The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Chamber of Commerce report released that year highlighted a 71-point gap between the percentage of fourth-grade students who scored proficient or above on the state’s reading exam in 2005 and those who scored proficient or above on the 2005 NAEP reading exam. Most students rated “proficient” by the state were anything but.

Academic Standards 86

Academic Standards Assessment Report Trends 86

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The decline has accelerated, and results from the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) have pushed the state into the “learn-from-our-mistakes” category. Academic standards were the next to go. State-by-state NAEP comparisons are available in this Hechinger Report table.) Sign up for our newsletter.

Common Core 124

Common Core Academic Standards Comparison Report 124

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2018

Fourth-graders didn’t improve in 2017 in either subject. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. The average performance of the nation’s fourth- and eighth-graders mostly held steady in math and reading from 2015 to 2017, now marking a decade of stalled educational progress, according to the results of a test released Tuesday.

Education 110

Education Common Core Report Academic Standards 110

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The state proved a bright spot on the most recent Nation’s Report Card. Mississippi’s gains came as students in many states did worse in 2019 than they did in 2017 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) — to the disappointment of leaders, educators and parents across the United States.

Academic Standards 70

Academic Standards Policies Assessment Course 70

Edsurge

AUGUST 26, 2019

“You can’t actually function in a purely academic zone without also developing the sensibilities, orientations, behaviors and strategies that all of us use to navigate our everyday lives.” That project explored the opportunities and barriers for educators and decision-makers looking to thread SEL throughout their work.

Learning 167

Learning Strategy Academic Standards Groups 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2016

MasteryConnect aims to help teachers plan lessons and track how students perform against academic standards. Its core offerings include formative assessment products such as Socrative (a startup acquired in June 2014), grading tools and reporting services. See our report on edtech venture capital for more details.)

EdTech 115

EdTech Company Academic Standards Industry 115

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report Washington Elementary is a K-8 school in Lindsay, an agricultural community in California’s Central Valley. Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report. Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report.

Online Learning 132

Online Learning How To Competency Based Learning Learning 132