Arizona is 1 of 5 states going backward on elementary reading test scores
The percentage of fourth grade students who read at or above a “proficient” level dropped from 31% in 2022 to 26% in 2024.
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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 ...
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 ...
Arizona 1 of 5 states going backward on elementary reading test scores
Arizona stands out for declines in standardized reading scores of 4th and 8th-grade students, according to results released this month.
Students half a grade behind pre-pandemic levels in math, reading: Study
The average student in 2024 remained nearly half a grade level behind pre-pandemic achievement in math and reading, according ...
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Families Unaware of How Alternate Assessments Impact Students with Disabilities
Jeurry, who is now 26 and was diagnosed with a mild intellectual disability after graduating high school, requested that his ...
When reading and math scores fell, a group of New York City Catholic schools took a new approach to teaching
Only 30% of eighth graders across the U.S. are proficient in reading, according to new data. But in the Diocese of Brooklyn, ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...