Students take Smarter Balanced practice tests at Bayshore Elementary School in Daly City. Laurie Udesky/EdSource Today Changing its earlier position, the California Department of Education will ...

Most California students did not pass statewide reading, writing and math tests given in spring 2023. There was a slight improvement in math scores, but English language arts performance stagnated.

BOSTON – In California, third- to fifth-grade students at 525 schools using Lexia Core5 Reading (Core5) from Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group brand, made significantly higher literacy gains compared to ...