The lack of improvement in 4th grade reading between 2007 and 2009 is “especially disappointing,” Mr. Paine said, because it parallels the December report on NAEP mathematics at that grade level.

・Louisiana saw gains in 4th-grade reading. ・ Alabama surpassed its 2019 4th-grade math scores . However, no state or urban district has regained pre-pandemic levels in 8th-grade reading or math.

Some states have “been able to buck the pattern,” Carr said, noting that Louisiana saw 4th grade reading scores that were higher than pre-pandemic averages, and Alabama has surpassed pre ...

“Reading comprehension, in its simplest form, is the ability to make meaning of what you are reading,” says Carly Shuler, co-founder and co-CEO of Hoot Reading, an online reading program.

While 4th grade reading levels remained unchanged at 25% proficient, 8th grade levels took a dive of 6 percentage points from 28% in 2022 to 22% last year. Eighth-grade reading proficiently ...