The first-ever statewide language arts test showed most 3rd and 6th graders can write as well as expected, but many 8th graders lag in development of writing skills, the Illinois State Board of ...

After decades of paper-and-pencil tests, the new results from the “nation’s report card” in writing come from a computer-based assessment for the first time, but only about one-quarter of the 8th and ...

Eighth-graders learn to read and understand essays, speeches, biographies, and other types of historical, scientific, and technical material. Students also read and understand a wide range of ...

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The performance of Georgia 8th-graders on the state's writing exam dipped in 2012, with 82.3 percent of those tested meeting or exceeding expectations. Last year, 82.7 percent of 8th-graders in the ...