Above: Students at Allendale Elementary School in Oakland
California is embarking on an urgent effort to improve reading literacy for all children. The stakes are very high: research shows that students who aren’t reading at grade level by the third grade will struggle to catch up throughout their education career. Only 48.5% of third graders tested at grade level or above in English language arts during the 2018-19 school year, before the pandemic stalled all learning.
How one California elementary school sees success after overhauling its reading program
Nystrom Elementary ditched a popular, yet criticized curriculum and put a greater focus on phonics. ALI TADAYON
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