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Test a group of eighth graders who speak English at home. Is their Reading Comprehension better than non-English speakers?
Research shows that asking students to monitor and correct their own understanding of text as they read can boost their comprehension—though using AI for this purpose hasn’t been studied extensively.
Recent STAAR test results show that while Texas students increased literacy rates slightly, nearly half of students in third ...
Nearly a quarter of third graders did not pass the state’s reading test on their first try. Many are now in summer school, ...
About 16,238 third graders failed South Carolina reading tests last year. That number has been nearly cut in half.
More students, however, are at risk of retention this year. A total of 6,470, or 11.6%, of Alabama third graders scored below grade level on recent spring reading tests, new state data shows. That’s ...
Alabama third grade students appeared to improve on a test of reading comprehension last year despite a slight increase in testing standards, according to numbers released by the Alabama State ...
Indiana could increase the number of students who are held back this year if they don’t pass the state’s IREAD test. Schools ...
Nearly 6 in 10 third graders scored below grade level on California’s reading tests during most of the last decade.
As summer approaches, district leaders will spend part of their vacation strategizing how to improve reading and writing ...