say the following topics are barely covered in class:
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The proportion of 8th graders who reported enjoying complex programs, activities and situations declined between 2017 and 2022. A majority, yet smaller proportion reported affirmatively:
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1Fewer refers to the decline between 2019 and 2022 of students reporting “maybe,” “I probably can,” or “I definitely can.” The remaining reporting categories are “I definitely can’t” or “I probably can’t.”
The percentage of 13-year-olds who said they read for fun is lower than ever. Just 14% of students report that they read for fun almost daily, down 3 percentage points from 2020, and 13 percentage points from 2012. Among lower-performing students, 42% respond they never or hardly ever read for fun. Read more. |
This same trend is seen among 9-year-olds, where 39% report reading for fun on their own time almost every day in 2022, which was 3 percentage points lower compared to 2020, and 14 points lower compared to 1984. Read more. |