California makes significant gain in reading on much anticipated national test

By JOHN FENSTERWALD, EdSource
Led by strong scores in 8th-grade reading, California moved closer to the national averages in reading and math, continuing a decade-plus trend of generally slow but steady improvement on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The closely watched assessment released its 2017 results for 4th and 8th grades on Tuesday.
California was one of seven states with a 4-point increase in 8th-grade reading, enabling it to come within 3 points of the nationa