Sentences with phrase «lack basic literacy skills»

The government's 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy estimated that 30 million Americans lack basic literacy skills.

In addition, Florida embraced sensible education reforms such as alternative teacher certification, the curtailment of social promotion for students lacking basic literacy skills and the revamping of literacy instruction.

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Feldman told members this morning during a live Webcast from the AFT's 76th annual convention in Philadelphia that she is concerned about those students who have not benefited from high standard reforms in their early school years and now lack the basic literacy and math skills they need.

According to the Rand Corporation's Pre - school Study, the achievement gap becomes evident in kindergarten when many of these children come to school lacking the basic social skills and early literacy skills they need to succeed.

After 12 years of education, students today lack basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Yet, many adolescents lack even the basic literacy skills to be successful.

Several reasons why many people do not write for publishing (Become That Writer Part 1)- General lack of literacy skills - Failure to acquire some form of basic education may lead to one becoming illiterate.

Digital Literacy Community members come into public libraries every day, hoping to complete life tasks many of us take for granted, but lacking the basic computer skills to accomplish them.