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Literary crisis should be a priority

   October 28, 2015

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The National Center for Education Statistics today released the Nation’s Report Card on mathematics and reading assessment findings across the country for fourth and eighth grade students.

Compared to 2013, eighth grade students saw two point reading losses while fourth grade students remained unchanged. On average, 65 percent of students are not considered to be proficient in reading. This continues a deeply troubling pattern of low reading results among American students that urgently needs to be addressed by our nation’s leaders.

In a press release, Reading Is Fundamental stated, “Sustained, significant investment is needed in our education system if the U.S. is to avoid falling further behind, with particular emphasis placed on supporting those children from low-income families and minority groups who are especially at risk of academic failure.”

The group sees the report as call to action: “Today’s results reaffirm our view that the literacy crisis should be regarded as a national priority, and we hope that all Americans will join us to help this next generation read with success.”

The Florida results showed little change in Math and Reading since 2007:

Assessment Avg. Scale Score Achievement Level
Subject Year State at or above
Basic		 above
Proficient		 at
Advanced
Grade Avg. Pct. Pct. Pct.
Math 4 2015   243   85 42 7
2013 242 84 41 6
2011 240 84 37 5
2009 242 86 40 5
2007   242   86 40 6
2005 239 82 37 5
8 2015   275   64 26 5
2013 281 70 31 7
2011 278 68 28 6
2009 279 70 29 6
2007   277   68 27 5
2005 274 65 26 5
Reading 4 2015   227   75 39 8
2013 227 75 39 9
2011 225 71 35 8
2009 226 73 36 8
2007   224   70 34 8
2005 219 65 30 7
8 2015   263   75 30 2
2013 266 77 33 3
2011 262 73 30 2
2009 264 76 32 2
2007   260   71 28 2
2005 256 66 25 2
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