language arts
plural noun
: the subjects (such as reading, spelling, literature, and composition) that aim at developing the student's comprehension and capacity for use of written and oral language
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More than three decades after Sheff, 78.7% of eighth-graders in Hartford Public Schools fail to meet the level of English language arts and literacy achievement expected for their grade, according to standardized test results from the 2022-2023 school year.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2024
Students also moved up four to seven percentage points in various assessments measuring science and social studies.
— In Palm Beach County, language arts proficiency was 54%, up from 49% last year.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024
That program showed stronger results than the ones included in the previous study: Students who participated gained about four to five weeks’ worth of learning in math and three to four weeks of learning in English language arts, according to the report.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2024
In 2022, less than 1% of the school's students scored as proficient in language arts.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2024
Students also moved up four to seven percentage points in various assessments measuring science and social studies.
— In Palm Beach County, language arts proficiency was 54%, up from 49% last year.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 1 July 2024
That program showed stronger results than the ones included in the previous study: Students who participated gained about four to five weeks’ worth of learning in math and three to four weeks of learning in English language arts, according to the report.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2024
In 2022, less than 1% of the school's students scored as proficient in language arts.
—Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Language arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language%20arts. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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