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According to Michigan State University's Education Policy Innovation Collaborative, 5.8% of third graders were eligible to be retained based on their spring reading test scores.
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Michigan’s third graders showed slight improvement in their reading scores in the 2018 school year. However, the gains are not enough to stave off…
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Michigan’s kids are going back to class. This fall, more than 1 million students will step through the schoolhouse door. Some are stepping into the…
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It’s testing season again. Every April, students take a variety of standardized tests to gauge their mastery of a range of subjects. The most commonly…
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Waverly Community Schools in Delta Township is re-focusing on early elementary literacy in a bid to improve its state assessment scores. In 2015, 69…
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Michigan students are back in class today. While they’re busy adjusting to their new routine, hundreds of districts across the state are studying last…
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Michigan is reporting slight improvement by third- and fourth-graders on the state's standardized reading test.The gains are among only a few highlights…
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This week, your children may be among thousands taking the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress, or M-STEP. It’s the yardstick the state uses to…
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The state schools chief wants to let local districts experiment with student testing. State Superintendent Brian Whiston says Michigan will file for a…
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The state released new test scores for grade school students today. As Cheyna Roth explains, the results brought good news and bad news.The M-STEP tests…