40% of Children Can't Read
The Education Trust found that nearly 40% of all students – 1.3 million children – entering fourth grade couldn't read at a basic level. It also said "estimates suggest that with effective reading instruction, more than 90% of students would learn to read."
A report from a teacher effectiveness organization on how well the nation implements best practices to help students learn how to read found that 19 states do not currently implement critical policies to promote literacy.
The National Literacy Institute Reports
Biennial testing through NAEP consistently shows that 66% of U.S. children are unable to read with proficiency.
40% of students across the nation cannot read at a basic level.
70% of low-income fourth grade students cannot read at a basic level.
49% of 4th graders eligible for free and reduced-price meals finished below “Basic” on the NAEP reading test.
Student disposition changes when they are made to feel inadequate about poor reading skills.
60% of the behavioral problems occur during reading assignments- group or independently.
Struggling readers suffer socially and emotionally.
The NCTQ reported that only 25% of future educators were learning about research-based literacy instruction.
The Solution
America should study the countries with the highest literacy rates to learn the most effective strategies to adopt in America. The most likely solution is to embrace science based literacy training and deploy software training programs that can provide individually tailored instruction to each student.
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