Next week you will receive a very informative letter about your child's reading abilities and recommendations for activities specifically targeted to your individual child's needs. These skills are geared towards improving the skills needed to successfully complete the FCAT this year. Below you will find facts about reading trends. The good news is that I am ready to work with you to improve your child's literacy! Enjoy the long weekend and I will see your children on Monday. Until then, ENCOURAGE THEM TO READ!
1. In 1998, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
tested children nationwide for reading skills. The results for reading
tests for 4th graders were:
Below the most basic level 38%
Proficient 31%
Advanced 7%
2. In 1998 there were ten million children between seven and eleven
years of age who performed below the most basic level of reading
achievement.
3. It is very important to note that a substantial number of children
from highly literate households and who have been read to by their
parents since very early in life also have difficulties learning to
read.
4. In 1998, students who reported reading more pages daily in school
and for homework had higher average scale scores than students who
reported reading fewer pages daily.
5. In 1998, students who reported watching three or fewer hours of
television each day had higher average reading scores than students
who reported watching more television.
6. National Institute of Health studies are finding that at least 95%
of even the poorest readers can learn to read at grade level if they
are given proper instruction in sound-letter relationships.
7. Having kids read a lot is one of the crucial components of becoming
a good reader. Young readers need to become practiced at recognizing
letters and sounds. The only way to get good at it is to practice.
8. The average reader spent about 6 minutes per day reading connected
text. Children with reading problems spent about one minute per day.
The amount of time students spent on worksheets did not relate to
gains in reading achievement. What appeared to be most relevant was
time spent reading connected print.
9. Four year old children who were read one alphabet book per day
significantly improved in their awareness of phonemes - tiny letter
sounds that make up words.
10. Children who struggle in vain with reading in the first grade soon
decide that they neither like nor want to read.
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