If children in a modern society do not learn to read, they cannot succeed in life. The teacher is the coordinator and deliverer of instructional services, the person most able to help poor readers
People with low reading levels make up many who drop out of high school, are unemployed, poor, and convicted criminals. In today's day and age, "children must learn to read so that later they can read to learn". Here are some alarming statistics about reading and America.
The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) is a national test that follows student learning. In 2011, results showed that more than 67% of fourth grade students performed below proficient reading levels. The problems continued into eighth grade, with 76% of students reading below proficiency levels.
- 85% of delinquent children and 75% of adult inmates are illiterate, meaning they can't read.
- U.S. companies lose about $40 billion each year because of illiteracy.
- Adults on the lowest level of literacy make up 44% of the population and are more likely to live in poverty.
The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) is a national test that follows student learning. In 2011, results showed that more than 67% of fourth grade students performed below proficient reading levels. The problems continued into eighth grade, with 76% of students reading below proficiency levels.