Check out Fulton County Schools' Summer Reading information:
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| Fulton County's Summer Reading Info |
Research studies show that --
- reading loss occurs for most children when they are not in a formal learning environment or not engaged in any form of educational activities during the summer.
- students can have up to a 2-3 month loss in reading ability over summer.
- lower income students may suffer most due to lack of books in the home and transportation access to public libraries.
- rural area students also lack easy access.
- innovative partnering of schools, publishers, and public libraries has great promise for solving the summer reading loss dilemma
Summer reading loss can be minimized.
Research shows that children who read during the summer do not have to suffer this reading loss and may even show some growth in their reading ability.
• Harvard University Professor Dr. James S. Kim has demonstrated that when students read a minimum of eight high-interest, ability-appropriate books over the summer, their reading skills grow as much as students who attend summer school.
Citation: Kim, J.S. (2005). Project READS (Reading Enhances Achievement During Summer): Results from a Randomized Field Trial of a Voluntary Summer Reading Intervention. Paper presented at Princeton University, Education Research Section, November 7, 2005.
Text Demand by Grade
Grade
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Text Measures
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1
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190L to 530L
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2
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420L to 650L
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3
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520L to 820L
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4
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740L to 940L
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5
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830L to 1010L
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6
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925L to 1070L
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7
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970L to 1120L
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8
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1010L to 1185L
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9
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1050L to 1260L
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10
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1080L to 1335L
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11 and 12
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1185L to 1385L
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