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Transforming education through behaviour science with Kimberly Berens (Ep 34)
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Proficiency Declines as Students Progress
Proficiency rates in the United States decline as students progress through their schooling, with a higher percentage of fourth graders scoring as proficient compared to eighth and twelfth graders. This trend is surprising to the public, as one would expect that students gain proficiency with advancing grades. However, students are often promoted without mastering essential skills, resulting in a lack of capability to learn grade-level content as they advance. This systemic issue contributes to nearly 70% of American schoolchildren graduating below proficiency in all academic subjects, with the statistic rising to 90% for children in poverty or children of color living in poverty, highlighting a critical educational crisis.
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