Early Warning: Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters: Annie E. Casey Foundation In May 2010, the Annie E. Casey Foundation published a KIDS COUNT special report, Early Warning: Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters, to launch the national Campaign for...
The “Summer Slide” is the distinct learning loss that students can experience when out of school. “A regression in academic proficiency due to summer break, experts warn it is hindering kids’ progress when they head back to school.” (Scholastic) “The concept of the...
The National Institute of Health defines health literacy as the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health care decisions, which requires the ability to read and comprehend. According to the...
Governor's Early Literacy Foundation's (GELF) Book Bus program aims to strengthen early literacy in Tennessee and to prevent summer learning loss in students.In partnership with local school systems, GELF launched its Book Bus program in 2018 to create mobile...
