The Conversation

Student teachers must pass a literacy and numeracy test before graduating – it’s unfair and costly

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Education Week

America’s Literacy, Numeracy Problems Don’t End in K-12, Global Test Shows

On the heels of a troubling “report card ” on reading and math skills among American students, a global test of adult skills suggests older generations may echo those problems. The 2017 results of the ...
The Conversation

‘It hurt my heart and my wallet’: the unnecessary test stressing teachers before they even make it to the classroom

Alison Hilton does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
The Courier-Mail

Literacy and numeracy put to the test as Aussie kids fall behind

FEDERAL Education Minister Simon Birmingham has had enough - and will today set up a new advisory panel tasked with developing literacy and numeracy exams for all six-year-olds. Education Minister ...

CXC develops new literacy and numeracy standards aimed at improving performance in key subjects

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has developed new numeracy and literacy standards as part of its efforts to improve ...
WVXU

More than half of Ohio adults aren’t proficient in literacy and numeracy. One organization is trying to help

Mark Doyle is one of the tutors who helps learners at Seeds of Literacy. The organization offers continued education for adults who may have slipped through the cracks of the education system as ...
Couriermail

Maths and literacy test scores reveal WA public school kids more ‘at risk’ than private school kids

PUBLIC school students in WA are more than two times more likely to be at risk of failing high school compared to their private school counterparts, new online testing has revealed. But Education ...

Alberta educators call mandatory screening tests time-consuming, ineffective, survey says

A provincial government survey of teachers, early childhood educators, and education leaders suggests many find now-mandatory ...
EurekAlert!

Finger length helps predict elementary exam results, study shows

The results of numeracy and literacy tests for seven-year-old children can be predicted by measuring the length of their fingers, shows new research. In a study to be published in the British Journal ...
Business Wire

No Improvement in American Adults' Literacy, Numeracy, or Digital Problem-Solving Skills, According to New Report From the National Center for Education Statistics

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Twenty-nine percent of American adults performed at the lowest level for numeracy on a major international study, according to a new report released today by the National ...
Edmonton Journal

Alberta proposes changes to the Education Act to mandate math and reading assessments for students K-3

Alberta is proposing amendments to the Education Act that would make math and literacy screenings for students in kindergarten to Grade 3 a legislative requirement, rather than just policy. Bill 6, ...