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Attica Community Foundation Supports Young Readers with a $3,000 Grant for Reading Incentive Program at Attica Elementary
The Attica Community Foundation has awarded a $3,000 grant to Attica Elementary School to support a reading incentive program ...
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Fall reading scores are on the upswing — but nearly 35,000 students are still behind
Find out how your district, charter or school performed. FIVE CHARTS: Compare statewide results over the past five years.
How One Woman Became the Scapegoat for America’s Reading Crisis
Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she ...
Five tips to help you get your children reading for pleasure – with five books chosen by children
An easy way you can begin to develop a child’s innate choosing strategies is by introducing them to series, or even authors ...
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The decoding threshold is a key barrier to reading proficiency in older K-12 students
Foundational decoding skills and their impact on comprehension beyond elementary school offer insights into supporting ...
Children aren’t reading for pleasure according to new research – here’s how you can help them love books
The report found that, when children engage in reading for pleasure (creating time and space to read at home or in school), children feel happy and relaxed, learn new things, learn about other ...
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84% of Mississippi 3rd graders pass reading assessment for 2023-24 school year
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) today announced 84% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment ...
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OTHERS SAY: Johnny can’t read
In a recent story for The Atlantic, Rose Horowitch addressed the decline in the ability of college students at elite institutions to handle a traditional workload. Nicholas Dames, a Columbia ...
Older struggling readers can benefit from explicit decoding instruction
Early and targeted interventions are critical in helping these students understand increasingly complex tests, a study finds.
New Research from AERDF and ETS Reveals Decoding Threshold is a Key Barrier to Reading Proficiency in Older K-12 Students
Despite expectations that students master basic reading skills by third grade, many continue to struggle with reading into upper elementary school and beyond. A recent study commissioned by the ...
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Reading Interventions for Older Students May Be Missing a Key Component
an initiative that aims to advance foundational reading skills in grades 3-8. “We don’t test students’ foundational literacy skills after 3rd grade as a rule, unless they’ve been flagged ...
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The 18 Best Reading Chairs Every Type Of Reader Can Cozy Up In
Avid readers know that when it comes to choosing the best reading chair, they not only need to be comfortable enough for long reading sessions—they should also provide ample support and space to ...