American Children’s Reading Skills Reach New Lows
The percentage of eighth graders who have “below basic” reading skills according to NAEP was the largest it has been in the exam’s three-decade history — 33 percent. The percentage of fourth graders at “below basic” was the largest in 20 years, at 40 percent. There was progress in math, but not enough to offset the losses of the pandemic.
Data: Arizona children are falling further behind in reading, math
Arizona and the nation’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Arizona's reading scores fall in nationwide assessment
Students’ reading scores fell in Arizona, in line with a national trend, while the state’s math scores held steady, according to national exam results released Wednesday.  The National Assessment of Educational Progress,
American students’ reading skills are at their lowest level since testing began over 30 years ago
Reading skills for eighth-graders hit their lowest level since testing began in 1992. Levels for fourth-graders were also near record lows as educators struggle to keep students engaged in a post-pandemic world. The post-COVID report card for students is not one that will make anyone proud.
Nation's report card: US children fall behind in reading, plateau in math
New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam
New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math
American students' reading skills drop to record lows
Jacque Schrag/Axios U.S. students had record-low reading comprehension scores last year in a learning loss trend exacerbated by the pandemic, according to a national education report released Wednesday.
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