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69传媒 & Literacy What Teachers Say They Need Most to Help Struggling Teen Readers
Educators also want more time in the school day to work on reading skills, a new survey finds.
Sarah Schwartz, November 20, 2024
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4 min read
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69传媒 & Literacy 69传媒 Interventions for Older 69传媒 May Be Missing a Key Component
Many older elementary and middle school students still struggle with foundational reading skills.
Sarah Schwartz, October 30, 2024
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6 min read
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Teaching Opinion 14 Things 69传媒 Should Stop Doing Now
Instead of cramming more and more into schooling, consider how the paradox of "less is more" could benefit students and teachers.
Larry Ferlazzo, September 9, 2024
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11 min read
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Teaching Opinion Teachers Can Support Struggling Readers in Middle and High School. Here's How
Older students' literacy challenges can be overlooked. But there are instructional practices that will foster reading growth.
Larry Ferlazzo, October 6, 2023
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8 min read
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Assessment Q&A Q&A: Top NAEP Official Talks About the Future of Nation's Report Card and More
Statistics commissioner Peggy Carr says persistent chronic absenteeism is partly to blame for historically low test scores.
Sarah D. Sparks, September 11, 2023
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5 min read
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69传媒 & Literacy Opinion Many Older 69传媒 Are Struggling to Read. How Can Teachers Help?
Educators offer targeted instructional steps to support middle and high schoolers in their journey to understand the written word.
Larry Ferlazzo, August 14, 2023
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8 min read
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Student Achievement The Sibling Effect: How Retaining Struggling Readers Impacts Brothers and Sisters
A 2002 Florida law that requires struggling readers to repeat a grade also affected their siblings, a study finds.
Lydia McFarlane, August 9, 2023
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3 min read
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Mathematics 7 States Now Require Math Support for Struggling 69传媒. Here's What's in the New Laws
They focus on providing PD, diagnostic tools, and evidence-based teaching. But it will take time to work out the details.
Sarah Schwartz, August 9, 2023
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7 min read
Sand Pine Elementary fourth grade students, from left, Ayden Jenkins, Ceinna Davis, and Kera Gordon review math lessons with teacher Stephanie Sheridan at the school on Feb. 18, 2015, in Wesley Chapel, Fla.
Sand Pine Elementary School 4th grade students, from left, Ayden Jenkins, Ceinna Davis, and Kera Gordon review math lessons with teacher Stephanie Sheridan at the school on Feb. 18, 2015, in Wesley Chapel, Fla.
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Special Education One State's Approach for Struggling Math Learners: IEP-Style Plans
Florida wants to develop a form of individualized education programs to target help to students who lag far behind in math.
Lydia McFarlane, August 2, 2023
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3 min read
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Mathematics Dyscalculia and Dyslexia: 69传媒 Disabilities Offer Insights for Math Support
Many students with math disabilities also have dyslexia. New research into the overlap reveals clues that could shape better math interventions.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 1, 2023
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8 min read
69传媒 & Literacy Spotlight Spotlight on Closing the 69传媒 Achievement Gap
This Spotlight will empower you with expert advice on helping students with complex texts and more.
April 14, 2023
A seventh grade student reads a book in the library at Sutton Middle School in Atlanta on Feb. 12, 2020.
A seventh grade student reads a book in the library at Sutton Middle School in Atlanta on Feb. 12, 2020.
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69传媒 & Literacy Why One State Extended 69传媒 Supports Through Middle School
Virginia will now require schools to offer dedicated support for struggling readers through 8th grade.
Sarah Schwartz, April 7, 2023
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5 min read
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69传媒 & Literacy What Can 69传媒 Do When Older 69传媒 Can鈥檛 Read?
Some upper elementary students struggle with foundational reading skills. Here's how schools can identify and serve them.
Sarah Schwartz, March 6, 2023
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3 min read
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Student Achievement Q&A ED's Research Chief: We Don't Understand Our Most Struggling Learners
A federal education research agency launches new programs to study pandemic learning recovery and a call to fill data gaps
Sarah D. Sparks, January 19, 2023
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3 min read
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