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Thanks for posting this. I have also heard the kids level out in 3rd grade. I didn't make sense to me, b/c my 2nd grader reads at a 5th grade level. That would mean every 3rd grader would also read at a 5th grade level, or, does it mean my 2nd grader would forget how read and comprehend.