STAAR reading passage rates plummet in eighth grade alone 8th-grade reading scoresdown across the state By Alia Malik, Francisco Vara-Orta, Staff Writers Updated May 28, 2015 2:31 p.m.

Test a group of eighth graders who speak English at home. Is their Reading Comprehension better than non-English speakers?

New national test scores show a bleak picture of American education in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fourth and eighth graders' literacy skills dipped – once again – on the U.S ...

Includes updates and/or revisions. Eighth graders in large cities posted small gains in reading over the past two years, though urban 4th graders failed to show any improvement deemed ...

The average eighth-grade reading score declined in more than half of the states compared with 2017, the last time the test was given. The average score in fourth-grade reading declined in 17 states.

Illinois’ eighth graders outperformed the national average in both math and reading, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress results.

This past spring, 2,530 SCCPSS eighth graders took the GMAS tests. Their results show significant percentage point improvement over last year's eighth graders in both Reading Status and ELA.

Linda McMahon's claim that 70% of 8th-graders 'can't read proficiently' lacks a bit of reading comprehension McMahon appeared to be referencing National Assessment of Educational Progress ...