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.
All Fairview Elementary third graders pass reading exam on first attempt
Fairview Elementary third graders all passed the state reading assessment this year, the first time any third-grade class at Columbus Municipal School District earned a 100-percent pass rate.
Seeing clearly: Foundation offering free eye exams, glasses for uninsured third graders who fail MAP reading test
Local third graders who failed the Mississippi Assessment Program reading exam have access to intervention that could spur them to higher academic achievement in years to come.
Some area third graders retained after retaking reading assessment
Area third graders have up to three times to pass a state-mandated third grade reading summative assessment before districts determine whether to retain them.
202 area third-graders fail reading assessment
The “gate” to the fourth grade could close on as many as 202 third-graders in the Golden Triangle, based on the results of April’s Third-Grade Reading Assessment.
House bill seeks to raise bar for passing third-grade reading test
More Mississippi third-graders could be in danger of flunking for low reading skills if a bill passed by a House committee Tuesday becomes law.
Under the Capitol dome: Wright wants higher bar third-grade reading test
State Superintendent of Education Carey Wright wants to move the goalposts on third-grade literacy, requiring students to score significantly higher to advance to fourth grade.
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.
Free eye exams for third graders who failed reading test
A new Mississippi program will provide free eye exams to every third grader who failed the state reading test last month and help those students get glasses if needed.
Results are in: Of 760 third graders, 99 fail reading test
Approximately 69 Columbus third graders are facing the possibility of being held back after the state Department of Education released the passing requirements for the first statewide reading test Friday.
Area third-graders awaiting reading test results
Today’s the day for roughly 750 public school third graders in Columbus and Lowndes County to find out if they will be in fourth grade next school year.
CMSD supe: Third graders lag behind new state standards
A special meeting of the Columbus Municipal School Board of Trustees this week revealed some troubling news.