Research Developments (rd) reports students» average
civic knowledge scores have also increased since the first study in 2009.
Not exact matches
When, as ample evidence demonstrates, «most of our high - school and college students... consistently
score poorly in virtually every measure of
civic knowledge,» this can not occur — our citizens have to know what the truths are before they can consider whether they should hold to them.
«Students»
scores on a test of
civic knowledge significantly improved after playing iCivics for the sample as a whole,» LeCompte said.
Research also reveals a
knowledge gap: Roughly one in four students
scored at or above «proficient» on the most recent NAEP
civics assessment, in 2014, and adults aren't faring well either.
American eighth graders continue to demonstrate lackluster
knowledge and skills when asked basic questions about U.S. history, geography, and
civics, with between 18 and 27 percent of students
scoring proficient or higher, new data show.
In that first quote, Niose
scored major hits with his points about the lack of
civics knowledge among US citizens and the anti-science position of «creation science» believers.