1 in 3 students in Medellín graduate without basic reading comprehension skills, what is happening?
According to the most recent report from Medellín Cómo Vamos, on Quality of Life and Citizen Perception, 1 in 3 students graduate without achieving basic...
TL;DR
- 1 in 3 students in Medellín graduate without basic reading comprehension skills.
- Over 40% of children in the first two school grades need to reinforce their reading comprehension.
- Medellín's critical reading skill achievement (66%) is lower than other major Colombian cities.
- The Medellín Secretariat of Education is addressing deficiencies through material acquisition, the ATAL methodology, and teacher reinforcement.
- The Secretariat of Culture supports critical reading via the Public Library System, reading clubs, and the Children's Book Festival.
- Teachers Diana Uribe and Liliana Castrillón are implementing innovative strategies to improve reading comprehension and its transversal application across subjects.