Assessing, and Leading a Schoolwide

Culture

iDEAL: Inspiring, Developing, Empowering, Assessing, and Leading a Schoolwide Independent Reading Culture

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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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