90% of Selma third graders pass reading assessment - The Selma Times‑Journal

90% of Selma third graders pass reading assessment - The Selma Times‑Journal

The Alabama Department of Education recently released data for the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program for reading of second and third graders for the 2024-2025 school year. Selma saw a big gain in third graders that are reading at or above grade level. The final numbers showed 90% of all third graders are reading at least on grade level. In the previous year only 84.28% scored a passing grade on the assessment. The district’s numbers in 20…

Alabama 3rd grade reading scores improve in many districts

Some Alabama school districts made big gains on the state’s third grade reading test, even as expectations grew tougher. Under the Alabama Literacy Act, third graders are required to demonstrate they can read well enough to advance to fourth grade. This is the second year the retention requirement will be enforced but it’s the first time students had to meet a new, higher benchmark score to be considered reading sufficiently. RELATED: Check out …