Research shows that asking students to monitor and correct their own understanding of text as they read can boost their ...

Test a group of eighth graders who speak English at home. Is their Reading Comprehension better than non-English speakers?

More students, however, are at risk of retention this year. A total of 6,470, or 11.6%, of Alabama third graders scored below grade level on recent spring reading tests, new state data shows. That’s ...

Third graders also take end-of-grade reading exams that test comprehension and fluency. ... 73% of students met benchmark levels, along with 71% of first-graders, ...

Third grade marks a crucial moment in a child’s academic career and future success. It’s the year students move from learning to read to reading to learn.

About 9% of third graders read below grade level, ... Preliminary data from reading assessments, the first under the state’s 2019 Literacy Act, show 4,800 students scored below grade level.

Last year, second graders – this year’s third graders – were 25% below grade level. The superintendent said that there will be more of a focus on first and second grade skills in the future.