Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article was originally published in EdSource. Next week, the unpopular teacher licensure test, the Reading Instruction ...

Phonics assessments are powerful tools for identifying reading challenges early, but their impact depends on how they’re implemented. From universal screeners to weekly progress checks, effective use ...

The target for the proportion of children passing the phonics screening check – a test of how well children aged five and six in England can “decode” words – has been raised to 90%. This increase, ...

A five-minute reading check for first-graders that includes made-up words like "beff" and "shup" has dramatically improved early literacy rates in the UK and is set to be adopted in Australia.

IN ARK PRIORY PRIMARY ACADEMY a class of four- and five-year-olds sit in immaculate rows, enraptured by their teacher. As part of the daily routine at the state primary school in Acton, west London, ...

The Education Secretary will set out the core tenets of the Government’s forthcoming Schools White Paper in a speech to a conference. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed ...

The Coalition says, if re-elected, it will invest A$10.8 million for “a Year 1 voluntary phonics health check for parents and teachers to ensure their children are not falling behind”. The aim of this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Fort Worth Independent School District officials reviewed their official spring 2025 state test scores on Tuesday with an ...

The Universal Learning Solutions (ULS) has praised the Nigerian Federal Government for its leadership and the impressive gains demonstrated in the early grade literacy assessment. It said Nigeria has ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. Next week, the unpopular teacher licensure test, the Reading Instruction Competence Assessment, will be officially ...