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According to the article, “Hard Words: Why Aren’t Kids Being Taught to Read,” by Emily Hanford, “More than 60 percent of American fourth-graders are not proficient readers…and it’s been that way since testing began in the 1990s.” Clearly, this is problematic. After reading the article, discuss the following:
- What factors have led to perpetual reading deficiency and how has research, noted throughout the article, influenced educational decision-making in the past few decades?
- How have teacher preparation programs failed teacher candidates in incorporating research into reading programs?
- What specifically can you do in the future to ensure that those under your leadership are actively seeking out and utilizing research to improve student outcomes?