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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
Concern: District Reading Improvement Program The text of the Alaska Reads Act includes a regulation that the Department of Education and Early Development should revisit considering data that suggests that the statewide literacy screenerRead More
Introduction Results from Alaska’s new statewide standardized assessment, the Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR), offer a glimpse of how Alaska’s students are doing post-pandemic. Although not directly comparable to the PerformanceRead More
Introduction Late October brought the release of the 2022 results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation’s Report Card. The NAEP is a nationwide assessment that coversRead More
The Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR) exam was given to Alaska K–12 students for the first time in the spring of 2022. Previously, there were two different spring assessments administered, MAPSRead More
If the word “normal” seems overused these days, you aren’t imagining it. Everyone wants to get back to normal. Especially in our local schools. But that’s easier said than done. My perception ofRead More