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Access to Books is the Key to Successful Reading DevelopmentKelli Cedo, Virgina Beach Public Schools
Michele Stansbury, Baltimore County Schools
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Core Question
If you were asked to write a headline about family engagement and literacy that captured the most important aspect that should be remembered, what would that headline be?
Shifting Culture
• Engagement• Get to know your families• Encourage consistent contact• Give multiple opportunities to participate
• Attachment• Building relationships• Reciprocal communication- two people involved• Give and take
• Resources• Materials• Training
A Focus on Literacy
• School Access
• Home Access
• Questions• How do we get more literature in our schools?
• How do we get more literature in the homes?
• How do we get schools to engage parents in the literature at school?
• How do we get families to engage with the literature at home?
Home Library Design
• Who- Pre-K-5th Grade
• What- Literature
• When- All year long (12 months)
Committees
• Who know kids the best?
• Gaps in text availability (genre, levels, etc.)
• Student interest
• New types of text available
• Books for school, home, or both
“My earliest memories are of her (his mother) settling me in the children's room of the local library while she went upstairs to check out the popular novels she loved and then reading those books, sometimes together on the front porch, sometimes curled up on the couch, sometimes along in bed before sleeping”
Richard Allington 2013
During the School Year
• Social/Emotional Themes
• K- Sharing and feelings
• 5th- Being respectful of yourself and others and accepting and appreciating differences.
K Example
Feelings- frustration, sadness, and anger
Llama Llama Mad at Mama
When Sophie Gets Angry-Really Really Angry
Sharing
Peter’s Chair
It’s Mind
5th Grade Example
Being respectful of yourself and others
Inside out and Back Again
Nothing’s Fair in Fifth Grade
Accepting and appreciating differences
The Lemonade War
Drita, My Homegirl
Pre-K
• Kindergarten Readiness Checklist
• Kindergarten Registration
• Throughout the summer
• Mix of books• Support for initial skills
• Interest (social/emotional)
Summer Literacy Program
Dr. Allington stated, “Several experimental studies have demonstrated that providing relatively few books for summer reading will lead to most students
engaging in voluntary
reading during the
Summer.”
Summer Reading 2013
Summer Literacy Program
• 8 books
• Writing journal
• Parent communication
• Partnerships
What is included
My Books Summer Reading
My Books Summer Reading materials are designed to provide students with materials to:• apply independent reading and comprehension skills;
• maintain a summer reading journal and;
• track summer reading progress.
Research
Access to books in the home is key to academic success. Having as few as 20 books in the home has a significant impact on propelling a child to a higher level of education.
Research in Social Stratification and Mobility
Why Summer Reading Matters
The “summer slide” accounts for as much as 85% of the reading achievement gap between lower-income students and their middle- and upper-income peers.
Participating Students
• 49 Title I Schools
• 22,781 students
• 500 teachers
Book PacksBook Packs
Book Packs:
•Students will self-select 5 books to take home.•Student Journal•Think sheets for every title•Superintendent Letter•Student and Parent access to TrackIt•Drawstring take home bag
Student Materials
All students in PreK – Grade 8 will receive the following:• Five age appropriate reading books
• Title specific Think Sheets
• Summer Reading Journals
• Summer reading knapsacks
• Access to the online “Track It” system
Book Selection
Book Selection forms will arrive at each school the week of April 8.• Current students in PreK, kindergarten, and self-
contained classroomso Five preselected book packs (no Book Selection forms)
• Current Grade 1 and 2 studentso Self-select 5 of 10 possible book packs
• Current Grade 3 and 8 studentso Self-select 5 of 15 possible book packs
Text Depende
nt Question
s
Reinforce CCSS
Comprehension Skills
and Strategies
Higher Order
Thinking Skills
Academic Vocabula
ry
StudentThink Sheets
Age-appropriate and CCSS aligned writing prompts that encourage reflection
Encourages students to cite the text as evidence to the question being asked
Balanced focus on Informational Text and Literature
Designed to help bridge grade-level transitionexpectations
Student Journal
Questions are structured to encourage deep thinking and discussion about the text and the book.
My Books Facilitators
Responsibilities include the following task before/after school hours:
• Disseminate Book Selection forms
• Enter student selections in online database
• Complete and submit the School
Implementation Plan and Timeline
• Inventory and Distribute all materials to all students
Facilitator Compensation
• Two facilitators: 30 hours each
oUp to 15 hours for student book selections
oUp to 15 hours for student book organization and distribution
Online Engageme
nt
Measures participati
on and text
complexity
Custom landing page
with BCPS messaging
and branding
Reports for
parents, teachers
and districts
Digital subscripti
onavailable with all
book packs
Parent Communication
• Letter from the superintendent
• Parent TrackIt! Information letter
• Kick-off celebrations
• Inventory and Distribute all materials to all students
Incentives
• School based incentives
• Scholastic sponsored incentive• The two schools that have the highest AVERAGE number
of minutes read will be eligible for a drawing.
• The top school will receive three tickets to the Baltimore Ravens game
• The second place school will receive two reserved tickets to the Baltimore Grand Prix
Let Us Be Your Partner!
Make The Classroom Bigger