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zoe@lemm.ee to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world ·
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New Study: 54% of American Adults Read Below 6th Grade-Levels

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New Study: 54% of American Adults Read Below 6th Grade-Levels

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zoe@lemm.ee to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world ·
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cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/1006130

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The original was posted on /r/aboringdystopia by /u/Last_Salad_5080 on 2023-10-03 14:21:04.

https://medium.com/@chrisjeffrieshomelessromantic/new-study-54-of-american-adults-read-below-6th-grade-levels-70031328fda9

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    You’ve indirectly highlighted the biggest issue I have with referring to literacy as “x-grade reading levels”.

    There are standards of complexity that are set by grade level.

    Here’s a resource with a great breakdown

    https://www.weareteachers.com/reading-levels/#:~:text=Lexile® Reading Levels&text=The first digit of the,above your child’s current score.

    Combines these with reading standards for various grades, and the metric makes a lot of sense. To say someone reads at a 5th grade level means they are technically literate but struggle to find true meaning, subtle concepts, and likely have a limited vocabulary.

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