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America’s reading problem: Scores were dropping even before the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

million students calculated that in the spring of 2021 students in each grade scored three to six percentile points lower on a widely used test, the Measures of Academic Progress or MAP, than they did in 2019. Students in grades 3 through 8 slid 6 percentage points in reading on state tests in the spring of 2021 compared to 2019.

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Why This Professor Believes OER Can Make STEM More Inclusive and Affordable

Edsurge

Ask your library staff for OER training; most are happy to help. Open Textbook Library (umn.edu) - Find reviews of available OER, and also visit Open Education Network (umn.edu). Read: Learn why James Wilson was recognized as a 2021 Lyryx OER Champion. Wilson’s recommended resources. More from Lyryx.

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