third grade

Anxiety, Then Relief, For NC 3rd Graders Taking End-Of-Grade Testing

Third graders at Smith Elementary School in Burlington took a break from class on a recent Friday afternoon to reflect on what school had been like…

Lucero is finishing up the third grade at her school in Alamance County. It's a high-pressure year -- not just for her, but for her mom too.

Education

Third Grade Can Be A Stressful Year For Students, And Their Parents

Lisa Philip

Every day when Ismari Molina was pregnant with her first daughter, she saw what she calls “the big star” on her way home from work.“And I would just touch…

Third grader Dylan Ward works on a reading exercise in his classroom at Marvin B. Smith Elementary School in Burlington. Literacy is a special focus in the third grade.

Education

Third Graders: The Kids Behind The Test Scores

Lisa Philip

Third grader Dylan Ward says that when he goes to college, he’s going to be a “professional football player, that’s it.”The shaggy-haired nine-year-old…

Education

Nearly 80 Percent Of Third-Grade Students Considered Proficient Readers

Across the state, 79.2 percent of third-grade students showed they were proficient last year, according to a report presented to the State Board of…

School districts say current assessments under the Read to Achieve mandate are excessive and take away from teaching time.

Education

Under Pressure, NC Schools Request Different Third-Grade Reading Tests

Reema Khrais

Calling the current testing mandate excessive, school districts are asking the State Board of Education if they can implement their own tests to fulfill…