The FAST tests are given to students three times over the school year, but only the last one counts toward school ...

But many parents and educators have grown skeptical of standardized testing and the relevance of a student’s scores to their long-term success—especially tests given when children are still in ...

Kids' reading level is at all time low. Parents can play a key role in helping them develop this crucial life skill—here's ...

Jacob Durrah proves what closing that gap can do. He studied Computer Science at the University of Michigan, and went on to ...

Students from Orange, Osceola, Lake and Seminole county public schools mirrored the state trend passing the exams at rates ...

Among 14 area districts, the portion of students meeting grade level standards increased from 44.2% to 45.2% for math from 2024 to 2025 and increased from 58.2% to 59.5% for reading, according to ...

In the SASE, the reading skills and knowledge learners are expected to be proficient at are divided into four performance levels. The first level, named “emerging”, is where learners are just ...

Schools will have to notify parents of children in those grades about their reading levels twice a year. Only 44% of third graders exceeded reading expectations in state testing, according to ...

Half of Minnesota students can't read at grade level, according to statewide test scores. Two years ago, the Legislature took that as a lesson and overhauled the standards of how kids are taught ...

As students continue to fall behind in reading proficiency in the American education system, some teachers are pleading with parents to help fix the problem.. Why It Matters. After the COVID-19 ...

The 67% of eighth-graders who scored at a basic or better reading level in 2024 was the lowest share since testing began in 1992, results from a closely watched federal exam show.