eSchool News
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Key points: Standardized tests aren’t inclusive and often lead to unnecessary stress Educators should shift focus from standardized tests to ensuring students become independent learners See related article: What’s the state of K-12 assessment? This shift, while intended to improve test performance, comes at a cost.
Catlin Tucker
MAY 1, 2019
As elementary students learn how to read, teachers administer reading fluency tests and listen to students read passages. During these reading fluency tests, teachers listen for speed, accuracy, and expression. We began by asking students to read the passage on their own first.
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eSchool News
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
NEW YORK — North Carolina Virtual Academy (NCVA) and 3P Learning announced new results from an online summer learning camp focused on improving reading proficiency among third grade students. The camp also yielded noteworthy results on the DIBELS 8th Edition Reading Assessment.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 5, 2022
For instance, the latest test results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that fourth graders’ average reading skills have dropped by five points on a 500-point scale since the start of the pandemic—the biggest decline in more than 30 years.
eSchool News
JUNE 2, 2022
With the limited district data gathered over the past two years, analysis shows that we can’t slow down in order to get students caught up to grade-level reading. Here’s how we’re implementing reading acceleration for our students. Reading Acceleration in Action. Mastery Is Not Bound to Time.
eSchool News
MAY 5, 2021
Learning to read is a higher brain function. Reading comprehension activates the cerebral cortex of a child’s brain. Because stress impairs both learning and memory, teachers can improve reading comprehension and enhance classroom learning by reducing student stress through positive psychology.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
In fact, one state, Iowa, requires no reading licensure test at all. This shortcoming means that, every year, nearly 100,000 elementary teachers across the country enter classrooms with false assurances that they are ready to teach reading. Far too many states are using these weak tests.
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