The 2010 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP 2010) is part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) program https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/. NAEP 2010 assessments consist of national samples for geography, civics, and U.S. history grades 4, 8, and 12. NAEP (https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/) is a cross-sectional survey that assesses what America's students know and can do in various subject areas. The study was conducted using a paper-and-pencil assessment of students.