For the first time, second graders are mandated to take the statewide reading assessment—allowing schools to catch literacy ...

“For the reading exam, you must get the main idea of the passage,” he says. “This thesis, or gist statement will often be in the title, introduction or conclusion.” He gives an example of ...

Rapidly-increasing levels of non-English speaking students in schools across the nation may be contributing to the abysmal ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Your kids may be enjoying spring break, but are they prepared for the state reading test when they return? The Alabama state superintendent’s office says they are ...

What questions do you have? Your input will help inform our coverage. A panel of reading experts has designated the tests that school districts can use to identify reading difficulties that ...

The ACT lasts two hours and 55 minutes, though the 40-minute optional writing test would stretch that to a little more than three and a half hours. The ACT is composed of a 35-minute reading test ...

Over 5,000 Oklahoma City Public Schools students doubled their projected growth in reading from fall to winter 2024 in national achievement tests.

For four years, teachers at Austintown Elementary School have been practicing a new way to help their students learn.