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The University of Arkansas presents the Third Annual Literacy Symposium
The curriculum and instruction department in the College of Education and Health Professions holds an annual literacy symposium to help the state's teachers meet challenges they face in helping their students succeed academically.
The annual symposium focuses on differentiated literacy for diverse learners with events taking place at the Fayetteville Town Center.
Teachers in Arkansas are always looking for new ways to ensure their students learn, and the University of Arkansas offers them two days' worth of ideas during the summer.
The federal No Child Left Behind Act adds to the pressure teachers feel, said organizers Linda Eilers, assistant professor of childhood education, and Tom Smith, professor of special education. Signed by President George W. Bush in 2002, the No Child Left Behind Act is intended to close the achievement gap for students by 2014 by ensuring that all children can read and do math at their grade level. The law requires annual standardized tests for students in grades three through eight to evaluate their progress and revise curriculum.
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