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New Study: 54% of American Adults Read Below 6th Grade-Levels (i.redd.it)

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The original was posted on /r/aboringdystopia by /u/Last_Salad_5080 on 2023-10-03 14:21:04.

https://medium.com/@chrisjeffrieshomelessromantic/new-study-54-of-american-adults-read-below-6th-grade-levels-70031328fda9

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[–] SCB 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You’ve indirectly highlighted the biggest issue I have with referring to literacy as “x-grade reading levels”.

There are standards of complexity that are set by grade level.

Here's a resource with a great breakdown

https://www.weareteachers.com/reading-levels/#:~:text=Lexile%C2%AE%20Reading%20Levels&text=The%20first%20digit%20of%20the,above%20your%20child's%20current%20score.

Combines these with reading standards for various grades, and the metric makes a lot of sense. To say someone reads at a 5th grade level means they are technically literate but struggle to find true meaning, subtle concepts, and likely have a limited vocabulary.