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Test a group of eighth graders who speak English at home. Is their Reading Comprehension better than non-English speakers?
A Summer Reading List for America’s 250th Anniversary. On July 4, 2026, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the ...
Seeing your child mix up b and d when reading or writing can feel alarming. But here’s the good news: it’s incredibly common ...
Schools across the country are concerned about the upcoming year and federal cuts that may come with the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education.
Recent STAAR test results show that while Texas students increased literacy rates slightly, nearly half of students in third ...
Wakelyn: Research on 260 districts in 35 states found 3rd-grade reading scores rose in each of the last 3 years. What 3 of them are doing right.
The 2025 STAAR data includes results for third- through fifth-grade mathematics and reading/language arts exams, fifth- and eighth-grade science exams, and eighth-grade social studies.
Across all grade levels, the percentage of students reading at or above benchmark climbed from 62% last year to 69% this spring. “Our goal is still to be above 80% of students who are at benchmark,” ...
Figure 1 presents the questions of the Reading Strategies Scale, their factor and moment. Figure 1 Strategy range of reading issues and their classification according to factor and time Direct scores ...
MSCS improved third-grade reading proficiency by almost 4% between 2023 and 2024. The second week of Memphis-Shelby County Schools ' Summer Learning Academy wraps up June 13.