(AP) – Arkansas education officials say the state’s third-
through 10th-graders scored higher on the state-required ACT Aspire tests this
spring than in 2016.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that more than 287,500 students
participated in the state’s testing program for the second year. They also took
online tests in English, math, science, reading and writing that were developed
by the company that produces the ACT college-entrance exam.
through 10th-graders scored higher on the state-required ACT Aspire tests this
spring than in 2016.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that more than 287,500 students
participated in the state’s testing program for the second year. They also took
online tests in English, math, science, reading and writing that were developed
by the company that produces the ACT college-entrance exam.
Results show students improved in most grades and subjects, except for
sixth-grade science, fifth-grade English and third-grade writing.
Arkansas Department of Education officials say students in sixth- and
eighth-grade improved in math while students in fourth- through eighth-grade
improved in writing.
Arkansas Education Commissioner Johnny Key says the scores are “a positive
reflection of the work of our dedicated educators.”
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