The National Assessment of Educational Progress shows reading scores for fourth- and eighth-graders in decline. On the NBC Nightly News last night, the conclusion was that “no one is quite sure why.” An educational researcher suggested a number of reasons: “could be screens, could be hangover from the Great Recession, could be relaxation of accountability, could be grade inflation.” No consideration of how reading instruction might play a part.
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Thursday, January 30, 2025
Reading scores in decline
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