United Kingdom has three: English, Scottish, Welsh. In PISA 2018, Canada placed 6th, Ireland 8th and UK 13th in Reading Comprehension. ... the use of the mother tongue in Kindergarten to Grade III.

Comprehension strategy instruction has a solid research base. Teacher guides on evidence-based practices from the What Works Clearinghouse recommend teaching students across grade levels how to ...

However, eighth-grade reading proficiency slid backward, dropping from 32% to 29%. Fourth graders also saw a slight dip, with proficiency falling from 27% to 26%. That mirrors a national trend in ...