Sentences with phrase «more affluent students reading»

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A significant body of literature also points to differences in access to reading materials by students from low - income families in comparison to their more affluent peers (Allington & McGill - Franzen, 2008).

Long a cause for alarm, the gap in reading skills between poor students and their more affluent peers is well - established and worsening, researchers say.

The 2017 test results show Texas struggling to keep pace in fourth and eighth grade reading compared to past years, even when accounting for a student population that is less affluent and more in need of specialized education programs, such as bilingual education, than those of many other states.

Dr Kevan Collins discusses how using evidence can help bridge the stubborn reading gap between poor students and their more affluent peers.My first day at...

While Soulsville tries to strike the right balance of reading and math with music courses for its predominantly black and lower - income population, nationally, students from low - income families and minority groups are significantly more likely to go without music classes than their more affluent peers, according to data collected by the Arts Education Partnership at the Council of Chief State School Officers, said Scott Jones, a senior associate with the group.