He is not the only one! Interesting facts! If in 2019, we take any classroom in the United States, out of 3 students, approximately 2 would NOT be reading at grade level.
Each year the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assesses students in 4th, 8th and 12th grade on their level of reading proficiency.
We will only discuss 4th and 8th grade results. Therefore, the 2019 results showed that 35% of students in 4th grade and 34% of students in 8th grade were at or above proficiency level in reading! (1) (2)
Furthermore, the 2019 results for Students with Disabilities revealed that 12% of students in 4th grade and 9% in 8th grade were at or above proficiency in reading. (1) (2)
Meaning that for students in special education, less than 9 out of 10 students were not reading at grade level in 4th grade while in 8th grade, more than 9 out of 10 students were not reading at grade level.
Finally, the 2019 results for English Language Learners revealed that 10% of students in 4th grade and 4% of students in 8th grade were at or above proficiency in reading. (1) (2)
Meaning that for English Language Learners, 9 out of 10 students were not reading at grade level in 4th grade, and about 10 out of 10 students were not reading at grade level in 8th grade.
Yes the statistics are alarming. But Keep reading, hope is around the corner!
Your child can read!
Each child has its own time frame to learn to read! Some can read at 3 years-old, while others need more time.
In school, it is expected for a child to reach certain milestones at each grade level. But your child is unique, with his abilities and life experiences.
How can your child learn to read?
Your child needs time, a step-by-step method, and a “magic” ingredient for him to find pride and joy in reading!
When your child struggles, many unwanted emotions come to the surface, such as fear, anger, or withdrawing.
These emotions have outside manifestations
Fear can lead to a lack of self-confidence. This will, in turn, get your child stuck, not wanting to explore new things for fear of not being able to do them, to look stupid or to be mocked.
Anger is a major break to progression because with anger comes refusal to explore new things. If you hear your child say,
“this is stupid, leave me alone”, or you see him storm out of the room when it is time to read; it is not because he doesn’t want to but because he knows that he can’t, and it makes him furious.
Withdrawing is the other side of the coin of anger. Is your child not showing interest, feelings, or emotions when it comes to reading? Or does he, with a passive reluctance, comply with your requests?
Well, it means that your child surrounded and accepted defeat. In his head, he thinks that he is not getting it and will never get it, therefore, he goes through the drill, hoping to get it over it quickly.
Have you noticed any of these 3 manifestations in your child?
If yes, this website “eLearning-sofun” is for you and your child.
You will be able to download my free book “10 fun, simple yet effective technics for your child to read with pride and joy!”
These 10 easy technics will allow your child to get started on the path of reading proficiency.
This book has for objective to engage you and your child on the path of reading.
We are looking forward to reading your comments and questions.
Learning is intelligence having fun!
(1) National Achievement-Level Results (2) National Achievement-Level Results