Information to help students who struggle with reading, including strategies and support
Recent studies indicate that children now in third and fourth grades are those students struggling the most to recover in reading after the pandemic. Not surprisingly Black and Hispanic third-and-fourth-grade students, as well as students from high-poverty schools have the most ground to cover on the road to academic recovery regarding their reading skills. Additional…
Reading is one of the most essential skills that children need to learn in school. It opens the door to academic success and lifelong learning. However, not all children learn to read easily and naturally. Some children struggle with basic reading skills, such as decoding words and comprehending texts. According to the National Assessment of Educational…
The Reading Gap for Minorities Post-Covid has Grown Even Larger The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted schooling for millions of U.S. students, resulting in significant learning loss, especially in reading. However, the learning loss is not evenly distributed across students. Students from low-income, Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous communities have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic and…