ERIC Number: EJ823457
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jan
Pages: 8
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Understanding the Fourth-Grade Slump: Our Point of View
Sanacore, Joseph; Palumbo, Anthony
Educational Forum, v73 n1 p67-74 Jan 2009
Educators know that an achievement gap exists between students of low-income and middle-income families, a gap that is especially evident in fourth grade and beyond. This essay explores issues related to this gap, including primary-level children being immersed in narrative text and, therefore, unprepared for the challenges of informational text and content-specific vocabulary; lack of available material children are interested in reading; and limited reading opportunities created by a focus on high-stakes, test-preparation regimens.
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Income, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Low Income Groups, Disadvantaged Youth, Literacy Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Materials, Reading Interests, Achievement Gap, Reading Achievement, Reading Material Selection, Educationally Disadvantaged, Student Participation, Vocabulary Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4
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Language: English
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