On the PSSA, students must score "proficient" or "advanced" in third grade. Less than half of students met that metric in the past two years, the data show. About 40% scored at least proficient in ...

Repeating 3rd grade without modifying those factors or the instruction students receive won’t remedy the problem, Horowitz-Kraus said. “Aside from saying, ‘we have a reading problem,’ we ...

HISD Houston ISD’s STAAR scores for grades 3-8 climb in reading and math. Third through eighth graders saw growth almost across the board compared to last year in both reading and math, with the ...