NAEP Civics measures civic knowledge and skills related to the responsibilities of citizenship. It is congressionally mandated and administered by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Currently, NAEP Civics is administered only to Grade 8 students. In the past, the assessment was also administered to Grade 4 and Grade 12 students.
Content
Category
Sub-Category
Domains
Structure and Function of Government,
Foundations of the Political System,
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens
Grades
8th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
90-240 minutes
Administration
Computer
Timed
No
Access and Use
Open Access
No
Use in Research
Campbell, D. E., & Niemi, R. G. (2016). Testing civics: State-level civic education requirements and political knowledge. American Political Science Review, 110(3), 495-511. https://www.doi.org10.1017/S0003055416000368
Savage, C. (2019). Academic majors of social studies teachers and student achievement in the U.S. Teaching and Teacher Education, 84, 66-73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2019.04.020
Psychometrics
Scoring
Computer scoring
Referencing
Criterion-referenced
Psychometric References
National Comparison
Yes
Item Type
Multiple choice
Open response