Nothing is being done to address directly the problem of so many students that can not read at least at current grade level and the reality is that many of these students can not read at all. (voices.washingtonpost.com)
In some cases, children are a year ahead of their current grade level. (verywellfamily.com)
He pointed out that most of his students start two or three grade averages below their current grade level. (gse.harvard.edu)