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According to the Nation's Report Card, 31 percent of 4th graders and 36 percent of 12th graders are proficient readers. Minority students score lower - just 16 percent of African American and 22 percent of Hispanic 12th graders are proficient readers. (U.S. Department of Education, Nation's Report Card, 2002)
Reading, math and science performance has not improved in 30 years. Graph
No Child Left Behind seeks to correct these problems by requiring schools to use funds on research-based reading programs.
The law includes the legal definitions of reading, essential components of reading instruction, scientifically based reading research, and diagnostic reading assessment. (See 4 Great Definitions about Reading in No Child Left Behind)
