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The Right Reading Level—or the Right Reading Challenge?

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The Right Reading Level—or the Right Reading Challenge?
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Last year, Timothy Shanahan published Leveled Reading, Leveled Lives to broad acclaim in education circles (including in this publication). His book’s central argument is that confining students to prescribed reading levels in school has contributed to slow progress—and lately, deterioration—in students’ reading comprehension, as demonstrated in national reading assessments. What students need, Shanahan asserts, is challenging texts paired with dedicated teacher support, which together provide e

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