For instance, in eighth grade math, the scores for the top 10% of students rose 3 points, while the bottom 10% fell 5 points. But these national numbers are hiding the fact that achievement gaps ...

8th grade math students are using what is known as ALEKS ... If they already know something, they already know a concept or a topic, they don’t have to relearn it,” said Shannon Beighley.

(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s fourth-grade test scores showed a continued decrease in aptitude while the eighth-grade math scores were the third-highest in the country in results of the ...