When 74 out of 154 students at a high school cannot read at their grade level it is not just a school’s problem; it is Jamaica’s. And it is not merely a literacy crisis; it is a leadership crisis.

Top Takeaways On July 1, the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment will be replaced by a literacy performance assessment. The licensure test puts a sharpened focus on foundational reading skills.

Elementary and Secondary Education Minister Abdul Mu'ti clarified that the literacy and numeracy assessment conducted during ...

The schools were highlighted in a recently released report which compared the students’ performance on the Smarter Balanced English Language Arts/Literacy (SBAC ELA) assessment.

The co-requisite ensures that all students demonstrate foundational literacy and numeracy skills before being awarded any level of the NCEA (National Certificate of Educational Achievement). From 2024 ...

Pass rates improved in crucial NCEA maths and reading tests held in May, but there was a slight slip in the number of ...

Kindergartners showed a 21-percentage-point increase in early reading performance between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

When children develop strong reading skills, they are better equipped to become engaged citizens and contribute to economic ...

Developed by PARAKH, HPC is a holistic, 360-degree, multidimensional report that reflects the progress as well as the ...

And now for some good news: seven in 10 Filipinos age 10 to 64 are functionally literate while a high nine in 10 can read, ...

Councillors should undergo taxi-style "knowledge" tests to show their competency, an opposition leader has said.