The next version to NCLB will almost certainly use growth models to measure adequate yearly progress. The idea is in the House’s discussion draft and just about every set of recommendations to improve ...

AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM - The grade promotion requirement related to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test for students in grades 5 and 8 has been waived for the upcoming ...

Of the 10,663 third graders who did not pass the IREAD test, 6,950 were able to advance to fourth grade with a good cause ...

MESQUITE, Tex. — Reading is 9-year-old Kristen Hernandez’s thing. She pores over mystery books, stories about vampires and even a college-level anatomy textbook that her mother is studying to become ...

About half of the Connecticut students who took a new statewide standardized science test last spring scored at grade level or better, but state officials say it is hard to say how good — or not– ...

As another school year draws to a close, kids of all ages are anxiously awaiting summer vacation. But before the final bell rings, students in elementary and middle school have one last hurdle to leap ...

The district’s English Language Arts achievement is rising along with mathematics scores improving. Additionally, fewer ...

Summer is here. The regular school year has ended. But Alabama’s public schools are cranking back up for elementary summer reading and math camps. These camps are designed for elementary school ...