Both of these studies looked at Florida, a state that has had a 3rd grade reading policy on the books since 2003. In a 2017 study , researchers followed students who were retained in 3rd grade ...

Nearly a quarter of third graders did not pass the state’s reading test on their first try. Many are now in summer school, ...

Third grader Parker, left, and a classmate at Highland Elementary School in Columbus, Kan., practice reading on April 12, 2023. Parker started this school year reading at the level of a 1st grader ...

A total of 26 states had third grade reading laws as of 2019, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Education. Among those, 19 carry mandatory retention based on state assessments or ...

She wants fourth and fifth grade students to also take the DIBELS 8 test to track those third graders’ progress, although the state is not currently funded to do that. More On This Few NC ...

More than 70 third graders who had not yet shown proficiency on the End-of-Grade (EOG) test or Read to Achieve test participated in the three-week camp. After working with 3P Learning’s Reading Eggs ...