Tests of Little Rock School District third graders show almost 2 in 5 lack reading skills to enter fourth grade

More than 560 third graders who attend the Little Rock School District are at risk of being held back for not reading at ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Springdale board talks LEARNS Act effects on third graders, concerns over students being held back

SPRINGDALE -- The LEARNS Act is expected to soon start impacting whether students move up to fourth grade or have to repeat third grade, and that is raising concern among Springdale School District ...
Education Week

Is 3rd Grade Retention the Secret to Better Reading Outcomes—Or Something Else?

As states pass laws requiring schools to follow the “science of reading,” one aspect of these policies has stirred up particular controversy: Holding back struggling readers who don’t reach ...
Colorado Public Radio

Classroom ‘churn’ has negative effect on third grade reading scores, new Colorado study finds

Classroom “churn” — when students leave a classroom midyear or new students join — can have a negative effect on third grade reading scores, according to a new study that examined Colorado census and ...
Tennessean

What to know as TCAPs start and Tennessee third, fourth graders face being held back

The widespread effects of a statewide third-grade reading and retention law will be felt again this year standardized Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program tests get underway. This year, ...