It is time for school board, district, and community leaders to come together, recognize the primary importance of
boosting reading proficiency rates, and look at new solutions to this old problem.
Not exact matches
Has a focus on
reading and math
proficiency, and on
boosting graduation rates, meant less attention and support for the «talented tenth»?
For the past decade, school reform has been primarily about «closing achievement gaps» by
boosting math and
reading proficiency and graduation rates, among black, Latino, and poor students.
The presentations will address issues such as instructional relevancy and student engagement, as well as
boosting students»
proficiency in close
reading, critical thinking, and social - emotional understanding.
Progress in
reading proficiency rates has stalled: Tennessee has seen a move of just three points (on a 500 - point scale) over the past 20 years despite a major
boost in spending during that period.