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Download full textDenton, David – Paths to Success, 1997
This paper states that the unequivocal goal that Governor George Bush has set for the state of Texas is that "all students should be able to read on grade level or higher by the end of third grade and continue to read on grade level or higher throughout their schooling." The paper explains that the governor identified eight key elements…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Literacy, Primary Education, Public Schools
Peer reviewedValencia, Richard R.; Villarreal, Bruno J. – Reading Teacher, 2003
Examines an educational statute in Texas that requires all third graders to pass a reading test before promoting to fourth grade. Discusses negative implications for literacy instruction. Examines the notion of measurement-driven instruction and skills-based classrooms. Finds the improvement of students' reading performance in Texas via…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Grade 3, High Stakes Tests, Literacy
