Mississippi raises high-stakes reading bar for third graders
More than 35,000 Mississippi third graders sat down in front of computer this week to take reading tests, facing a state mandate to “level up” or not advance to fourth grade. But with the bar set higher this year, state and local officials expect more students will fail the initial test, even with efforts to improve teaching.
About 10 percent of 3rd graders fail reading test
After three cracks at the state mandated third grade reading test, local districts now have passed around 90 percent of their students on to the fourth grade.
Golden Triangle third graders improve on reading test
More Golden Triangle and statewide third graders are moving on to fourth grade.