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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Educationally, city schools tested 8.7% proficient on the grade 8 science test, worst in Maryland, and scored 25% proficient on language arts in grades 3-8 tests.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
More than three decades later, 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.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
The program is open to K-12 students enrolled in a public district or charter school and covers math and English language arts skills.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2024
The criteria include students are learning English language arts and math concepts such as algebra and geometry.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2024
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
More than three decades later, 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.
—Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
The program is open to K-12 students enrolled in a public district or charter school and covers math and English language arts skills.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 24 May 2024
The criteria include students are learning English language arts and math concepts such as algebra and geometry.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2024
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“Language arts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language%20arts. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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