Level 3 or higher means the student is reading at grade level or above. The spring 2018 results of the English Language Arts (ELA) Grade 3 Reading Exam show that 57 percent of third grade students ...

Quick look: When it launched an intense focus on grade-level reading in 2012, the district found that as many as 30 percent of its K-3 students were missing more than 10 percent of school.

Test scores show almost 30% of Oklahoma City third graders are reading below grade level. But there is still hope for those who didn’t pass to move on to the 4th grade.

However, even from a normative perspective, we make judgments as to where to draw this line. The second perspective is a standards- or proficiency-based determination of “on grade level” reading. This ...

North Carolina schools must retain 3rd graders not reading on grade level, based on a state assessment, unless they meet one of several exemptions, including demonstration of proficiency through ...

Mitchell says the importance of children reading at grade level by third grade has been understood for years. Because many children, she says, who fall behind by third grade never catch up.

Last fall, less than half of new students were reading at grade level. In just one year, that number has jumped nearly 25%. “It’s about getting them on track over time,” Crank said.

States across the country appear to agree. About 30 states have adopted measures to try to meet the reading milestone, according to Ralph Smith, managing director of the Campaign for Grade-Level ...

With new tests showing that two-thirds of all third graders in Kansas City can't read at a third-grade level, Mayor Sly James called it a crisis for the city.

By 2027, state officials hope to have 70% of Utah third graders reading on grade level. Currently, only 48% can. Here’s how they hope to reach that goal.

News Brief Friday, April 18, 2025 — 9:29 am Low third grade reading level in Sacramento County called ‘crisis’ Just 38% of third graders in Sacramento County are reading at grade level, according to a ...

Just under half of Louisiana’s third graders ended last school year reading below or significantly below grade level, according to a report released Tuesday by the state Department of Education.