School officials across California are calling for an overhaul of a new program to test English fluency, complaining that the exam is poorly designed and too time-consuming to score, and even lacks a ...

(An English language learner is any student who speaks a language other than English and scores below proficient levels set by the state.) The bilingual program costs the district $363,735 this school ...

Best practices in early reading instruction. Instructional routines for teaching reading at your grade level. How to assess and measure your students' growth in reading. Specialized knowledge to ...

Reading fluency is the ability to read with proper speed, accuracy, and expression. Children, and people in general, must be able to read fluently in order to understand what they’re reading. This ...