/tags/end-of-grade-tests End-of-grade tests en-US Copyright Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:09:49 GMT /education/2024-09-04/nc-students-state-tests-startling-number-not-passing In many subjects, the percentage of North Carolina public school students who were considered "on grade-level" based on 2024 state exams reached a three-year high. However, State Superintendent Catherine Truitt said the number of students who are still not on grade-level is "startling." Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:09:49 GMT /education/2024-09-04/nc-students-state-tests-startling-number-not-passing Liz Schlemmer /education/2021-09-01/fewer-than-half-of-nc-students-passed-statewide-exams-for-reading-or-math-this-spring The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has released data from students' spring 2021 end-of-grade exams. The results show how far students must go to catch up to average test scores before the pandemic. Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:27:46 GMT /education/2021-09-01/fewer-than-half-of-nc-students-passed-statewide-exams-for-reading-or-math-this-spring Liz Schlemmer /education/2018-06-07/anxiety-then-relief-for-nc-3rd-graders-taking-end-of-grade-testing Third graders at Smith Elementary School in Burlington took a break from class on a recent Friday afternoon to reflect on what school had been like… Thu, 07 Jun 2018 19:03:54 GMT /education/2018-06-07/anxiety-then-relief-for-nc-3rd-graders-taking-end-of-grade-testing Lisa Philip /education/2017-05-23/counted-out-an-investigation-into-education-inequality-in-nc Every year thousands of low-income students in North Carolina who achieve “superior” scores on end-of-grade tests are excluded from advanced programs,… Tue, 23 May 2017 16:28:09 GMT /education/2017-05-23/counted-out-an-investigation-into-education-inequality-in-nc Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-05-23/counted-out-an-investigation-into-education-inequality-in-nc Every year thousands of low-income students in North Carolina who achieve “superior” scores on end-of-grade tests are excluded from advanced programs,… Tue, 23 May 2017 16:28:09 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-05-23/counted-out-an-investigation-into-education-inequality-in-nc Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /education/2015-07-20/wake-county-board-of-education-considers-reducing-number-of-student-tests The Wake County Board of Education- home to the state's largest school district- wants to cut back on the number of benchmark tests it requires students… Mon, 20 Jul 2015 20:32:27 GMT /education/2015-07-20/wake-county-board-of-education-considers-reducing-number-of-student-tests Rebecca Martinez, Charlie Shelton-Ormond /education/2015-01-20/judge-to-examine-if-nc-schools-providing-sound-basic-education A North Carolina superior court judge will hold a hearing Wednesday on whether the state is providing every student with the opportunity for an adequate… Wed, 21 Jan 2015 00:45:04 GMT /education/2015-01-20/judge-to-examine-if-nc-schools-providing-sound-basic-education Reema Khrais /education/2015-01-14/nc-education-leaders-want-to-cut-end-of-grade-testing Education leaders are considering drastically cutting the number of standardized tests for public school students.Members of a state task force charged… Wed, 14 Jan 2015 12:01:19 GMT /education/2015-01-14/nc-education-leaders-want-to-cut-end-of-grade-testing Reema Khrais /education/2014-09-05/little-more-than-half-of-nc-students-proficient-in-test-results More public school students passed their standardized exams last year than in the previous year, in part because of changes to the grading scale that made… Fri, 05 Sep 2014 11:46:00 GMT /education/2014-09-05/little-more-than-half-of-nc-students-proficient-in-test-results Reema Khrais