State Department of Education sets achievement levels for ATLAS exams; one in three students would be proficient or better
Levels 3 and 4 would be the desired levels of achievement, with Level 3 indicating proficiency and a strong understanding of ...
'Hold our standards high': Testing scores stay steady statewide, but are under pre-pandemic levels
Proficiency rates among Wyoming K-12 students remained stable during the 2023-24 school year, according to the state Department of Education. While scores on state standardized tests have yet to ...
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Education Department releases provisional cut scores on new test
Two-thirds of Arkansas students in grades 3-10 scored below “proficient” in English language arts on the state’s new ATLAS ...
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In double breakthrough, mathematician solves two long-standing problems
A professor who has devoted his career to resolving the mysteries of higher mathematics has solved two separate, fundamental problems that have perplexed mathematicians for decades.
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Louisiana students to spend less time taking state tests after changes, LDOE says
The Louisiana Department of Education is making a change to decrease the amount of time students spend taking state tests.
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Can Kindergarten Math Lay the Foundation for Algebra? New Study Aims to Find Out
Teaching algebraic thinking skills early—like generalizing, representing, and reasoning—can set students up for success, ...
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Some schools cut paths to calculus in the name of equity. One group takes the opposite approach
It was a humid, gray morning in July, and most of their peers were spending the summer sleeping late and hanging out with ...
Forward, ACT test results released: 5 things to know about Green Bay- area scores
The state's Department of Public Instruction changed minimum scoring requirements. But how has that affected students' ...
Half of Wisconsin students met math, reading expectations. What that means is another issue.
In 2022-23, 41% or less of Wisconsin students in grades three through eight were considered proficient or above in math and language arts. That means scores look significantly higher in the 2023-24 ...
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State tests will be shorter for Louisiana students this year. Here are the changes.
The annual math and English tests given to students in grades 3-8 should take about 20% less time to complete this year, ...
Data show that public school students are struggling, but a new poll suggests Oregon voters aren’t terribly concerned
In a new survey of 500 Oregon residents conducted by independent Portland-based polling firm DHM Research, which shared the ...
Critics call jump in Wisconsin standardized test scores ‘ludacris’
The latest test results show more students in Wisconsin’s public schools are scoring better at reading and writing, but ...