A group of second graders scoured the pocket garden behind Tyson Schoener Elementary School, looking for ripe vegetables, fruits and herbs. “I found a big green tomato,” one boy cried excitedly, ...

The most common reason is dyslexia that has gone unidentified, leaving the child without the specific instruction required ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD-3) exam has been a familiar milestone for Indiana’s third graders, but this year, students could be at risk for being ...

Knowing whether or not a child is developmentally on track for literacy is hugely important. Study after study supports early intervention when children are not on track and a critical juncture is ...

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More than half of Indiana's second graders took the IREAD-3 test used to measure third graders' reading ability. The IREAD-3 test measures third graders’ reading aptitude and helps determine if they ...

Heather Miller, a first grade teacher in Austin, Texas, works with a small group of students in her classroom on reading skills. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers ...

About one in three North Carolina third-graders was “retained” for testing below grade-level on reading from last school year to this current school year, new state data show. The North Carolina ...

Second graders who are behind in reading, writing, and spelling will need screening and intervention supported by science-based curricula. If large numbers of children in your school or district enter ...

As the coronavirus pandemic ravaged communities and shuttered schools, many educators and parents worried about kindergarteners who were learning online. That concern now appears well-founded as we’re ...