The 13-year-olds who took the basic skills tests were fourth and fifth graders when the pandemic struck, and the disruption at that point in their schooling appears to have been particularly damaging.

One morning, some 20 years ago, I took an anonymous phone call that stunned me. Years had passed since our decadelong federal class action discrimination lawsuit against the CBEST had ended with only ...

The test is meant to test at college level reading and writing as well as basic math. In the past, a teacher had three years to pass it, but legislation passed last year now requires all teachers ...

MATH 1400: Pre-calculus; Pre-calculus Skills Assessment Test. This test is devised to check if students have mastered the material from MATH 1400: Pre-calculus. A passing score of 70 percent or more ...

University of Western Ontario. (2013, January 4). Basic math skills linked to PSAT math success. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2013 / 01 ...

NAEP scores: US sees sharp decline in basic reading, math skills among nation's 13-year-olds 'Hope is not lost' The national data shows bright spots in two states. Fourth graders in Louisiana ...

This weakness in basic math skills may even extend to lower test scores on intelligence tests, and employment tests, for example and may also extend for an entire lifetime of promotions and job ...