It’s around fourth grade that many youngsters become discouraged by math and begin to think of it ... reinforces valuable sequencing skills and time management concepts. When you have a long ...

In reading, 4th ... grade fell 8 points, to 274 out of 500. In prior years, the top-performing 10 percent of math students held their ground, while the lowest-achieving students fell. This time ...

The nation’s 4th and 8th graders ... from 2009 to 2011, the math figures at both grade levels climbed 1 point, as did 8th grade reading scores. At the same time, Mr. Driscoll, a former education ...