Sentences with phrase «on reading by third grade»

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By the time he was in first grade, he was already reading third and fourth - grade level books on space and the universe.

He said the goal is to make sure every child reads on grade level by the third grade.

The day after he won reelection in November, Mayor de Blasio said, «We have to achieve 3 - K in the next four years... We have to get our kids reading on grade level by third grade.

A data breach at the company that develops New York State's third - through - eighth grade reading and math tests allowed an unauthorized user to access information about 52 students who took the tests by computer last spring, the state's Education Department said on Thursday.

With a goal to have all students reading at or above grade level by the end of third grade, Arizona's Literacy Director Terri Clark seized the opportunity to utilize the 16 memos, sharing them with partners as well as the communities that signed on to work with Read On Arizona — a public - private partnership that includes the Arizona Department of Education, Arizona Head Start Collaboration Office, First Things First, and other state - based foundationon to work with Read On Arizona — a public - private partnership that includes the Arizona Department of Education, Arizona Head Start Collaboration Office, First Things First, and other state - based foundationOn Arizona — a public - private partnership that includes the Arizona Department of Education, Arizona Head Start Collaboration Office, First Things First, and other state - based foundations.

Third - grade students were not affected, and 6th - grade students were negatively affected by the policy in their performance on the ITBS reading test.

(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.)

It's partly trying to say, «Let's do one thing well., If kids can't read by the third grade, we know the chance of their school success is very grim, so let's focus on this one thing,» third grade reading,» make sure we do it well and get schools, communities, parents,» everybody,» focused on this one literacy goal, and get the mayor trumpeting the importance of literacy all the time.

Under the new system, grades one through three are measured against a goal of reading by the end of third grade; grades four through six on proficient or advanced performance on the English and math portions of a state test indicating middle school readiness; seven, eight, and nine on high school readiness with passing all ninth - grade; grades 10, 11, and 12 focus on the goal of high school graduation.

Yet on close reading, de Blasio's nine - page education plan offers mostly bromides and impossible dreams: «ensure that all students are reading at grade level by third grade,» «reduce class size,» «involve and engage parents and families,» and «place great leaders to lead great teachers in every school.»

Early reading success or failure is highly predictive of a child's academic trajectory: one out of six kids who are not reading proficiently by third grade will not graduate from high school on time.

When students do not learn to read by third grade or develop reading difficulties after third grade, as is disproportionately the case for students living in poverty (Kieffer, 2010), it is critically important that an emphasis on learning to read remain an instructional priority in upper - elementary classrooms as well as in middle and high schools.

If kids can't read by the third grade, we know the chance of their school success is very grim, so let's focus on this one thing — third grade reading — make sure we do it well and get schools, communities, parents — everybody — focused on this one literacy goal, and get the mayor trumpeting the importance of literacy all the time.

If black students in the sample continue to lose ground through 9th grade at the rate experienced in the first two years of school, they will lag behind white students on average by a full standard deviation in raw math and reading scores and by more than two - thirds of a standard deviation in math even after controlling for observable characteristics (the gap would be substantially smaller in reading).

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.

Students in grades 3 and 4 had the District's highest level of proficiency at 8.3 percent, which indicates that the District's focus on helping students to read on grade level by third grade is yielding results over time.

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

Another grave concern for educators is the academic gap that would be left by teacher assistants that are primarily tasked with making sure students read on grade level by the third grade — presumably still a significant goal for Senator Berger who was a key driver in the state's Read to Achieve legislation that mandates all third graders read on grade level or be held back from advancing to the fourth grread on grade level by the third grade — presumably still a significant goal for Senator Berger who was a key driver in the state's Read to Achieve legislation that mandates all third graders read on grade level or be held back from advancing to the fourth grRead to Achieve legislation that mandates all third graders read on grade level or be held back from advancing to the fourth grread on grade level or be held back from advancing to the fourth grade.

Mississippi's Third Grade Reading Gate Is A Success March 28, 2016 Last week, the Mississippi legislature passed a bill raising the bar on the Literacy - Based Promotion Act — commonly referred to as the third grade «reading gate» — to further ensure that Mississippi students learn to read by the fourth gThird Grade Reading Gate Is A Success March 28, 2016 Last week, the Mississippi legislature passed a bill raising the bar on the Literacy - Based Promotion Act — commonly referred to as the third grade «reading gate» — to further ensure that Mississippi students learn to read by the fourthReading Gate Is A Success March 28, 2016 Last week, the Mississippi legislature passed a bill raising the bar on the Literacy - Based Promotion Act — commonly referred to as the third grade «reading gate» — to further ensure that Mississippi students learn to read by the fourth gthird grade «reading gate» — to further ensure that Mississippi students learn to read by the fourthreading gate» — to further ensure that Mississippi students learn to read by the fourth grade.

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.

Finally, the plan to eliminate the waiting list for pre-kindergarten students over the next two years is a huge win for early childhood efforts throughout the state, and will reap great rewards for the state's efforts to have every child reading on grade level by the end of 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.&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.»

Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters (PDF), and Early Warning Confirmed (PDF) by The Annie E. Casey Foundation point to the importance of ensuring students are reading on grade level by the end of thirdReading by the End of Third Grade Matters (PDF), and Early Warning Confirmed (PDF) by The Annie E. Casey Foundation point to the importance of ensuring students are reading on grade level by the end of third gThird Grade Matters (PDF), and Early Warning Confirmed (PDF) by The Annie E. Casey Foundation point to the importance of ensuring students are reading on grade level by the end of thirdreading on grade level by the end of third gthird grade.

Reading First — A federal program focusing on proven methods of early reading instruction to ensure all children learn to read well by the end of thirdReading First — A federal program focusing on proven methods of early reading instruction to ensure all children learn to read well by the end of thirdreading instruction to ensure all children learn to read well by the end of third grade.

When Literacy By 3 launched in 2014, only 68 percent of third - grade students met the «satisfactory» passing standard on the reading portion of the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results.

Nearly 30 elementary campuses had double - digit increases, all signs that the district is on its way to meeting its goal of having 100 percent of third - graders reading at or above grade level by 2019.

A child's ability to read on grade level by the end of third grade is a strong predictor of school performance, high school graduation, and college entry and graduation.

This work is critical to ensuring that their children are reading on grade level by third grade — a key predictor of school success, high school graduation and future success in life.

«If you have this line in third grade, then it might be the case that schools respond to that... by giving a lot more effort to students and maybe moving the best teachers in or maybe a more motivated focus on reading before the kids get to the third grade in the first place and face the probability of being retained.»

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).

By 2020, all Georgia students enter kindergarten prepared to succeed and on a path to «read to learn» by third gradBy 2020, all Georgia students enter kindergarten prepared to succeed and on a path to «read to learn» by third gradby third grade.

Legislators are also expected to vote today on other bills supported by Gov. Phil Bryant, including a teacher merit pay pilot program and a literacy bill would hold most third - graders back from advancing to the next grade if they are not on reading level.

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.

He chose early literacy based on research suggesting that young people who are not reading on grade level by the end of third grade are more likely to require interventions, be designated for special - education services and are less likely to graduate high school.

Ensuring that students are reading proficiently by third grade is a key component of keeping students on track to graduate.

The Campaign focuses on an important predictor of school success and high school graduation — grade - level reading by the end of third grade.

Positive movement on our community indicators indicates increased likelihood of achieving Read Charlotte's goal of 80 % third grade reading proficiency by 2025.

We can not significantly increase the nation's high school graduation rate unless and until we increase dramatically the number and proportion of children from low - income families who are reading on grade level by the end of third grade.

In Oklahoma the state legislature and governor doubled down on the testing obsession to declare that no third grader could go to fourth grade if they missed the mandated cut score on the reading test by even one point....

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.

As a result of years of advocating for a focus on third grade reading proficiency, the city of Oakland, Oakland Unified School District, and community partners have aligned and are committed to our shared ambitious goal of improving third grade reading proficiency to 85 % by the year 2020.

San Antonio Kids Attend to Win is an initiative focused on improving daily school attendance to ensure students are kindergarten ready, reading on grade level by third grade, graduate on time and are prepared to succeed in college and career.

In order to achieve Read Charlotte's bold goal of doubling the percentage of third graders reading on grade level from 39 % to 80 % by 2025, we need every member of the community to play their part.

She oversees the strategic planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of strategies to achieve Flamboyan's outcomes, which focus on ensuring that all public school students can read by third grade.

The 2016 Appropriations Act envisions inter-agency collaboration to «develop a comprehensive approach to early childhood education, birth through third grade,» that focuses on a comprehensive set of data indicators, guided in part by the NC Pathways to Grade - Level Reading.

The percent of students who graduate high school on time if they're reading proficiently by third grade.

I'm proud of the impact we've made, but we need to double - down on our efforts at a time when so many students are being targeted or unfairly treated because of their race, religion, gender, and nation of origin; when vital funding that helps disadvantaged children is at risk; and when proven solutions that can significantly increase the number of children who read by third grade and who graduate high school career or college ready still aren't in place across our nation.

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.

The Oakland Reads 2020 Baseline Report, written by Urban Strategies Council, focuses on third grade reading success as well as the four Oakland Reads levers: school readiness, school attendance, summer learning, and family engagement.