End-of-grade tests

In many subjects, the percentage of North Carolina public school students who were considered "on grade-level" based on 2024 state exams reached a three-year high. However, State Superintendent Catherine Truitt said the number of students who are still not on grade-level is "startling."

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction has released data from students' spring 2021 end-of-grade exams. The results show how far students must go to catch up to average test scores before the pandemic.

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…

Every year thousands of low-income students in North Carolina who achieve “superior” scores on end-of-grade tests are excluded from advanced programs,…

Every year thousands of low-income students in North Carolina who achieve “superior” scores on end-of-grade tests are excluded from advanced programs,…

The Wake County Board of Education- home to the state's largest school district- wants to cut back on the number of benchmark tests it requires students…

A North Carolina superior court judge will hold a hearing Wednesday on whether the state is providing every student with the opportunity for an adequate…

Education leaders are considering drastically cutting the number of standardized tests for public school students.Members of a state task force charged…

More public school students passed their standardized exams last year than in the previous year, in part because of changes to the grading scale that made…