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.»
«First and foremost, we want all children
reading at grade level by the third grade, and then for every student to achieve one year's growth in one year's time.
Reading at grade level by the third grade is a leading indicator of school success and high school graduation, but despite steady gains in grade - level reading in Miami - Dade County, too many children fail to achieve this critical benchmark.
n An initiative to prepare children from birth to age 8 to be able to
read at grade level by third grade.
In 2012, North Carolina launched Read to Achieve, a statewide push to make sure students could
read at grade level by third grade.
Indiana's ability to assure that children are ready for school, can
read at grade level by third grade, graduate from high school, pursue a post-secondary education and contribute to the economy is influenced by the healthy development of our youngest children.