Assignment:
Thread: According to the article, "Hard Words: Why Aren't Kids Being Taught to Read," by Emily Hanford, "More than 60 percent of American fourth-graders are not proficient readers...and it's been that way since testing began in the 1990s." Clearly this is problematic.
After reading the article, discuss the following:
• According to the article, what factors have led to perpetual reading deficiency?
• How has research, noted throughout the article, influenced educational decision-making in the past few decades?
• How have teacher preparation programs failed teacher candidates in incorporating research into reading programs?
• What specifically can you do in the future to ensure that those under your leadership are actively seeking out and utilizing research to improve student outcomes?
Hanford, E. (2018). Why aren't kids being taught to read? APM Reports.
This thread must be at least 400 words and must reference all information used.