Illiteracy is defined as the state of not being able to read, write or have knowledge of a specific subject. This research paper will discuss and pinpoint direct reasons as to why the rates of teenage illiteracy in America has risen throughout the years. There will be ideas of how our educators, family and friends can and has helped to prevent this from affecting upcoming generations . This specific issue has also led to raise other rates such as; high school dropouts and juveniles criminal cases.
"After third grade, reading is less of a subject and more of a tool, as students begin reading for content." Within your first 4 years, usually kindergarten to third grade, your main focuses are the development of reading, writing and pronunciation skills. After your skills are developed to the current grade level(3rd-4th grade) they're continuously tested rather than both practiced and tested. This is when the assumptions are made that most students can't read fluently by the fourth or fifth grade. …show more content…
Once the pressure is on they'll eventually give up, which will lead into failing or dropping out of school. Signs of dropping out of school due to illiteracy can be found within a sixth grade student. Statistics show that every 1 in 4 children will transform into an adult without knowing how to read. NAEP statistics from 2002 show that 25 percent of nationwide eighth graders are below basic reading levels. As current NAEP statistics shoe less than one third eighth graders meet NAEP requirements and 2 percent are advanced reader according to the U.S. Department of
"After third grade, reading is less of a subject and more of a tool, as students begin reading for content." Within your first 4 years, usually kindergarten to third grade, your main focuses are the development of reading, writing and pronunciation skills. After your skills are developed to the current grade level(3rd-4th grade) they're continuously tested rather than both practiced and tested. This is when the assumptions are made that most students can't read fluently by the fourth or fifth grade. …show more content…
Once the pressure is on they'll eventually give up, which will lead into failing or dropping out of school. Signs of dropping out of school due to illiteracy can be found within a sixth grade student. Statistics show that every 1 in 4 children will transform into an adult without knowing how to read. NAEP statistics from 2002 show that 25 percent of nationwide eighth graders are below basic reading levels. As current NAEP statistics shoe less than one third eighth graders meet NAEP requirements and 2 percent are advanced reader according to the U.S. Department of