Reading instruction /tags/reading-instruction Reading instruction en-US Copyright Sun, 20 Apr 2025 13:53:53 GMT Bills to help Oregon schools fund years of summer learning await governor’s signature /education/2025-04-20/bills-to-help-oregon-schools-fund-years-of-summer-learning-await-governors-signature The Oregon Legislature passed two bills to provide consistent funding to summer learning programs and to ensure they boost student academic outcomes. Sun, 20 Apr 2025 13:53:53 GMT /education/2025-04-20/bills-to-help-oregon-schools-fund-years-of-summer-learning-await-governors-signature Alex Baumhardt Fight over phonics: Will California require the ‘science of reading’ in K-12 schools? /education/2025-04-05/fight-over-phonics-will-california-require-the-science-of-reading-in-k-12-schools Nearly 60% of third graders aren’t reading at grade level. A new bill would require schools to use a phonics-based approach to teach students Sat, 05 Apr 2025 13:02:33 GMT /education/2025-04-05/fight-over-phonics-will-california-require-the-science-of-reading-in-k-12-schools Carolyn Jones Documentary film examines old problem: children failing in literacy /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2023-03-27/tue-9-am-new-documentary-examines-old-problem-children-falling-behind-in-literacy A documentary called "The Right to Read" examines where the system failed, and who it is failing, by filmmaker, Jenny Mackenzie along with Ronda Fritz, who teaches at the College of Education at Eastern Oregon University. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:01:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2023-03-27/tue-9-am-new-documentary-examines-old-problem-children-falling-behind-in-literacy The ϷӴý Exchange Team New Oregon education data shows continued learning declines since COVID in key subjects /education/2024-10-03/new-oregon-education-data-shows-continued-learning-declines-since-covid-in-key-subjects Results from the latest statewide assessment tests show student proficiency in reading, writing, math and science are still far below pre-pandemic levels. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:43:39 GMT /education/2024-10-03/new-oregon-education-data-shows-continued-learning-declines-since-covid-in-key-subjects Alex Baumhardt Feds award Oregon $11.5 million, perhaps millions more to come, to improve literacy instruction /education/2024-09-10/feds-award-oregon-11-5-million-perhaps-millions-more-to-come-to-improve-literacy-instruction Oregon’s highest needs schools that are focused on revamping literacy instruction and boosting student reading proficiency will get federal financial help next year. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:44:38 GMT /education/2024-09-10/feds-award-oregon-11-5-million-perhaps-millions-more-to-come-to-improve-literacy-instruction Alex Baumhardt Reading scores climb after targeted intervention at California’s worst-performing schools /education/2023-12-04/reading-scores-climb-after-targeted-intervention-at-californias-worst-performing-schools In 2020, the state agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit that claimed too many students were not learning to read. As part of that agreement, the state spent over $50 million on 75 schools with the lowest reading scores. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 22:54:49 GMT /education/2023-12-04/reading-scores-climb-after-targeted-intervention-at-californias-worst-performing-schools Carolyn Jones Gov. Kotek orders new council to investigate quality of reading instruction at Oregon teacher colleges /education/2023-05-25/gov-kotek-orders-new-council-to-investigate-quality-of-reading-instruction-at-oregon-teacher-colleges The group will recommend licensing updates to ensure newly-minted educators understand decades of best practices and reading science. Thu, 25 May 2023 21:42:34 GMT /education/2023-05-25/gov-kotek-orders-new-council-to-investigate-quality-of-reading-instruction-at-oregon-teacher-colleges Alex Baumhardt Why the ‘science of reading’ may be California's next dyslexia battleground /education/2023-05-21/why-the-science-of-reading-may-be-californias-next-dyslexia-battleground As California moves to require dyslexia screening in public schools, experts say teachers need to embrace the “science of reading” approach that emphasizes phonics. Sun, 21 May 2023 13:18:15 GMT /education/2023-05-21/why-the-science-of-reading-may-be-californias-next-dyslexia-battleground Joe Hong