{"id":58166,"date":"2025-01-30T17:22:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T17:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/alabama-climbs-in-national-reading-math-rankings\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T17:22:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T17:22:04","slug":"alabama-climbs-in-national-reading-math-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=58166","title":{"rendered":"Alabama climbs in national reading, math rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Alabama has consistently ranked in the bottom five in education, but is finally trending in the right direction according to the latest \u201cNation\u2019s Report Card\u201d from the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP).<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that the state is now ranked 34th in fourth grade reading and 32nd in fourth grade math on the report card, nearing her second-term goal of having Alabama in the top 30 when it comes to education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday we celebrate students, teachers and parents, because we are making significant progress in education in our state,\u201d Ivey said at a press conference at Daniel Pratt Elementary School in Prattville to announce the results. \u201cAlabama is an education state. Our students\u2019 education is everything, and clearly, it was one of our state\u2019s most pressing areas to address when I took office. Strong students will lead to a strong Alabama. And while there is more work ahead, I am confident our forward momentum will continue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Alabama\u2019s place in 4th<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> grade reading has moved dramatically over the past five years, moving up to 34th<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> in 2024. This comes after ranking 49th<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> in 2019. Alabama is one of only two states, along with Louisiana, to exceed pre-covid levels in 4th<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0grade reading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The state\u2019s ranking in\u00a08th grade reading rose from 49th in 2019 to 47th in 2024. Similarly, in 8th grade math, Alabama improved from 52nd in 2019 to 49th in 2024.<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The state didn\u2019t actually find a lot of growth in its reading results, but is one of only two states to see any growth at all as the rest of the states saw steep declines in the post-pandemic chaos.<\/p>\n<p>Superintendent Eric Mackey said he is concerned about the stagnant reading scores despite being proud that the state avoided major losses like many other states. The most important piece to improving Alabama students\u2019 reading ability lies with out-of-school support from both the school and parents, Mackey said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-ad-wrap\"><span class=\"zox-ad-label\">Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cRead to your kids, read with your kids and listen to them read,\u201d Mackey advised parents following the press conference.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mackey also addressed the otherwise flat results outside of math, including struggles to make gains in the middle grades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s3\">\u201cFocusing on middle school progress is a major concern. Just this year, the Legislature responded to our request to fund a new middle grades initiative focused on our struggling readers,\u201d Mackey said. \u201cWe have asked for increased funding to expand that effort in 2025-2026, and we will also be reviewing middle-level math to see what we need to adjust. However, we are incrementally heading in the right direction in many areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s3\">\u201cOur State School Board has set new, higher expectations for everyone from kindergarten through graduate education; our Legislature has invested more in education than ever before; and Gov. Ivey, a former educator herself, values the importance of strong state leadership and effective instructional programs. With that kind of support and the outstanding efforts made by our teachers and school leaders, we expect to see continued progress.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The result among fourth grade students in math show the state\u2019s efforts through the Numeracy Act and other initiatives is paying off, Mackey said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<span class=\"s1\">From day one \u2014 actually, when I interviewed for this position \u2014 I have said that math improvement has to become a priority for our state,\u201d Mackey said. \u201cWith the backing of our State School Board and Governor Kay Ivey to initiate new, higher academic standards and a more rigorous state test to go along with those standards, we set in motion the foundation for growth. But it is our teachers who make \u2014 and have made the difference. They have gone above and beyond to get us to the next level, even amid the unprecedented challenges presented by the pandemic. Our teachers and school leaders deserve all the praise for a job well done.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s1\">Nationally, students continue to struggle to get back to pre-covid levels on scale scores in 4th<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> and 8th<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> grade reading, and 4th<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> and 8th<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> grade math. In 4th<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> grade reading, the nation is down five points from 219 in 2019 to 214 in 2024. In 8th<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0grade reading, the nation is down from 262 in 2019 to 257 in 2024.<\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u00a08th<\/span><span class=\"s3\"> grade math is down from 281 in 2019 to 272 in 2024. Nationally, 4th<\/span><span class=\"s3\">\u00a0grade math went from 240 in 2019 to 237 in 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div class=\"zox-post-ad-wrap\"><span class=\"zox-ad-label\">Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alabama has consistently ranked in the bottom five in education, but is finally trending in the right direction according to the latest \u201cNation\u2019s Report Card\u201d from the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP). Gov. 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