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U.S. high schooler reading, math scores at lowest in years

Reading, math scores for high school seniors hit lowest point in 20 years

One out of six Georgians are considered “functionally illiterate,” according to Matthew Smith, the Director of Policy and Research at the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education.

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US students' reading and math scores at historic lows: 'Devastating trend'

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High schoolers’ reading, math scores drop to lowest level in decades

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Reading Skills of 12th Graders Hit a New Low

High school seniors had the worst reading scores since 1992 on a national test, a loss probably related to increases in screen time and the pandemic.

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New report shows math, reading, science scores for some students down since 2019: ‘Sobering’

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Report: U.S. high schooler reading, math scores lowest level in years

Education Week1y

Teachers Say Older Kids Need Help With Basic Reading Skills, Too

Helping students learn to read is usually the job of early elementary educators. But teachers of older children—who report that nearly half of their students have difficulty reading—say they ...

West Virginia MetroNews4mon

Reading for Fun is Fading – and That’s a Problem - WV MetroNews

Reading for enjoyment is becoming a lost habit among today’s youth, as more and more students struggle with the foundational skills needed to read effectively. Learning to read is challenging ...

USA Today2y

NAEP scores: Basic reading, math tests a challenge for 13-year-olds

Declines on a version of the Nation's Report Card, or NAEP, for 13-year-olds show some of the sharpest declines in the test's history.

The New York Times7mon

American Children’s Reading Skills Reach New Lows

The percentage of eighth graders who have “below basic” reading skills according to NAEP was the largest it has been in the exam’s three-decade history — 33 percent.

Science Daily1y

Intervention based on science of reading, math boosts comprehension ...

Researchers tested a research-based intervention with English learners with math difficulty. The intervention proved to boost comprehension and help students synthesize and visualize information ...