Latinos and Literacy: Hispanic Students’ Progress in Reading
By Manica Ramos, PhD and David Murphey, PhD via Child Trends Hispanic Institute
FULL REPORT
“ When it comes to Hispanic students (our single largest “minority” group), there have been considerable, if uneven, gains in their reading achievement—a critical skill for school success. An earlier Child Trends report on Hispanics’ NAEP math scores examined a similar (though not identical) time period. That report found that math scores for Hispanic students increased at a faster pace than they have in reading, based on our newest analysis.
In this report we demonstrate that, while Hispanic students are making progress on reading scores, it is uneven across states and school districts, as well as within the Hispanic population (by country of origin). By providing a more detailed picture, we can begin to describe trends that may merit further exploration. “ - Child Trends Hispanic Institute
