Va. schools test to measure math and reading skills after COVID closings disrupt education

RICHMOND, Va. (AP)- Schools across Virginia will soon administer additional testing to assess how students in grades 3 through 8 are doing in math and reading after two turbulent school years.

The mandated tests are part of state legislation signed earlier this year that requires schools to administer a growth assessment system that includSes testing at the beginning, middle and end of the school year.

The material covered will be from the previous year to help teachers identify areas where learning may have been interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.

The information gleaned from the tests will allow educators to see where gaps exist in reading and math for individual students.

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