"Math and reading scores for U.S. high school seniors are plummeting, according to new federal data released on Tuesday. Reading skills in particular have suffered, with test results dropping to their lowest scores since the assessments first began in 1992. According to the new data, 32% of 12th grade students performed below the assessment's basic reading achievement level, which measures whether students can find relevant details within text and come away with a literal understanding of what they read."
"Only 35% of 12th graders demonstrated a "proficient" level of reading skill, meaning that they could connect key points across reading samples and make more sophisticated inferences about tone, word choice, and themes. In 2024, the portion of students who demonstrated proficient reading skills dropped by 2% compared with 2019, and 5% compared with the test's 1992 baseline scores. The new test data on high school seniors was collected in 2024,"
NAEP 2024 results show significant declines in reading and math achievement for 12th grade students. Reading scores reached the lowest levels since the assessment began in 1992. Thirty-two percent of 12th graders scored below the basic reading level, up from 20% in 1992. Only 35% of seniors demonstrated proficient reading, a 2% drop from 2019 and a 5% drop from 1992. Math scores for high school seniors fell to the lowest levels since the math assessment began in 2005, with only about one-third deemed academically ready for college, down from 37% in 2019. The data were collected in 2024, the first administration after COVID-19 disruptions.
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