Education experts: Focus on the basics to boost reading scores

Published



To help students become better readers, teachers should focus on phonics, fluency and vocabulary, experts say.

“Teachers should be providing at least 90 minutes of instructional reading time for students and monitoring how kids are doing,” said Laura Westberg, director of special projects for the National Center for Family Literacy in Louisville, Ky.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.