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Students’ skills and interest in science tumble in first post-COVID-19 test
Proficiency in eighth-grade science dropped to 29%, with declines in all science fields and reduced student engagement, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
- Last week, NAEP found U.S. eighth graders' science proficiency fell to 29% from 33%, and average scores dropped back to levels last seen in 2009.
- COVID-Era school closures disrupted science instruction as students missed at least two months of learning, and many districts scaled back science to focus on reading and math, officials said.
- Survey results indicate student enjoyment fell from 52% to 42%, confidence dropped from 34% to 28%, and 90th and 10th percentile scores declined, widening achievement gaps.
- Governing-Board members said staff cuts at the National Center for Education Statistics delayed the results, and the next eighth-grade science NAEP is scheduled for 2028.
- Policy discussions noted that experts warned AI's rise makes science literacy more urgent for the workforce, linking to the Trump administration's AI initiatives for students.
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