“Hope begins to fade
by the end of third grade.”
— Brian Vieira
Why Third Grade Reading Scores Matter
Third grade reading scores are the most accurate predictors of how students will do in high school.
Students from low income families that are not proficient readers by 3rd grade are thirteen times less likely to graduate on time.
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“Reading is the gateway skill that makes all other learning possible, from complex word problems and the meaning of our history to scientific discovery and technological proficiency.”
— Pres. Barack Obama