The Gazette

Cedar Rapids students returning to pre-pandemic learning levels

CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids students are showing a return to pre-pandemic learning levels on the Iowa School Report Card, with three schools categorized as “high performing” — the second highest ...
WTHR

Indiana ILEARN results: Math proficiency continues to increase; English and language arts proficiency remains flat

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana's Department of Education has released results from the most recent Indiana Learning Evaluation and Readiness Network (ILEARN) assessment. The report said that math proficiency ...
Manila Standard

EDCOM 2 flags worsening student proficiency rates

Filipino students’ proficiency levels continue to decline, according to latest data released by the Second Congressional ...
EdSource

Despite test score gains, California students still lag behind pre-pandemic levels

EdSource · The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 The John Fensterwald forecast: What’s coming for California schools in 2026 January 8, 2026 - It's time for John ...
KCCI Des Moines

Iowa student proficiency rises in English, shows no ‘meaningful progress’ in math

Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress results for spring 2024 show that the state has reached or surpassed pre-pandemic proficiency levels in English language arts and mathematics, according ...

Report: About half of Utah’s third graders struggle with reading — so what can be done?

Almost all children can learn to read with effective data-driven support, according to Gardner Institute analysis ...
Asia Society

Why Proficiency Assessment Matters

What is proficiency? Why does it matter? How can we assess it? How does it differ from other kinds of assessment? And what does proficiency assessment tell us that helps to improve learning? David ...