[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

< snip > On the 2006 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Civics Test,” the report notes, “the majority of eighth graders could not explain the purpose of the Declaration of Independence. Only 5 percent of seniors could accurately describe the way presidential power can be checked by Congress and the Supreme Court.” < snip >

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QUESTIONS:

1. In the different states, do the kids study these documents just during one year or continually?

2. If a kid skips a grade due to their test scores, could they miss this information entirely?

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Question 3.
If the material is covered only during one or a few lessons, if the kid is out sick or a field trip or something, is it possible he/she could miss it entirely?

Question 4.
There are some requirements to graduate out of lower grades in some places. Is not history one of these required subjects, or is this where ‘social promotions’ are highest?

[Amelia]

1. In the different states, do the kids study these documents just during one year or continually? 2. If a kid skips a grade due to their test scores, could they miss this information entirely?

I don't teach social studies but I don't think the students in my state study these things every year. Seniors in my state should have answered the 12th grade question correctly because they are supposed to take Government, however.

We do have an annual "Constitution Day" celebration but I'm not sure that all the students would pay enough attention to be able to answer those questions.