News Brief. Wednesday, August 30, 2023 — 8:51 am. How accurate are reading assessments? “Data-driven” instruction makes sense only if the data that’s driving it makes sense, but experts say much of ...

"Our assessment of reading comprehension is very surface-level," he said. "We have to figure out a better way to do it. I wouldn't be surprised if AI was part of the solution to get a really good ...

U.S. fourth and eighth grade students are still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels in reading and math, the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress scores released Wednesday show.

The tests used to determine whether students are reading at grade level go well beyond simply being able to read. Iowa introduced a new reading assessment test last year that follows the ...

The 2024 assessment results placed Arizona’s fourth grade students below the national average in math and reading, while its eighth grade students’ scores were not significantly different from ...

Across the U.S., the percentage of fourth grade students scoring below NAEP’s "basic" achievement level in reading was the highest it has been in 20 years, at 41%.