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May 31, 2022 · Starting in school, illiteracy leads to feelings of inadequacy, shame, and isolation. Students with low levels of literacy are more likely to be chronically absent, suffer behavioral problems, and drop out of school, leading to a cascading chain reaction of negative consequences.
A nonpartisan effort, the U.S Media Literacy Report 2020 concludes that only 14 states have taken substantial legislative action for media literacy education. Ohio and Florida were revealed to have the strongest media literacy education policies for K-12 curriculum.
Aug 7, 2017 · Here’s what’s happening: Students who fall short on Ohio’s state reading test can take and pass “alternative” assessments from national test vendors (e.g., NWEA MAP and Terra Nova) that in the past have been arguably easier than state tests (judging by the large number of students being promoted based upon passage of alternative tests).
Oct 3, 2022 · The Ohio Department of Education’s recently released budget priorities aim to boost early literacy in some smart ways, including incentivizing the use of high-quality instructional materials, encouraging professional development for teachers in the science of reading, and deploying literacy coaches to low-performing schools.
Sep 16, 2020 · CLEVELAND — Sixty-six percent of people who live in Cleveland are functionally illiterate, and in some neighborhoods, the illiteracy rate is as high as 95%. One woman determined to lower those...
- Jade Jarvis
- Jade Jarvis
- jade.jarvis@wews.com
- October 17, 2024
Dec 10, 2020 · This is what is known as functional illiteracy and it's an often unseen daily reality for many. Functional illiteracy is defined according to Kent State University as having the ability to read between a fourth-grade and sixth-grade level.
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Apr 24, 2021 · She shared data that shows illiteracy rates are costing our healthcare system hundreds of billions of dollars every year since adults with limited literacy use emergency services at significantly higher rates.
