There were two huge developments in the literacy world early this year. First, the emergence of a phonics program that could ...

Guidance and resources to support you in your approach to different forms of exam and assessment, including understanding academic integrity and how to avoid unfair means and using assessment feedback ...

California is moving closer to eliminating the unpopular Reading Instruction Competence Assessment for teachers and replacing it with a performance assessment based on a new set of literacy standards ...

Student literacy is in trouble nationally. Illinois is one of 41 states where just 1 in 3 or fewer of its fourth-graders met ...

Four teachers in the Stillwater School District have been disciplined for allegedly cheating on a recent training assessment. According to the district, the training was part of the READ Act, which ...

The World Bank's report emphasizes classroom assessment as a vital tool to improve foundational literacy by guiding ...

Early literacy forms the foundation on which a child’s academic and life success is built. Extensive research shows that ...

Take the lead in closing the achievement gap. Data from National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) shows that on average, 50 percent of children are at or below the basic level of literacy ...

They will evaluate pupils’ literacy and numeracy skills at the end of Key Stages 1, 2, and 3, covering ages 5 to 14. Developed and administered by the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and ...

Ensuring that every child can read proficiently is not a partisan issue − it is a basic educational, economic, and moral imperative.

The New Hampshire Department of Education has launched New Hampshire’s Literacy Landscape Survey. This important initiative is a key step in the ongoing development of the State Literacy ...