Third graders statewide can expect a new standard for reading levels this school year. The State Board of Education approved ...

A score of 473 means a third grader is reading on grade level, but statisticians recommended the 435 cut score - technically ...

Last year, about 9% of third graders in the state were reading below grade level. While this is an 8% decrease from the year ...

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Board of Education voted 7-to-2 on Thursday to raise the score requirement on the state’s third grade reading test — the first hurdle determining whether the ...

Currently, a student needs to score at 435 to advance to fourth grade. The new measures increase that score over the next three school years.

In order to move on to the fourth grade, students must score a 444 on their reading test at the end of the year. Third Grade Reading Standards Increase in Alabama … News / Oct 10, 2024 / 07:50 ...