At the end of year one, when they are five or six, all children at state schools in England must take a test called the ...

The current curriculum and assessment system is ‘outdated and unfit’, the leader of the largest education union in the UK has ...

A new study suggests children taught to read using phonics techniques can achieve a reading age up to two years above their expected level. Results from the study conducted by educational psychologist ...

The most recent assessment of American students' reading skills suggests too many kids are struggling. And as a story in the ...

Pennsylvania’s latest standardized test results are out, and while students continued to make gains in math and science, ...

The Education Ministry said the tests being trialled for introduction in New Zealand schools next year were adapted from an Australian version of the English phonics check. "This check has over 10 ...

The new curriculum is grounded in research on how kids best learn to read. But it will take teachers time to learn which ...

A primary school in Orpington which has the motto of “a small school with a big heart” has been praised for its welcoming ...

Florida state lawmakers began mandating science-based literacy education in the early 2000s. It improved reading proficiency among early grades and cemented Florida as a leader in early literacy ...

To measure students’ progress, educators most commonly used classroom-based assessments or anecdotal evidence: 46 percent of ...

The region's performance continues to outpace statewide averages despite the drop in passing rates in English and math, and ...

In Delaware, 50 of the First State’s 200+ schools are on state-monitored improvement plans due to consistent underachievement ...