Alaska seeks to lower standards for students to be deemed ‘proficient’ in math & reading
With lowered expectations, Alaska's new proposal could classify more students as academically “proficient” without actually raising their overall
Alaska student performance
Data shows Alaska students’ performance in steady decline since 2009
Data shows Alaska students’ performance is in steady
70% of Alaska’s public school students fail reading and math
By Sarah Montalbano – Alaska Policy Forum INTRODUCTION Results from Alaska’s new statewide standardized assessment, the Alaska System of Academic Readiness (AK STAR), offer a glimpse of how Alaska’s students are doing post-pandemic.
