CALIFORNIA RANKED SECOND TO LAST among 39 states in a new federal assessment of fourth-grade reading skills, which revealed Thursday that only 20% of the students are considered proficient readers.
     Only Hawaii had a lower average score than California on the National Assessment of Educational Progress last year.
     California tied with Louisiana for last in reading in 1994, the last time the test was given--an embarrassing performance that set off billions of dollars in education reforms.
     State officials, disappointed by the latest results, said the fourth-graders who took the test last year did not benefit from reforms that have only recently begun to take hold in classrooms.[CLICK HERE FOR MORE]

Take a look at the full results of the 1998 NAEP reading assessment for the nation and for participating states or jurisdictions.

Roots and Wings

Check out this schoolwide program to ensure every student will have strong reading skills by the third grade.

America Reads

The READY*SET*READ Activity Guides provide Families and Caregivers ideas and age-appropriate activities they can use to help young children learn about language.

Search the Learning Exchange

| Teachers | News | Surfing the Net | Web Sites | Member Services | Feedback | Past Issues | About LAEP |
© 1999 Los Angeles Educational Partnership / Learning Exchange
Design: Jeff Hill; Mike Martinez