The bottom line was that student performance on state standardized test in grades 3 - 8 went down over the five years. (ncpolicywatch.com)
The bad idea is ending annual testing in grades 3 — 8, which may emerge as a consensus response to concerns about the state of standards, assessments, and accountability. (educationnext.org)
Current law mandates annual reading and math tests in grades 3 - 8 plus once in high school, as well as science tests in three grades. (fairtest.org)