Small: Reading instruction crucial for Oklahoma children

Reading instruction crucial for Oklahoma children by Jonathan Small As the old expression goes, the definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over again while hoping for a different outcome. Unfortunately, many of our public schools have taken that approach to reading instruction by clinging to a scientifically discredited method of instruction known as “whole language.” It’s time policymakers address this longstanding problem. Nationwide learning loss occurred during COVID, and Oklahoma ranked among the worst-performing states according to the results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Read more » by Jamison Faught - December 10, 2022 at 10:01AM

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