We also identified a cohort of students whose second - grade achievement on the assessment and third - grade proficiency rate on the state assessment could be reviewed. (qualitycharters.org)
Nine participating cities have fourth - grade proficiency rates below 20 percent. (educationnext.org)
The finding stands in contrast to earlier studies of state proficiency standards — often referred to as cutoff scores — released by the federal agency, which has generally found mixed patterns in the rigor of states» 4th and 8th grade proficiency standards in reading and mathematics. (edweek.org)