In this post, we explain why we prefer to use the term “unfinished learning,” in most of our content, why we sometimes use “learning loss," and why we think this linguistic flexibility helps us better support our educator partners.
Early literacy is the crucial knowledge students develop as a foundation for reading. This explainer post addresses top questions about early literacy (also known as emergent literacy), clarifying why it’s so important to reading and overall learning achievement.
South Carolina’s Spartanburg District 7’s decision to adopt i-Ready Assessment enabled educators to abandon redundant stand-alone programs, adapt to remote learning, and engage students deeply in their education.
The percentage of Grades 1–3 learners who are reading at grade level is lower than before the pandemic, and there are more students below grade level by two or more grades.
New research dives into the impact of the digital divide on 3.5 million learners. Notably students of color and learners from low-income communities were impacted the most.
Data from the fall 2021 i-Ready Diagnostic shows that the pandemic continues to impact student learning and exacerbate longstanding education inequities among students from different races, ethnicities, and income levels.
To understand a text, students need to be able to draw upon stores of background knowledge. This post explores how knowledge impacts literacy and why educators should look for knowledge-rich literacy programs.
