More will be expected of students in schools that have embraced the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), especially when it comes to reading. Before the CCSS were established, the complexity of the texts pupils were reading in K-12 classrooms was simply not at the level it should have been, according to the Common Core's website. If students are to become better prepared for college and the workforce, teachers must introduce them to more challenging texts, no matter their gender.
In Nebraska, many educators are concerned about male students' reading progress as the CCSS approach, the Omaha World-Herald reported. Many years ago, teachers at Golden Hills Elementary noticed that girls tended to outperform boys on reading assessments. To help male students catch up, educators turned to book clubs. Today, both boys and girls participate in these clubs to enhance their interest in reading.
To ensure that male students are engaged in what they are reading, they are surveyed before the club's first meeting to see what books would appeal to them.
"You can change a boy and turn him into a reader," Tessie Boudreau, Golden Hills' literacy coach, told the news source. "But you do need to pick the right book for him."
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