Data & Trends

Improve Early Grade-level Reading

Questions to Consider

Does the reading or math trend in your state increase consistently with the national trend?
How does your state trend compare to similar or neighboring states?
Do you need additional indicators to measure the range of policies?

What You Need to Know

Research offers insight into specific protective factors that promote school readiness, beyond rudimentary family engagement and involvement in their children’s learning.
Family condition and resources. Young children who experience deep and persistent poverty are at the greatest risk for poor educational, social, and health outcomes.
Racial disproportionality. The minority achievement gap remains disproportionately high compared to non-minority youth.
Healthy child development requires a healthy birth and healthy child growth including early screening for, detection of and treatment of illness.