D.C. releases results of nation’s first-ever standardized test on health and sex ed - D.C. Schools Insider - The Washington Post

D.C. releases results of nation’s first-ever standardized test on health and sex ed - D.C. Schools Insider - The Washington Post:

D.C. releases results of nation’s first-ever standardized test on health and sex ed

By Emma Brown

Fifth- and eighth graders in the District are pretty well-versed in emotional-health issues but have a lot to learn about the human body, according to results from the city’s (and the nation’s) first-ever standardized test on health, physical education and sex ed.

High school students, meanwhile, correctly answered an average of three out of four questions about sexuality and reproduction — but knew far less about how to locate health information and assistance.

Overall, city students correctly answered an average of 62 percent of questions about nutrition, wellness, disease prevention and sex education.

That’s better than D.C. students’ average percentage of correct