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(H2) Who will benefit from this guide
(H2) Navigating the complex subject of elementary learning loss
(H1) Confronting the crisis of learning loss
(H2) How do we define learning loss?
(H3) We define learning loss using research
(H3) We define learning loss without overstating the role of the pandemic
(H3) We define learning loss in terms of core standards
(H2) What is the state of learning loss today?
Educators need fresh ideas, tools, and resources, as well as innovative ways to combat learning loss, and, more specifically, reading loss. This guide covers how to define reading loss, what experts think causes it, and its effects on individuals and society. Most importantly, this guide offers actions that educators, schools, and districts can take to help alleviate and, in some cases, remedy the gap in elementary reading proficiency.
Are you looking for new ideas to accelerate improvement in reading? You want those ideas to speed up the learning process, right? Something you can share with your colleagues because it really works?
You’re in the right place, especially if you’re an educator, literacy advocate, or caregiver.
Reading loss, or learning loss, is an age-old challenge, and despite the dedicated and vigilant efforts of educators around the country, it’s not improving. It’s actually getting worse.
Learning loss puts our kids in danger.