KCCI Des Moines

Reading and math scores dip for fourth and eighth graders across all states

CAMERA LAST MONTH, THE PANDEMIC TOOK A TOLL ON STUDENT READING AND TEST SCORES. THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS REPORTS THE AVERAGE MATH SCORE FOR FOURTH GRADERS WAS FIVE POINTS LOWER ...
7News Miami

Math and reading scores of 4th- and 8th-graders dropped during pandemic, report says. Math declines were the largest ever

(CNN) — Fourth- and eighth-graders fell behind in reading and had the largest ever decline in math, according to a national educational assessment that shows the devastating impact of Covid-19 on ...
WFMY News2

North Carolina 4th and 8th graders see decline in math and reading test scores

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam scores were released Monday. Nationwide, the results show students in fourth and eighth grade saw declines in math and ...
WOSU Public Media

74% of Ohio 8th graders not hitting math benchmarks, 65% of 4th grade readers are also behind

More than a majority of American 4th graders and 8th graders are not meeting reading and math benchmarks, including Ohioans, according to data from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2024 Kids Count Data ...
The Hill

Test scores show largest math declines ever for fourth, eighth graders

Students’ math scores nationwide dropped by the largest amount ever this year while reading scores also saw sharp declines, according to newly released Education Department data that provides the most ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Hawaii fourth graders show math gains nationally

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Eighth grade math scores showed no statistical change, ...
Education Week

Explaining That Steep Drop in Math Scores on NAEP: 5 Takeaways

Want to learn more? Sign up for a free five-week email mini-course full of research-backed strategies to help students make sense of math. The National Assessment for Educational Progress announced ...
WRAL

Math up, reading down: NC 4th and 8th-grade students see mixed test results amid national struggles

Math performance has slightly rebounded since the Covid-19 pandemic closed schools, but reading performance hasn’t bounced back, according to new National Assessment of Educational Progress data ...
CNN

‘Nation’s Report Card’ shows new evidence of Covid-19’s devastating impact on US children’s education

Fourth- and eighth-graders fell behind in reading and had the largest ever decline in math, according to a national educational assessment showing the devastating effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on ...
Education Week

Two Decades of Progress, Nearly Gone: National Math, Reading Scores Hit Historic Lows

The pandemic has smacked American students back to the last century in math and reading achievement, according to the tests known as the Nation’s Report Card. Results for students who took the test in ...
KING5

Report: 72% of WA eighth graders not proficient in math

SEATTLE — An annual report examining the decline in student reading and math proficiencies since the COVID-19 pandemic is giving a glimpse into where Washington state stands with two key indicators of ...