Tag: National Assessment of Educational Progress
Kentucky performance flat on national reading, math tests
Kentucky's public school students’ performance in reading and mathematics on the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation’s Report Card, remained relatively flat, according to results released April 10. Kentucky students scored about the same as those in most other states.
2016 Nation’s Arts Report Card Toolkit available
The National Assessment Governing Board has released the fifth National Assessment of Educational Progress in the Arts.
Reauthorizing NCLB: Let the games begin
For the first time in years, it appears there may be serious talk of trying to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Its...
Study: Kentucky students beat international averages in science, mathematics
Kentucky 8th-grade students perform better than their international counterparts, on average, in science and about equal to them in math, according to a new...
Kentucky ranked in top 10 for core academic improvement
Kentucky tied for fifth place nationwide in the improvement of its students’ performance in assessments of reading, mathematics and science since 1992, according to a...
Annual goals added to assessment and accountability system
Conforming to the federal No Child Left Behind Act waiver has sent a ripple of changes through Kentucky’s Unbridled Learning assessment and accountability system.
Equity, resources and outcomes key to school technology use
Technology can be a wonderful tool for learning.
It allows access to up-to-date information, increases communication, and offers interactivity and relevance as we prepare ALL...
Kentucky’s NAEP scores continue to show improvement
Kentucky’s 4th and 8th graders made gains – and in some areas outperformed the nation – in reading and mathematics, according to results from the 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
Education commissioner appointed to national assessment board
Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday has been appointed to serve a four-year term on a national board charged with setting policy for the nation’s...
National Assessment Governing Board nominations
The National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) is seeking nominations of qualified individuals to serve as members of the board for a four-year term beginning...