As schools focus more on evidence-based reading instruction, less time is available for children to practice reading for pleasure.
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While these Southern states made some gains in reading, they weren’t evenly felt across different student populations.
There are many literacy textbooks available but no clear way to determine which ones are the best – and most likely to turn kids into better readers.
Dyslexia laws are now nearly universal across the US. But the data shows that passing a law is not the same as improving how children learn to read.
Reading achievement has been stagnant in the US for decades, raising questions about what other methods might work to help kids learn to read.
If you want your kids to read more, my research shows it’s crucial to support kids to choose what they read. Here are some practical, affordable tips, plus great reads picked by kids.
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Professor of Literacy, University of Maine
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Professor of Literacy, Language and Culture, University of Maine
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Professor of English, Flinders University
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Research Scientist, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Literacy, University of Illinois Chicago
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Associate Professor of Special Education, University of Iowa
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Assistant Professor of Literacy Education, University of Alabama
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Temple University
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Professor of Psychology, Temple University
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Associate Professor of Elementary Education, Mercer University