Rationale

That in 2005, among 8th grade students, 69% failed to score at a proficient level on the reading portion of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). NAEP is the measure of student achievement in U.S. that allows you to compare performance of students across the nation or in other states. It is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.
 * Rationale for Teaching Reading in Mathematics **
 * Did you know? **

According to the National Data on Adolescent Literacy, “Low literacy skills affect grades in all areas, but especially in Math and English.”


 * Fisher and Frey state, “To be successful in middle school, high school, college, and their adult lives students must learn to read for information.” **

Teaching reading in mathematics not only helps students learn mathematics but it also helps them develop the skills needed in other subjects.