Roughly half of our fourth graders can do that. Many others can do some of that, but need more help to reach the standards. And 11 percent are in serious academic difficulty and need major help. We are going up from here. It's time to decide how.
Attitude is all-important now.
We can and will improve student achievement. Write 1000 words every month. There is no shortcut to meeting the standards in English. Students need to read and write a lot. Use the public library.