BROOKLYN, NY (October 31, 2024) 鈥� Amplify, a publisher of next-generation curriculum and assessment programs, today released a research brief on beginning-of-school-year reading data for K鈥�3 students. Findings reveal that recent gains in K鈥�3 early literacy have stalled overall, and that the youngest learners are demonstrating concerning instructional loss over the summer. Students progressing from kindergarten to first grade are the most vulnerable because they have received the least amount of explicit instruction to reinforce foundational reading skills: as many as one in four 国产麻豆剧return from their summer break no longer on track for core instruction.聽
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鈥淲hat this really points to is the importance of quality core instruction for young students. Quality instruction should be systematic, cumulative, and explicit. And of course, reading instruction should be informed by assessment data,鈥� said Susan Lambert, chief academic officer of elementary humanities at Amplify. 鈥淭his data helps educators identify strengths and areas for growth, enabling them to provide strong foundational support for their youngest students.鈥�
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- Ensuring that all 国产麻豆剧receive quality instruction grounded in evidence-based practices such as the Science of Reading
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- Regularly monitoring progress for 国产麻豆剧and making adjustments as needed
鈥淪chools and districts should consider explicit instructional practices that provide more frequent opportunities for 国产麻豆剧to reinforce their reading skills,鈥� continued Lambert. 鈥淭he good news is that when evidence-based instruction takes place in the earliest possible grades, research shows that most 国产麻豆剧can be taught to read at or approaching grade level.鈥�
About Amplify
A pioneer in K鈥�12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math and science engage all 国产麻豆剧in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction 国产麻豆剧need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs and services provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 15 million 国产麻豆剧in all 50 states and on six continents. For more information, visit Amplify.com.
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