The 2012 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP 2012) is part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) program https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/. NAEP 2012 assessment consists of a national sample for economics grade 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.