USCIS Naturalization Test - Civics

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The civics portion of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Naturalization Test consists of 100 potential items (typically 10 randomly drawn in USCIS practice) and assesses those applying for citizenship on their knowledge of U.S. history and government. Numerous states also utilize some form of this test as a graduation requirement for high school students. 

Content

Topics
Student Learning
Tags
Social studies education
Grades
11th Grade,
12th Grade,
Post secondary
Languages
English
Spanish
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Administration
Paper
Timed
No

Access and Use

Link
https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship-resource-center/the-2020-version-of-the-civic…

Psychometrics

Scoring
Manual scoring
Referencing
Criterion-referenced
Psychometric References

Torney-Purta, J., & Amadeo, J. (2023). Considerations for use of civics assessment instruments. EdInstruments Brief, Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University. https://edinstruments.org/civics.

Item Type
Multiple choice