I am drawn to articles with educational statistics on how well our children are doing in school. Here are a few that have caught my attention, because they are supported by numerous educational resources:
- 40% of errors on standardized math tests are related to reading errors due to weak critical reading skills and misunderstanding vocabulary.
- 60% of the thinking that we do each day requires the forming of an inference. The National English Language Arts Standards expect students in kindergarten to start forming inferences.
- 90% of the reading we do each day is informational text.
- Boys lag behind girls in reading proficiency in all 50 states on standardized reading tests.
- Parents who read to their children frequently and are frequent readers themselves are 6 times more likely to have children who read a lot
Quality reading experiences don’t just happen. We must help children develop the skills to improve their reading comprehension skills through research-based story time practices. That’s Practickle’s goal!
Tell me: Have you read any startling education statistics recently? It seems there are always results from new studies coming out!