HISD Superintendent Mike Miles to present prominent midyear test scores at board meeting
Houston ISD has more students expected to pass State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exams when compared to last year, according to scores from a prominent mid-year growth tracker that ...
Research shows literacy across Vermont is largely below proficient
New research shows reading scores in Vermont have seen a significant drop since the start of the covid-19 pandemic. It's the second-highest drop in the country -- according to a joint education review ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d
A.M. ATL: Reading is fundamental
Morning, y’all! Happy birthday to us! It’s Georgia Day, the day the state was first founded in 1733 as the Colony of Georgia. We look pretty good for 292 years old, I will say. Do something extra ...
A reading revolution: Schools turn to science-based approach
John Parent sat in the kindergarten classroom in wonderment as he saw the "science of reading" paying off in October 2023. "They're reading CVC words, three-letter words with consonant-vowel-consonant ...
Education Week2d
The Reasons Behind the Poor NAEP Scores, According to Teachers
Teachers cast a wide array of blame for the consistently poor scores, but one common theme among the responses was that the ...
Compton Unified stands out as a national leader in raising student test scores
In recent years, Compton Unified teachers have intently studied how students are performing on tests and targeted lessons to ...
Study tracks lingering pandemic impact in Valley classrooms
A sharp rise in chronic absenteeism (students missing more than 10% of a school year) from 16% of students in 2019 before the ...
WA students lag in reading and math, but some districts gain ground
Schools across Washington state are still struggling to get student test scores back to pre-pandemic levels, new national data shows.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d
As fourth grade scores rise, Atlanta Public Schools prioritizes literacy
Fourth graders in Atlanta Public Schools made significant progress in national math and reading tests. Now the district will expand its reading program to middle schools.
America's kids are still behind in reading and math. These schools are defying the trend
The average American student remains half a grade level behind pre-pandemic levels of achievement in both reading and math ...
The Hechinger Report3d
The buzz around teaching facts to boost reading is bigger than the evidence for it
People with more knowledge tend to be better readers. That’s not proof that increasing knowledge improves reading. It could be that higher achieving kids like learning about the world and enjoy ...
What the Nation’s Report Card says about Massachusetts
The latest Nation’s Report Card, released late last month, tells two stories about Massachusetts students. As state leaders ...