Sentences with phrase «lack early reading skills»

Two - thirds of incoming kindergarteners in Mississippi lack early reading skills, according to tests given the students.

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At the same time that thousands of school districts nationwide are beginning to implement the Common Core State Standards in English / language arts, many also face new state reading policies for the early grades that call for the identification of struggling readers, require interventions to help them, and, in some instances, mandate the retention of 3rd graders who lack adequate reading skills.

In an early learning classroom, the teacher notices that many students are reluctant to practice reading independently and lack confidence practicing their reading skills aloud.

The next component we were interested in was how reading skills (or a lack thereof) during a child's early life translate to illiteracy rates later on.

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