The majority of K-8 students in the state of Iowa participate in the Iowa Statewide Testing Program and take the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), according to the website for The University of Iowa, the institution that administers the assessment. In the North Winneshiek School, educators set specific goals with each student and […]
Archive | August, 2011
Summer program uses SAT-10 scores to gauge reading skills
Third-grade students in Florida who were recommended for being held back had the chance to improve their reading scores over their summer vacations with the Highland County Summer Reading Program, the News Sun reports. This initiative is lead annually by the state Department of Education and is offered to third-grade students in many school districts […]