Historically speaking, Algebra 1 has been reserved for ninth or tenth grade, and research indicates the majority of students ...

But the share of students in eighth grade algebra who are Black or Hispanic has remained low. A few districts have tried eliminating the eighth grade algebra option altogether as a way to increase ...

In eighth grade, students focus on connecting their understanding of math to solve a variety of problems.

Here are 10 questions, taken from the 2017 eighth grade STAAR math test, that show just how difficult the test can be: (Don't see a quiz? Go here. Keep reading beneath the quiz.) Yeah, not so easy ...

More local school districts are moving their eighth-graders out of grade-level math and into Algebra 1, usually a ninth-grade course, according to this year’s passing rates for the State of ...

That made eighth-grade math the scoring nadir on the Smarter Balanced test in Nevada among all grades. Other states that use the test don’t show similar drop-offs for their eighth-grade students.

Below (or here) you will find a 5th grade STAAR reading test from 2017. 2017 5th grade STAAR reading test by wfaachannel8 on Scribd You can find the answer key to the reading test here.

Below ( or here) you will find a 5th grade STAAR reading test from 2017. 2017 5th grade STAAR reading test by wfaachannel8 on Scribd You can find the answer key to the reading test here.