The research related to educational success is clear: A student must be proficient
in reading by third grade to be academically successful.
Children who are chronically absent are less likely to reach proficiency
in reading by third grade — a common benchmark for when students stop learning to read and begin reading to learn.
It helped that the Campaign for Grade - Level Reading, which focuses
on reading by third grade, encouraged the nearly 200 communities it works with to track the metric.
This year, the school has a new director for the parent center, and the school was picked to be part of the Early Language Literacy Plan that works to make sure
students read 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.
«We know that if a boy ca
n't read by third grade, he's four times less likely to graduate from high school,» says Jim Shelton, 48, a former deputy secretary of education who is now president for the online education company 2U.
Fueling the argument against rapid expansion of public programs, one Tennessee study found children who attended the state's public preschool program were actually doing worse
in reading by third grade.
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.
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.
Our white paper discusses why every child should be able to
read by third grade.
The task force's report also recommended enhancing professional development opportunities for teachers and creating a public - private partnership to rally businesses and nonprofit organizations around the goal of ensuring all children can
read by third grade.
Research shows that students who miss this many days struggle to learn to
read by the third grade, begin failing courses in middle school and drop out of high school.
High - quality early education has far - reaching benefits including an increased likelihood of being able to
read by third grade, social and emotional growth, and a reduction in special education referrals.
Recognizing that the ability to
read by the third grade is a critical milestone, the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a class action lawsuit against a Michigan school district for failing to teach students to read at grade level.
Why every child should be able to
read by third grade The young children who enter your classrooms each year are eager for new knowledge and new experiences.
Reading by third grade is the most important predictor of high school graduation and career success.
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 stakes were high; learning to
read by third grade is a critical predictor of academic success long term.