Delaware County News Network
During my consulting experiences in elementary and middle schools, I frequently heard teachers preach to their students that (fill in the grade number between grade three and grade eight) is the most important grade for future academic success. While every grade is important, some grades carry more influence for future academic success.
A decades-long study by the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research helps determine myths from facts that predict patterns of academic success. The study’s myths and facts include...