Jonathan Emmesedihttps://youtu.be/u47akvsMT_8?si=tgA74uVPswhcxA9o
Depressing but worth watching nevertheless. I'm not sure about the best way forward.
#USEducation #Education #NationalAsessmentOfEducationalProgress #NAEP
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DrWebOpinion | There is no reading crisis in the U.S. Here’s what’s really happening. – The Washington Post
(Washington Post staff; iStock)There is no reading crisis in the U.S. Here’s what’s really happening.
Politicians and journalists are misinterpreting the results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
By Paul Thomas
Paul L. Thomas is a professor of education at Furman University and author of “How to End the Reading War and Serve the Literacy Needs of All Students.”
After her controversial appointment, U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon posted this apparently uncontroversial claim on social media: “When 70% of 8th graders in the U.S. can’t read proficiently, it’s not the students who are failing — it’s the education system that’s failing them.”
Americans are used to hearing about the nation’s reading crisis. In 2018, journalist Emily Hanford popularized the current “crisis” in her article “Hard Words,” writing, “More than 60 percent of American fourth-graders are not proficient readers, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, and it’s been that way since testing began in the 1990s.”
Five years later, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof repeated that statistic: “One of the most bearish statistics for the future of the United States is this: Two-thirds of fourth graders in the United States are not proficient in reading.”
Each of these statements about student reading achievement, though probably well-meaning, is misleading if not outright false. There is no reading crisis in the U.S. But there are major discrepancies between how the federal government and states define reading proficiency.
At the center of this confusion is the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a congressionally mandated assessment of student performance known also as the “nation’s report card.” The NAEP has three achievement levels: “basic,” “proficient” and “advanced.”
The disconnect lies with the second benchmark, “proficient.” According to the NAEP, students performing “at or above the NAEP Proficient level … demonstrate solid academic performance and competency over challenging subject matter.” But this statement includes a significant clarification: “The NAEP Proficient achievement level does not represent grade level proficiency as determined by other assessment standards (e.g., state or district assessments).”
In almost every state, “grade level” proficiency on state testing correlates with the NAEP’s “basic” level; in 2022, 45 states set their standard for reading proficiency in the NAEP’s “basic” range. Therefore, it is inaccurate to say that nearly two-thirds of fourth-graders are not capable readers.
The NAEP has been a key mechanism for holding states accountable for student achievement for over 30 years. Yet, educators have expressed doubt over the assessment’s utility. In 2004, an analysis by the American Federation of Teachers raised concerns about the NAEP’s achievement levels: “The proficient level on NAEP for grade 4 and 8 reading is set at almost the 70th percentile,” the union wrote. “It would not be unreasonable to think that the proficiency levels on NAEP represent a standard of achievement that is more commonly associated with fairly advanced students.”
The NAEP has set unrealistic goals for student achievement, fueling alarm about a reading crisis in the United States that is overblown. The common misreading of NAEP data has allowed the country to ignore what is urgent: addressing the opportunity gap that negatively impacts Black and Brown students, impoverished students, multilingual learners, and students with disabilities.
Continue/Read Original Article Here: Opinion | There is no reading crisis in the U.S. Here’s what’s really happening. – The Washington Post
#2025 #America #AmericanFederationOfTeachers #Books #DonaldTrump #Education #Health #History #Libraries #LibraryOfCongress #NAEP #Politics #Reading #ReadingCrisis #Resistance #Science #States #TeachingReading #TheWashingtonPost #Trump #TrumpAdministration #UnitedStates
N Jay SorensenReddit isn’t just for memes—it’s a decision engine.
Brands like Kraft Heinz are shifting ad spend to engage communities mid-funnel.
🛒 For #PublicProcurement, it’s a reminder:
👀 New insights come from new channels.
📝 Market research must evolve.
🗣️ Community voice matters.
#StrategicSourcing #NAEP #NIGP #ODLeadership https://adage.com/social-media/reddit/aa-brands-advertising/
Olive oil producers are turning to biodiversity, circular systems & smarter sourcing to futureproof the industry.
For public procurement leaders, it’s a signal: sustainability is no longer niche—it’s a spec.
#SustainableProcurement #FoodPolicy #NAEP #NIGP #CircularEconomy #OD https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2025/07/22/olive-oil-bounces-back-following-drought-and-disease/
Olive oil industry bounces back following drought and disease
After two years of drought, disease, and soaring prices, the olive oil sector is bouncing back with a strong 2024/25 harvest. Producers are embracing sustainable farming, biodiversity, and eco-friendly packaging to protect against future climate and disease threats, ensuring this “liquid gold” remains a staple for generations to come.
Even with budget pressure, functional beverages & global flavors are reshaping food expectations. 📈
KeHE’s 5 macro trends → a wake-up call for public procurement leaders to rethink sourcing, menus & wellness goals. 🥤🌍
#NAEP #NIGP #FoodEquity #RDNLeadership https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2025/07/22/kehes-5-macro-trends-shaping-specialty-food-retail/
Stitch Fix shows us: AI doesn’t replace people—it amplifies human insight.
Procurement pros in gov & higher ed, take note: 🧠🤝🖥
✅ Co-design with humans
✅ Reframe procurement as culture-shaping
✅ Use AI for visibility, not just speed
#NAEP #NIGP #PublicProcurement #AIethics #GovTech https://www.uschamber.com/co/good-company/the-leap/stitch-fix-optimizing-with-ai
NatureHopperEighth-grade students are averaging their lowest-ever reading scores since the Department of Education began tracking nationwide progress in 1992
#Education #ReadingScores #Students #NAEP #PandemicImpact #LearningLoss #Schools #AchievementGap #Gizmodo
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Rich Stein (he/him)Kinda maybe parents rights / parents choice folks should spend more time at school board meetings asking how their children's math and literacy scores can be improved rather than screaming to ban masks and install the Ten Commandments. Oh, and while they're at it, maybe push for gun reform to make schools safer, rather than fortify schools and put guns in classrooms.
Couldn't hurt to try.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/nations-report-card-paints-bleak-picture-of-education-in-aftermath-of-the-pandemic
#NAEP #ElementaryEducation #NationsReportCard
Nation's Report Card paints bleak picture of education in aftermath of the pandemic
American students continue to struggle in both reading and math, and the gap between the highest and lowest performing kids is widening to historic levels. Data from the Nation's Report Card shows test scores are still below pre-pandemic numbers. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado and chair of the National Governors Association.
Houston Public MediaResults are in for the nationwide academic progress test known as the Nation’s Report Card, and Houston ISD students showed slight growth compared to 2022 and are still trailing behind their pre-pandemic scores.
#Education #EducationNews #HISD #Houston #Local #National #News #Texas #HISDSuperintendentMikeMiles #HISDTestScores #HoustonISD #NAEP #NationSReportCard
SherBearethAmerican #13-year-olds remain far #behind in key #mathandreadingskills, according to the latest data from a long-running national test.
Scores were far #lower in the fall of 2022 compared to the last time the test was administered three years earlier. Making matters worse, even before the #pandemic hit, 13-year-olds had lost ground on the National Assessment of Educational Progress or #NAEP.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2023/6/21/23767632/naep-math-reading-learning-loss-covid-long-term-trend
