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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 ...
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.