The Hechinger Report

Reading comprehension loses out in the classroom

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TimesLIVE

15% of grade 3 pupils can’t read, report finds

The findings reveal only 30% of pupils in grades 1 to 3 are reading at grade level in their home languages. In some languages up to 25% of grade 3 pupils cannot read a single word.
The Citizen

SA’s literacy crisis deepens: Here’s how many Grade 3’s can’t read for meaning

South Africa’s literacy crisis is deepening, with the latest 2030 Reading Panel report highlighting that 80% of grade 3 pupils still cannot read for meaning. They cannot read in any language, as ...
Forbes

To Improve Democracy—And Reading Comprehension—We Need More Classroom Discussions

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. Nov 02, 2020, 01:28pm EST Nov 02, 2020, 01:28pm EST This article is ...
Opinion

Third-grade retention not the answer for Oklahoma | Opinion

We must get back to holistic methods of teaching so that Oklahoma children will “learn to read, so they can read to learn.” ...
The Conversation

South African learners struggle with reading comprehension: study reveals a gap between policy and classroom practice

This research was partially funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF). While this problem has received considerable attention, no clear explanation has emerged. In my recent PhD thesis, I ...