{"id":100319,"date":"2026-06-05T12:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T16:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?p=100319"},"modified":"2026-06-05T12:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T16:03:15","slug":"indiana-ranks-sixth-in-nation-in-reading-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?p=100319","title":{"rendered":"Indiana ranks sixth in nation in reading recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--AUTO-AD-BEFORE-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\"\n        data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n        data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\" colspan=\"6\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\" colspan=\"6\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"6\">INDIANAPOLIS, IN- Indiana students continue making strong academic progress, with our state\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.des05.com\/t\/49617629\/1676493225\/109642449\/1\/60330\/?x=904f28d4\">recently ranking<\/a>\u00a0sixth in the nation for reading recovery among fourth and eighth grade students.The report highlights Indiana as one of the top-performing states in helping students regain lost learning and continue improving literacy outcomes.Indiana\u2019s third grade reading scores recently saw an unprecedented increase with an over\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.des05.com\/t\/49617629\/1676493225\/109642450\/0\/60330\/?x=b3a94918\">87 percent<\/a>\u00a0IREAD passage rate, the largest single year increase in over a decade. National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) rankings also show Indiana students performing above the national average in reading, ranking sixth nationally.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2023, State Representative Ethan Manning (R) supported\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.des05.com\/t\/49617629\/1676493225\/98353033\/0\/60330\/?x=f1be6ef4\">legislation<\/a>\u00a0implementing Science of Reading standards, which focuses on evidence-based instruction to improve students\u2019 reading competency and comprehension. The following year, the General Assembly advanced\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.des05.com\/t\/49617629\/1676493225\/99470254\/0\/60330\/?x=3c4bf31e\">legislation<\/a>\u00a0to strengthen early literacy support through student screenings and earlier intervention for children at risk of falling behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer is a great opportunity for students to continue building strong reading habits. Reading regularly during school breaks can help students retain skills and stay engaged for the upcoming school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Families looking to keep children engaged this summer can explore free reading opportunities through Indiana\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.des05.com\/t\/49617629\/1676493225\/109644468\/0\/60330\/?x=05b593f3\">public libraries<\/a>, statewide summer learning\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.des05.com\/t\/49617629\/1676493225\/109644469\/0\/60330\/?x=fa6efcee\">programs<\/a>\u00a0and digital resources. Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.des05.com\/t\/49617629\/1676493225\/109644470\/0\/60330\/?x=c3e8bf8f\">here<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ethan.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-100321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ethan.png 600w, https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ethan-300x94.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<!--AUTO-AD-AFTER-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\"\n        data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INDIANAPOLIS, IN- Indiana students continue making strong academic progress, with our state\u00a0recently ranking\u00a0sixth in the nation for reading recovery among fourth and eighth grade students.The report highlights Indiana as one of the top-performing states in helping students regain lost learning and continue improving literacy outcomes.Indiana\u2019s third grade reading scores recently saw an unprecedented increase with &#8230; <a title=\"Indiana ranks sixth in nation in reading recovery\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?p=100319\" aria-label=\"Read more about Indiana ranks sixth in nation in reading recovery\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-100319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Wade Weaver","author_link":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?author=3"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/?cat=1\" rel=\"category\">Uncategorized<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"INDIANAPOLIS, IN- Indiana students continue making strong academic progress, with our state\u00a0recently ranking\u00a0sixth in the nation for reading recovery among fourth and eighth grade students.The report highlights Indiana as one of the top-performing states in helping students regain lost learning and continue improving literacy outcomes.Indiana\u2019s third grade reading scores recently saw an unprecedented increase with&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=100319"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100323,"href":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100319\/revisions\/100323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=100319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=100319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yournewslocal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=100319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}