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 ...
Raising bookworms or robots? Why private reading academies thrive
How can you cultivate a lifelong love of reading in your child? Reading them a story before bed, sharing stories and regular ...
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Current Status of Treatments for Dyslexia: Critical Review
The second type of instruction, remediation, was directed at the older, reading-disabled child (second to sixth grade): Although ... some improvement in reading comprehension.
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Bayelsa Education Reform: Big Steps in the Right Direction
Primary 6’s comprehension scores were 80% higher than expected, and Primary 2 were triple compared to non-BayelsaPRIME ...
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Dictionary Days - Not at a loss for Words
This week, third grade students at Mason County Central ... print books are still an excellent tool for reading comprehension ...
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The Death of Potential: Liberia’s Self-Inflicted Education Crisis
Last month, in a basement office in Monrovia, I watched a teacher with 15 years of experience fail a sixth-grade math test. She wasn’t an outlier—she represented the norm in a nation that ranks 155th ...
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The Case of Christina
While the case study does not directly specify that Christina has an IEP, it is clear given her reading and numeracy ...
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Sixth grade math scores are a focus in Buffalo Schools. Here's why that adds up
A sharp improvement in math proficiency by Buffalo Public Schools' economically disadvantaged third graders last year ...
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 ...
Montgomery parents of color call for more info on students’ reading skills
Parents of color in Montgomery County say the district doesn’t clearly communicate if their child is behind academically.
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 ...