Our pick this week is a book that's perfect for kids ages 7 and up!

Research shows that asking students to monitor and correct their own understanding of text as they read can boost their ...

Test a group of eighth graders who speak English at home. Is their Reading Comprehension better than non-English speakers?

Recent STAAR test results show that while Texas students increased literacy rates slightly, nearly half of students in third ...

As summer approaches, district leaders will spend part of their vacation strategizing how to improve reading and writing ...

PORTLAND, Ore., June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ever wonder what literacy experts do with their children to promote and support reading and writing? NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, ...

California’s reading wars may finally be over. After decades of debate over how to teach reading, a new bill aims to use phonics to solve the state’s literacy crisis.

Illinois joined 40 other states and Washington, D.C., in which 1 in 3, or fewer, fourth-grade students met or exceeded reading standards.

This includes reading materials, time for collaborative planning, and professional development on effective reading comprehension strategies. Reading is more than just decoding words — it’s about ...

1 Introduction Reading comprehension (or ‘text comprehension’) is crucial for various tasks in educational settings (Ferrer et al., 2017). It is therefore only logical that reading comprehension tests ...

Education Education Atlanta tops the nation with major 4th grade reading gains. This program could be why Atlanta school leaders plan to expand reading program to its middle schools.

The highest score that can be reached is 500. Maryland’s average fourth grade reading score was 216, compared to 212 in 2022. The average reading score in eighth grade was 258 in 2024, one point less ...