Our View editorial: We must lift reading scores
There's no equivocating on this one. Just 17.7% of Anderson Community Schools students in grades 3-8 are proficient in English language arts, accor...
There's no equivocating on this one. Just 17.7% of Anderson Community Schools students in grades 3-8 are proficient in English language arts, according to scores in the state's standardized ILEARN testing. At the other non-private school in the city, Anderson Preparatory Academy, the figure is even more anemic: 11.3%. Seriously? More than 8 in 10 kids in this age group in the city of Anderson struggle with reading comprehension and writing skills? The ILEARN proficiency scores statewide were woefully low, about 30%.