Literacy scores have plummeted, and many struggling readers don’t qualify for special services, but supports can improve reading skills.

How to support reluctant readers with literacy strategies


Literacy scores have plummeted, and many students don’t qualify for special services, but simple supports can improve reading skills for everyone

Literacy is the foundation upon which all learning is built. Without strong reading skills, students will struggle as they progress through their education. This need is non-negotiable and becomes even more urgent in light of the nation’s latest--and first post-pandemic--reading scores, which have seen their biggest drop since 1990.

Nearly two-thirds of students from grades four through 12 aren’t considered proficient readers for their grade level, and these numbers are trending in the wrong direction. As troubling as this news is, more alarming is the fact that a certain group of students is consistently left out of efforts to support targeted literacy instruction.

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