A measure of long-term trends in the assessment of 13-year-olds’ reading and math achievement has revealed a statistically significant drop in scores over the past eight years, another outcome that points to the failure of the Common Core State Standards. Heritage Foundation Center for Education Policy researchers Nick Storz and John Schoof observed the statistically significant decline in the scores over the past eight years is the first in the 50-year history of the National Assessment of Educational Progress’ 2020 Long-Term Trend Assessment.
“Despite record-high education spending, these declines are the latest evidence casting significant doubt on Common Core’s learning standards and approach to student improvement,” the researchers noted at the Daily Signal.
While the test scores of nine-year-olds showed improvement for two decades, current scores were found to yield no change since the test was administered in 2012.