Tutoring initiative in South Bend tackles Indiana's third-grade reading crisis
It's a crucial time for third graders in Indiana to pass the IREAD test.Three local groups partnered in February to recruit ...
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Indiana’s high stakes reading test: 2nd graders start early, 3rd graders risk retention
For the first time, second graders are mandated to take the statewide reading assessment—allowing schools to catch literacy ...
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Naytahwaush third-grader inspires Gov. Walz to name March 3 as the state's 3rd Grade Day
Karen Wadena, a third-grader at Naytahwaush Community Charter School, decided to dream big, and asked Gov. Tim Walz to proclaim March 3 as the official “3rd Grade Day in Minnesota.” Thanks to a letter ...
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'Tall order': CASD about halfway to having all students read and comprehend by 3rd grade
Roughly half of students are on track to meet Chambersburg Area School District's goal that all students read and comprehend by third grade.
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Gov. Brown vetoes bill to let districts give SAT or ACT as 11th grade test
Smarter Balanced tests students in 3rd to 8th grades and then 11th grade. It’s not given in 9th and 10th grades, creating a two-year gap. O’Donnell, a middle and high school teacher before his ...