California’s reading wars may finally be over. After decades of debate over how to teach reading, a new bill aims to use phonics to solve the state’s literacy crisis.

Kindergarten readiness is measured using the Kindergarten Entrance Inventory, an assessment conducted by teachers that focuses on six learning domains: language, literacy, numeracy, physical and ...

Purinton added, “For instance, DDOE was interested in understanding K-3 literacy assessment scores on a common scale. It’s crucial to gain a clearer picture of what occurs from kindergarten to third ...

Virginia’s kindergarteners showed slight improvement on standardized assessments this fall, compared to last year's kindergarten class, which could signal academic recovery from the COVID-19 ...

More than half of Louisiana children from poor families start kindergarten without basic reading skills — and most fail to catch up by third grade, according to a new study.

More than 50% of students from low-income families score “well below” the expected reading level when they start public kindergarten, according to the analysis of data from the 2023-24 school ...