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Assessing, and Leading a Schoolwide
Culture
iDEAL: Inspiring, Developing, Empowering, Assessing, and Leading a Schoolwide Independent Reading Culture
Open a World of PossibleReal Stories about the Power and Joy of Readinghttp://www.scholastic.com/worldofpossible/
What is Independent Reading?
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Self-selected reading that students do
on their own, in or out of school,
with or without instruction.
What is Independent Reading?
Independent ReadingIndependent Reading
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On Family EngagementSeventy five percent of parents feel their children do not spend enough time reading books for fun.
Scholastic Kid and Family Reading Report
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On Classroom Libraries
Students in classrooms with well-designed classroom libraries…
Interact with more books. Spend more time reading.
Demonstrate more positive attitudes toward
reading. Exhibit higher levels
of reading achievement.
National Assessment of Educational Progress Report, 2005
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On Summer Reading Students from the third to sixth grades need to read four to eight books over the summer to maintain and grow their reading skills.
Kim 2004, 2006
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On Independent Reading Benefits
The academic benefits of independent reading are:A. Increased vocabulary developmentB. Greater domain & background knowledgeC. Better fluency & comprehensionD. Improved reading achievement
Moss & Young, 2010
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On the Achievement Gap
Sixty seven percent of the achievement gap between lower- and higher-income youth can be explained by unequal access to books.
Alexander et al., 2007
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School-wide Independent Reading Culture
• Support a school community’s understanding of independent reading
• Create a sense of urgency to motivate change at school and home
• Increase the number and variety of books in the schools, classrooms, and at home
• Increase student interaction with books• Help students develop strong rituals and routines for
Independent Reading• Encourage students to listen, speak and write about
reading
How Do You Create a Culture of Independent Reading
at Your School?
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Inspire
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Assess & Evaluate
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3Strategize
& Plan
4Identify Tools &
Resources
Sustain Efforts
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Independent Reading Roadmap
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Schoolwide Classroom Home
A Comprehensive Approach
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Resources
Six Tools
Schoolwide Classroom Home
Family Reading Survey
Classroom Visit Survey
Family Engagement Activities
School Library Survey
Classroom Library Survey
Independent Reading Best
Practices Survey
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Concentrate on Areas of Focus
1Participate
in Professional
Learning
2Create
the Time & Space
3Enrich the Collection
4Establish
Structures
5Link to Literacy
Instruction
Schoolwide Classroom Home
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• Build background knowledge• Create consensus• Inform families
Participate in Professional Learning
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• Review school and literacy block schedules
• Develop schoolwide, classroom and home libraries
• Encourage establishing a consistent time and comfortable space forreading in school and
at home
Create the Time and Space
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• Build and maintain school, classroom, and home collections
Enrich the Collection
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• Establish rituals and routines• Provide conference time with
individual students• Promote engagement activities for
listening, speaking and writing about books read
Establish Structures
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Your independent reading strategy will link to your daily literacy instruction.
Link to Literacy Instruction
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Create Your Annual Independent Reading Plan
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Sample Annual Independent Reading Plan
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Scholastic Book Fairs Support
Independent Reading PowerPoint
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