dyslexia screener
Coverage of dyslexia screener in the Nexus archive.
- California Literacy Investments Are Mostly Working
California's literacy investments since 2013 have improved fourth-grade reading scores, moving the state from 47th nationally to around the middle of the pack. The state adopted phonics-based instruction, hired literacy coaches, and allocated $500 million in grants, with Mississippi's similar success cited as a reference. However, a shortage of literacy coaches may limit further progress.
- California reading scores are up, thanks to literacy investments. Can the state do more?
California's reading scores have improved since the state invested $500 million in literacy coaches and reforms, though a shortage of coaches may limit further progress. The state's 2013 fourth-grade reading proficiency rate was 27%, but it rose to 46% by 2024, with Mississippi's success in literacy also attributed to similar strategies.