Is Reading Proficiency Really That Important?
Is it possible that educators and parents don’t understand the importance of reading proficiency? Otherwise, why would they just accept that two-thirds of our fourth graders can’t achieve it? Parents would be alarmed if two-thirds of these children couldn’t operate a remote or ride a bicycle. Somehow, not being able to read proficiently doesn’t shake us up. It’s obvious…we just don’t get it! Every two years, the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) tests fourth graders and eighth graders in reading. Since 2009, in addition to numerical scores, the test administrators have provided labels for different levels of student reading […]