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  2. Literacy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Basic Level is 208 and the Proficient Level is 238. [47] The average reading score for grade-four public school students was 219. [48] Female students had an average score that was 7 points higher than male students.

  3. Lexile - Wikipedia

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    The United States Common Core State Standards recommend the use of alternative, qualitative methods to select books for grade 6 and above. [1] In the U.S., Lexile measures are reported annually from reading programs and assessments. [2] According to LightSail Education, about half of U.S. students in grades 3-12 receive a Lexile measure each ...

  4. Raygor readability estimate - Wikipedia

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    A rendition of the Raygor Graph. The Raygor estimate graph is a readability metric for English text. It was developed by Alton L. Raygor, who published it in 1977. [1]The US grade level is calculated by the average number of sentences and letters per hundred words.

  5. Achievement gaps in the United States - Wikipedia

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    According to the 2004 National Reading Assessment measured by the US Department of Education, the gap between boys and girls, only slightly noticeable in 4th grade, left boys 14 points behind girls during their 12th grade year. [11] On the 2008 test, female students continued to have higher average reading scores than male students at all three ...

  6. Flesch–Kincaid readability tests - Wikipedia

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    "The Flesch–Kincaid" (F–K) reading grade level was developed under contract to the U.S. Navy in 1975 by J. Peter Kincaid and his team. [1] Related U.S. Navy research directed by Kincaid delved into high-tech education (for example, the electronic authoring and delivery of technical information), [2] usefulness of the Flesch–Kincaid readability formula, [3] computer aids for editing tests ...

  7. List of countries by literacy rate - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 January 2025. This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (March 2022) World map of countries shaded according to the literacy rate for all people aged 15 and over This is a list of countries by literacy rate. The global ...

  8. Fry readability formula - Wikipedia

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    A rendition of the Fry graph. The Fry readability formula (or Fry readability graph) is a readability metric for English texts, developed by Edward Fry. [1]The grade reading level (or reading difficulty level) is calculated by the average number of sentences (y-axis) and syllables (x-axis) per hundred words.

  9. List of U.S. states and territories by educational attainment

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    In the list below, one can find the population in each state and territory of the U.S. who has attained a specific education level (out of people 25 years or over), and the percentage of the population who has attained that education level. The list is initially sorted in Alphabetical order but one can click the table headers to sort by any column.