tests /tags/tests tests en-US Copyright Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:01:55 GMT K-12 reading and math scores inch upward in California, but are still below pre-pandemic levels /education/2024-10-15/k-12-reading-and-math-scores-inch-upward-in-california-but-are-still-below-pre-pandemic-levels The Smarter Balanced scores show improvement for both math and English language arts. Black, Latino and low-income student scores climbed more than the state average, although they still had lower scores overall. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:01:55 GMT /education/2024-10-15/k-12-reading-and-math-scores-inch-upward-in-california-but-are-still-below-pre-pandemic-levels Carolyn Jones New Oregon education data shows continued learning declines since COVID in key subjects /education/2024-10-03/new-oregon-education-data-shows-continued-learning-declines-since-covid-in-key-subjects Results from the latest statewide assessment tests show student proficiency in reading, writing, math and science are still far below pre-pandemic levels. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:43:39 GMT /education/2024-10-03/new-oregon-education-data-shows-continued-learning-declines-since-covid-in-key-subjects Alex Baumhardt Why your negative COVID test might be less reliable in 2024 /health-and-medicine/2024-01-17/why-your-negative-covid-test-might-be-less-reliable-in-2024 A whole host of winter respiratory viruses is circulating in the first weeks of 2024 — which means you probably know several people who are sick right now. And for a fourth January running, we still have to worry about COVID-19. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 23:29:14 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-01-17/why-your-negative-covid-test-might-be-less-reliable-in-2024 Carly Severn California districts vary enormously in reading achievement, report finds /education/2023-03-30/california-districts-vary-enormously-in-reading-achievement-report-finds Results suggest how schools teach reading matters more than a student's family income or English proficiency. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:56:21 GMT /education/2023-03-30/california-districts-vary-enormously-in-reading-achievement-report-finds Zaidee Stavely How badly did the pandemic deepen California’s early reading crisis? /education/2022-11-07/how-badly-did-the-pandemic-deepen-californias-early-reading-crisis While California’s literacy crisis certainly predates the pandemic, with less than half of California children reading at grade level back in 2019, the fallout of the pandemic, the devastating impact of school closures and remote learning, has sent test scores plummeting further. Mon, 07 Nov 2022 13:09:16 GMT /education/2022-11-07/how-badly-did-the-pandemic-deepen-californias-early-reading-crisis Karen D'Souza CA students' test scores decline statewide, while Trinity County holds steady /education/2022-10-27/ca-students-test-scores-decline-statewide-while-trinity-county-holds-steady Student test scores released by the California Department of Education this week show statewide declines in English and Math since pre-pandemic days. But one county in far Northern California is still scoring as well as it did before COVID. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:37:34 GMT /education/2022-10-27/ca-students-test-scores-decline-statewide-while-trinity-county-holds-steady Jane Vaughan California student test scores plunge — but some achievement gaps narrow. /education/2022-10-25/california-student-test-scores-plunge-but-some-achievement-gaps-narrow The results — the most thorough look yet at the pandemic’s toll on learning — left education officials and experts neither surprised nor hopeless. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 21:51:47 GMT /education/2022-10-25/california-student-test-scores-plunge-but-some-achievement-gaps-narrow Joe Hong, Erica Yee Latest data from the Nation’s Report Card shows reading, math scores down across NW, nation /education/2022-10-24/latest-data-from-the-nations-report-card-shows-reading-math-scores-down-across-nw-nation The national data is the first released since the beginning of the pandemic. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:44:27 GMT /education/2022-10-24/latest-data-from-the-nations-report-card-shows-reading-math-scores-down-across-nw-nation Elizabeth Miller Oregon’s assessment scores plummet in first round of testing since COVID-19 disrupted schools /education/2022-09-22/oregons-assessment-scores-plummet-in-first-round-of-testing-since-covid-19-disrupted-schools Test scores fell by 9 percentage points at the state level — and even more sharply at some large districts — in the first set of statewide test results in three years. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 04:25:43 GMT /education/2022-09-22/oregons-assessment-scores-plummet-in-first-round-of-testing-since-covid-19-disrupted-schools Rob Manning, Meerah Powell New report suggests changes for Oregon graduation requirements /education/2022-09-01/new-report-suggests-changes-for-oregon-graduation-requirements A new report out Thursday from Oregon education officials recommends changes to what’s required to earn a high school diploma. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 01:39:42 GMT /education/2022-09-01/new-report-suggests-changes-for-oregon-graduation-requirements Elizabeth Miller