Unlocking Literacy: Strategies to Help Struggling Readers Access Complex Texts
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When the 2024 National Assessment of Education Progress—the Nation’s Report Card—was released in January, it set off loud alarms about U.S. student literacy skill development. Once again, reading scores declined, adding to a decade of decreases. In fact, average reading scores declined in 2024 for students in 4th grade and 8th grade by 2 points[...]
Categories: resourceReading is the foundation for success in all academic areas, and when students struggle with reading, it has a profound impact on their entire educational journey.
Categories: resourceWhen we restrict content for struggling readers due to low decoding ability, we fail to consider their personal and cultural interests, as well as their academic potential. Being singled out from a rich reading experience impacts not only a child’s learning potential, but often their social and emotional psyche, leaving a feeling of inferiority that[...]
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