while those above the line advanced — offering tantalizing evidence to explain why eighth-grade NAEP scores plateau even as fourth-grade numbers rise. A recent research brief put the matter succinctly ...

Imagine two eighth graders reading a science passage ... And after second grade we stop decoding instruction and flip into comprehension and fluency,” observes Rebecca Kockler, a former ...

Eighth grade test scores in Maryland have been declining for many years — and not just because schools shut down during the coronavirus pandemic. Math and reading scores tested annually have ...

US schools are going all in on phonics, but research shows that approach won’t work for every child. A blended literacy ...

The conclusion of whether reading was a skill more dependent on auditory or visual cues was a standard debate until education ...

So, summer’s coming. Which means 1) your kids are about to forget how to read, and 2) your school is probably sending home a ...

Ulrike Meyer came out on July 4 to help the effort to put abortion on the November ballot. Republican efforts to effectively kill Arkansans’ ability to propose laws or constitutional amendments ...

I have been an educator for 37 years, and I choose to use data-informed decision-making for my students’ instruction rather ...

Maryland’s schools are showing signs of progress in reading achievement, but a new report underscores that a deep and lasting ...

Maryland’s schools are showing signs of progress in reading achievement, but a new report underscores that a deep and lasting ...

Not only are students unable to read at their grade levels ... had record-low reading comprehension scores last year. The average reading score for both fourth and eighth graders in 2024 was ...