Year 8 pupils to sit compulsory reading tests under new plans

Year 8 pupils in England will have to sit reading tests at school under government plans due to be released this autumn, the BBC understands. The mandatory tests, first reported by Schools Week, would ...
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Compulsory reading test to be introduced for 13-year-olds

The government is poised to introduce mandatory reading assessments for 13-year-olds, a move set to be unveiled in its forthcoming Schools White Paper. Students in Year 8 would undertake the tests, ...

Will England’s new reading test for secondary pupils be useful?

All secondary-age school pupils in year eight (aged 12 and 13) in England will be required by the government to take a ...
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Maine finally has a plan to turn around math and reading skills. Here’s what’s in it.

After years of declining test scores, the Maine Department of Education is introducing a plan to bolster math and literacy ...
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Reading Skills of 12th Graders Hit a New Low

High school seniors had the worst reading scores since 1992 on a national test, a loss probably related to increases in screen time and the pandemic. Their math scores fell as well. By Dana Goldstein ...