Results released in January from the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress national exams show a sobering picture of education in the US: 40% of fourth graders and 33% of eighth graders scored "below basic" in reading skills. The assessments show that student learning continues to decline in reading and is not progressing enough in math to make up for learning losses since the Covid-19 pandemic. And while the declines are across all races and classes, they hit traditionally underserved sectors the hardest as those students continue to fall further behind.
“Our lowest performing students are reading at historically low levels,” said Peggy Carr, commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics, which gives the NAEP exam. “We need to stay focused in order to right this ship.”
This is where Southeast Community Foundation comes in. SCF's mission is to provide personalized and consistent high-dose tutoring and social-emotional support that empowers students from all backgrounds to achieve their goals. Our 10-week programs include tutoring sessions of up to four additional hours a week, are built on research-based methods, and are individually tailored to each student's needs. These programs are provided to students at no-cost to their families, which supports our vision of a world where every student, regardless of background, has equal access to opportunities that empower them to realize their full potential, excel academically , and create positive change in their communities.
SCF continues to stay focused on serving the students of Los Angeles to help them recover from the learning losses since the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read about the NAEP's published results here:
American Children’s Reading Skills Reach New Lows
