Sentences with phrase «third grade reading scores»

Research shows that chronic absence as early as kindergarten is associated with lower third grade reading scores and academic struggles as far down the road as fifth grade.

A final evaluation report from an external evaluator showed a statistically significant improvement in third grade reading scores in the five communities, narrowing of the achievement gap.

Research has shown that starting as early as kindergarten, chronic absences can predict lower third grade reading scores, and by middle school, it can signal which students are more likely to drop out of high school or come into contact with the juvenile justice system.

Early education programs at elementary schools with low third grade reading scores that are farthest from an existing early education site will jump to the top of the list for funding along with elementary school with high - concentrations of English Learners and children in foster care.

In the early months and years of these initiatives, it can be difficult to assess whether changes in policy and practice are having a significant effect on big - picture outcomes for children — third grade reading scores, for instance, or college and career readiness.