About 16,238 third graders failed South Carolina reading tests last year. That number has been nearly cut in half.

The ELA test includes questions that test a student’s vocabulary, fluency, comprehension and writing ability. Reading-specific questions are a portion of the test; to read “on grade level ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Most Tennessee third graders didn't pass their TCAP reading assessment which decides whether or not they'll be moving up to the next grade.. According to results ...

First-year high school students climbed to third place in reading comprehension in the latest global aptitude survey, a significant jump from 15th place in the previous survey.

Thursday, the Mississippi Department of Education released the results from the first round of this year's third-grade reading assessment.Students took that test last month. On the first try, 75.7% ...

The wave of early reading legislation across the country has brought a renewed focus on 3rd grade retention policies —requirements or recommendations that students who aren’t reading on grade ...

More students, however, are at risk of retention this year. A total of 6,470, or 11.6%, of Alabama third graders scored below ...

Nearly a quarter of third graders did not pass the state’s reading test on their first try. Many are now in summer school, ...

Nearly a quarter of third graders did not pass the state’s reading test on their first try. Many are now in summer school, preparing to take the test one final time. Listen • 4:31 ...

This year, 39.6% of third-graders scored proficient or above on the state reading test, compared with 40.9% in 2023. ... Third-grade reading scores have dropped every year since 2019, ...