Struggling Learners
69´«Ã½ & Literacy
69´«Ã½ Interventions for Older 69´«Ã½ May Be Missing a Key Component
Many older elementary and middle school students still struggle with foundational reading skills.
Teaching
Opinion
14 Things 69´«Ã½ 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.
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.
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.
69´«Ã½ & Literacy
Opinion
Many Older 69´«Ã½ 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.
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.
Mathematics
7 States Now Require Math Support for Struggling 69´«Ã½. 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.
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.
Mathematics
Dyscalculia and Dyslexia: 69´«Ã½ 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.
69´«Ã½ & Literacy
Spotlight
Spotlight on Closing the 69´«Ã½ Achievement Gap
This Spotlight will empower you with expert advice on helping students with complex texts and more.
69´«Ã½ & Literacy
Why One State Extended 69´«Ã½ Supports Through Middle School
Virginia will now require schools to offer dedicated support for struggling readers through 8th grade.
69´«Ã½ & Literacy
What Can 69´«Ã½ Do When Older 69´«Ã½ Can’t Read?
Some upper elementary students struggle with foundational reading skills. Here's how schools can identify and serve them.
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
Student Achievement
The Pace of Learning Recovery Is Inequitable, New Data Show
Lower-scoring students are making gains at a slower rate than their higher-scoring peers.