More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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I am currently teaching 5th grade in an intermediate school that houses students in 4th and 5th grade with a very diverse population. Some children in my class are reading significantly below grade level. Catching these students up to their peers is a challenging task and having books that interest the below level readers is exactly what is needed to allow them to soar into the 6th grade. I also have some students that are reading above grade level and these students need books that challenge them and continue to foster their love of reading.
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I am currently teaching 5th grade in an intermediate school that houses students in 4th and 5th grade with a very diverse population. Some children in my class are reading significantly below grade level. Catching these students up to their peers is a challenging task and having books that interest the below level readers is exactly what is needed to allow them to soar into the 6th grade. I also have some students that are reading above grade level and these students need books that challenge them and continue to foster their love of reading.