The Lingering Effects of Covid-19 on Reading Outcomes in High-Poverty Areas: Introducing Paired Reading to Support Pedagogy and Student Reading in a Post-pandemic Context in Chile by Maria Cockerill, Pelusa Orellana, Nancy Tello, & Allen Thurston
Reading proficiency is key for economic participation, yet international PISA test results highlight continued challenges (OECD, 2018a). In Latin America, all countries scored below the OECD mean (487) in PISA reading tests, with a mean score of 452 in Chile (OECD, 2018a), with 32% of Chilean students not achieving baseline levels (OECD average is 23%).