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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. [45] The average reading score for grade-four public school students was 219. [46] Female students had an average score that was 7 points higher than male students.

  3. Science of reading - Wikipedia

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    In addition, according to the 2011–2018 PIAAC study, out of 39 countries the United States ranked 19th for literacy levels of adults 16 to 65; and 16.9% of adults in the United States read at or below level one (out of five levels). [8] [9] Many researchers are concerned that low reading levels are due to how reading is taught.

  4. American students’ reading skills are at their lowest level ...

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    Reading skills for eighth-graders hit their lowest level since testing began in 1992. Levels for fourth-graders were also near record lows as educators struggle to keep students engaged in a post ...

  5. Fountas and Pinnell reading levels - Wikipedia

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    While young children display a wide distribution of reading skills, each level is tentatively associated with a school grade. Some schools adopt target reading levels for their pupils. This is the grade-level equivalence chart recommended by Fountas & Pinnell. [4] [5]

  6. 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.

  7. Federal report card highlights education decline in CA amid ...

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    The state’s one bright spot was in fourth grade math, in which students had nearly recovered to 2019 pre-pandemic levels. While state reading scores for eighth grade reading had recovered to ...

  8. 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.

  9. Lyrics to top-tanked songs are at a third grade reading level

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    A new analysis published on data blog SeatSmart says the average reading level of lyrics to Billboard's It turns out that book might have a lot in common with your favorite songs.