Sentences with phrase «by the end of third grade in»

(Observe what a big deal it is when a state insists that children must be able, say, to read by the end of third grade in order to move on to fourth.)

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The researchers theorize that sustaining pre-k gains, optimizing learning in K — 3 (regardless of pre-k experiences), and acquiring excellent academic, cognitive, and social - emotional skills by the end of third grade will depend on which skills have been targeted and how.

«But by the end of third grade they are scoring above the national average in reading, math, and science.»

the average math scores of students assigned to three highly effective teachers in a row rose from the 55th percentile in third grade to the 76th percentile by the end of fifth grade.

This, it was widely believed, was the recipe for helping children in general, and low - income students in particular, to achieve «grade - level reading» by the end of the third grade.

The research is clear: if children can not read proficiently by the end of third grade, they face daunting hurdles to success in school and beyond.

After a similar policy of ending social promotion in third grade was embraced by Joel Klein in New York City, Paul Peterson wrote about its impact on reading scores.

Missing too many days can lead to struggling to read proficiently by the end of third grade and dropping out in high school, research shows.

Ensuring that Kentucky's young children benefit from high quality early learning that keeps each and every child on a path toward proficiency in reading and mathematics by the end of third grade

The American Literacy Council tells us two - thirds of students still struggling by the end of fourth grade will end up in jail or on welfare.

The same reviews also provide compelling evidence that children who do not learn to read fluently and independently in the early grades have few opportunities to catch up to, and virtually no chance to surpass, their peers who are reading on grade level by the end of third grade.

Read to Achieve: The Read to Achieve law, enacted in 2012 as part of Senate leader Phil Berger's Excellent Public Schools Act, was designed to ensure that all students are reading at or above grade level by the end of the third grade.

In a 2014 report, called «Opportunity Mississippi,» the governor wrote, «My «Third Grade Gate» literacy measure... will improve literacy achievement by ending social promotion of third grade students who are not reading on grade level... As this policy is fully implemented, we will gain a better understanding of how many children are struggling with literacy, and we will in turn be able to prove the need for additional resources.&raquIn a 2014 report, called «Opportunity Mississippi,» the governor wrote, «My «Third Grade Gate» literacy measure... will improve literacy achievement by ending social promotion of third grade students who are not reading on grade level... As this policy is fully implemented, we will gain a better understanding of how many children are struggling with literacy, and we will in turn be able to prove the need for additional resources.&rThird Grade Gate» literacy measure... will improve literacy achievement by ending social promotion of third grade students who are not reading on grade level... As this policy is fully implemented, we will gain a better understanding of how many children are struggling with literacy, and we will in turn be able to prove the need for additional resources.&rthird grade students who are not reading on grade level... As this policy is fully implemented, we will gain a better understanding of how many children are struggling with literacy, and we will in turn be able to prove the need for additional resources.&raquin turn be able to prove the need for additional resources.»

This research supports the notion that reading proficiently by the end of third grade can be a «make - or - break» benchmark in a child's educational development.

In pitching the reading initiative during his election campaign, Walker said students who couldn't read by the end of third grade should not advance to the next grade.

(Mich.) In order to improve literacy rates statewide, students will be held back if they are not at or near reading proficiency by the end of third grade under a bill passed by the Michigan legislature last week.

Research finds that if young children are chronically absent for more than one year, they are less likely to read proficiently by the end of third grade, and more likely to be retained in elementary school.

Robert Slavin and collegues have developed a program designed to ensure that every child in a school is reading on grade level by the end of the third grade (Slavin, Madden, Karweit, Livermon, & Dolan, 1990).

Couple that with the state's Read to Achieve law which mandates all students will be reading on grade level by the end of third grade, and North Carolina is taking the first steps in the right direction of a long journey to improved student outcomes in K - 3 and beyond.

Lawmakers in at least four states (Colorado, Iowa, New Mexico and Tennessee) want to hold back students who aren't reading at grade level by the end of third grade.

Of those students who were off track at the end of grade 11, roughly one - third graduated on time, roughly one - third left district - managed schools, either enrolling in charter schools in the district or leaving altogether, and roughly one - third dropped out or stayed enrolled but failed to graduate by summer of 201Of those students who were off track at the end of grade 11, roughly one - third graduated on time, roughly one - third left district - managed schools, either enrolling in charter schools in the district or leaving altogether, and roughly one - third dropped out or stayed enrolled but failed to graduate by summer of 201of grade 11, roughly one - third graduated on time, roughly one - third left district - managed schools, either enrolling in charter schools in the district or leaving altogether, and roughly one - third dropped out or stayed enrolled but failed to graduate by summer of 201of 2016.

That's why there is so much attention on 3rd grade reading scores in our community and across the nation because if children are not on track by the end of third grade, their chances for success decrease substantially.

Word from a practitioner in the field: «We see the devastating impact of the differences in preschool and early learning opportunities when children arrive to kindergarten: almost half of children entering kindergarten do not yet have the predictive skills they need to be successful and joyful readers by the end of third grade.

«This assessment is administered to all students in Cabarrus County and adequately measures the meaning students derive from texts, demonstrating their capacity to apply the third grade standards measured by the End of Grade assessments,» said Barry Shepherd, Superintendent of Cabarrus County Schools.

Yet, in their public Montessori program, 100 % of their students read at or above grade level by the end of third grade.

The Read to Achieve law, enacted in 2012 as part of Sen. Phil Berger's Excellent Public Schools Act, was designed to ensure that all students are reading at or above grade level by the end of the third grade.

While not required by the law, many school districts were reluctant to hinge the possibility of a third grader moving on to the fourth grade on his or her performance on a single test, especially considering that North Carolina just adopted more rigorous standards and more difficult assessments based on those standards — meaning that even more students are likely to fail End of Grade tests than in years past.

Children who are chronically absent in kindergarten and first grade are much less likely to read proficiently by the end of third grade and are more likely to have poor attendance in later grades.

This annual gathering, held on November 13 in Orlando, FL., creates opportunities for leaders to exchange ideas on advancing the work of ensuring that children read at grade level by the end of third grade.

All public school districts and charter schools that enroll K - 2 students must annually submit data on reading proficiency for all students in Kindergarten through Grade 2, and develop a Local Literacy Plans that guides the work toward all students reading well by the end of third grade, a required component of districts» World's Best Workforce Plans.

A spokesperson for the Rochester School District says students in grades K - 2 will receive a backpack filled with five pre-selected, grade - appropriate books at the end of this school year, to support the Reading by Third Grade Initiative.

A study conducted by the UEPC showed that first, second, and third grade students in Utah who were chronically absent during the school year were significantly less likely to read on grade level at the end of the year.

Children who are proficient readers by the end of third grade are more likely to graduate from high school and to be economically successful in adulthood.

Reading proficiency by the end of third grade is a critical benchmark in a child's educational development.

The outcomes include ensuring that children are born healthy, are developmentally on track from birth to third grade, are ready to succeed in school at the time of entry, and are reading proficiently by the end of the third grade.

Reading proficiency by the end of third grade... can be a make - or - break benchmark in a child's educational development.

Children in the delayed group entered kindergarten with higher reading and mathematics scores, yet achievement differences were negligible by the end of third grade.

By the end of third grade, 37 % of the intervention group was determined to be free of serious conduct - problem dysfunction, in contrast with 27 % of the control group.