
A third grade math problem went viral after someone posted it on Reddit, sparking another debate about controversial Common Core standards. The test asked for 5×3. The student correctly answered 15 and wrote out 5 + 5 + 5 =
by Mary Chastain29 Oct 2015, 11:16 AM PST0

The results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessments–known as the Nation’s Report Card–show that only a third of the nation’s eighth graders are at or above the proficiency level in math and only 34 percent are at or above the same level in reading.
by Dr. Susan Berry29 Oct 2015, 8:24 AM PST0

Results of national tests administered to approximately 600,000 students across the country demonstrate that – for the first time since the early 1990s – math scores of fourth and eighth graders have dropped. Eighth grade reading scores declined as well, and those for fourth graders remained flat.
by Dr. Susan Berry28 Oct 2015, 11:57 AM PST0

A new report sent to Congress reveals that three quarters of American eighth graders tested below the proficiency level in geography last year.
by Dr. Susan Berry21 Oct 2015, 7:55 AM PST0

Results of the “Nation’s Report Card” released this week by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that only 18 percent of 8th-graders are “proficient” or above in U.S. history, and only 23 percent are proficient in civics.
by Dr. Susan Berry4 May 2015, 2:24 PM PST0