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And if you were already a struggling reader, now you are 6 or 7 levels behind. You are not given a chance to read books at your level...instead, you are told to just read the "more rigorous" material over and over and over again, until you "take deep meaning" from it.
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PP, this is NOT what is happening in my school.   Where are you located?

I am an ESOL teacher, and I primarily teach remedial reading and writing.     ALL my students are behind in reading.   They most certainly ARE being a chance to read books at their level.   We teach them decoding skills, and fluency practice.   We are working up to the grade level standard.   NO CHILD  is being given grade level text that is 6 levels above her reading level, and told to read it over and over and over until she takes deep meaning from it.

We are a "Common Core" school.   So whatever is happening at your child's school -- there is a problem, but it isn't the fault of Common Core.   You should post your concerns on the "Special Needs" section because people there may have some suggestions for you as to how to get your child the appropriate instruction he needs.   No child should be given frustration level text, and told to read and reread it until he "gets it".  That is not how reading instruction should occur.

Please post a link to your schools website, and show where it states that struggling readers must be forced to reread grade level text, instead of getting appropriate remedial instruction.[/quote]

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