Alaska has administered statewide summative assessments to students for decades, which helps the state track student proficiency in reading and math over time. Alaska Policy Forum has obtained Alaska Department of Education andRead More
Ensure Kids Read by Nine: Third-Grade Promotion
This post is the final part of a four-part series detailing the implementation of the Alaska Reads Act. The first, second, and third posts may be found here, here, and here. Ensuring childrenRead More
Ensure Kids Read by Nine: Instructional Materials, Summer Programs, and Read-At-Home Programs
This post is the third part of a four-part series detailing the implementation of the Alaska Reads Act. The first post may be found here and the second post may be found here.Read More
Ensure Kids Read by Nine: Assessment, Intervention, and Parental Involvement
This post is the second part of a four-part series detailing the implementation of the Alaska Reads Act. The first post may be found here. The ability to read well by the endRead More
Testimony: Alaska’s K-12 Education Landscape
Alaska’s K-12 Education Landscape Bob Griffin, Senior Education Research Fellow at Alaska Policy Forum, and Sarah Montalbano, APF’s Education Policy Analyst, testified before a joint meeting of the House Ways & Means andRead More
Ensure Kids Read by Nine: Support Teachers and Administrators
This post is the first part of a four-part series detailing the implementation of the Alaska Reads Act. Reading well by age nine is a crucial skill for students to unlock their academic,Read More