Georgia’s 2016 Summer Reading Challenge Goal: To make every child a successful reader!

“The more that you read, the more things you will know “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. You’ll miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut.” -- Dr. Seuss, I Can Read with My Eyes Shut! 9/21/2018

Georgia’s Summer Reading Challenge Georgia is proud to be part of a nationwide summer reading initiative and challenge Georgia students to read every day during the summer break. The Council of Chief State School Officers and MetaMetrics® are coordinating a national, state-led summer learning challenge to bolster student achievement during summer break. Georgia’s challenge is focusing on reading to: raise national awareness of the summer reading loss epidemic, share compelling research on the importance of personalized reading activities, and provide access to a variety of free resources to support targeted reading and the initiative as a whole.

Georgia’s Summer Reading Challenge Supports other reading initiatives: http://gosa.georgia.gov/reading-mentor-program http://gosa.georgia.gov/how-guide-creating-summer- literacy-program http://www.getgeorgiareading.org/ FREE ACCESS TO DIGITAL BOOKS ALL SUMMER! myON Reader has partnered with the Get Georgia Reading Campaign to provide every child in Georgia FREE access anytime, anywhere to a library of more than 8,000 enhanced digital books with multimedia supports — over the entire summer! These digital books really bring stories to life and provide audio support that creates a truly magical experience for kids and teens, making the joy of reading fun for all! Go to: http://thefutureinreading.myon.com/GetGAREADING Login information: School Name: Get Georgia Reading Username and password: read​

Georgia’s 2016 Summer Reading Challenge Help Every Child Find Great Books to Read This Summer! Challenge: Read every day for at least 15 to 30 minutes.   Suggested Goals: Grades K-2: read 10 books Grades 3-5: read 8 chapter books Grades 6-HS: read 5 fiction books & 5 non-fiction books Once you learn to read, you will be forever free. –Frederick Douglas

Summer Reading Is Essential! Research studies show that --- 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 Prevented 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. Read more about summer reading loss: The Lexile Summer Reading webpage:  www.lexile.com/using-lexile/summer-reading/ National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) webpage:  www.summerlearning.org/?page=know_the_facts 9/21/2018

HELP EVERY CHILD FIND GREAT BOOKS TO READ THIS SUMMER

Find a Book and Lexiles “Find a Book, Georgia” is a great way to generate personalized reading lists. Using a student’s Lexile measure is a great way to get started identifying books at a student’s appropriate reading level for summer reading. Using the Demand of Text Lexile ranges may help identify challenging reading material for students. Remember, a Lexile measure is a measure of text complexity only. It does not address the subject matter, text quality, or age-appropriateness of the content of a reader’s interests. The Lexile measure is one piece of information that you can use when selecting books.

Using Student’s Lexile Measure to Select Books There are two ways to approximate a Lexile measure of a student and to use this for selecting reading material. Students can determine their own Lexile measure by looking at the Lexiles associated with the last 4 or 5 books they read during the school year. Choose books around the Lexiles of the book(s) they felt most comfortable reading. Visit the “Find a Book, Georgia” site and enter the grade level of the student and check the statement that best describes the student’s comfort with reading and a Lexile range will be generated.

Using Demand of Text Lexile Ranges to Select Reading Materials Grade Text Measures 1 190L to 530L 2 420L to 650L 3 520L to 820L 4 740L to 940L 5 830L to 1010L 6 925L to 1070L 7 970L to 1120L 8 1010L to 1185L 9 1050L to 1260L 10 1080L to 1335L 11 and 12 1185L to 1385L Another way to target summer reading materials is to have students read materials that fall within the demand of text ranges by grade level. These ranges represent the demand of text that students should be reading to be college and career ready by the end of Grade 12.

Be sure to submit your reading pledge on the Find a Book site. How to Use “Find a Book, Georgia” GO TO www.lexile.com/fab/ga 2. ENTER the child’s Lexile measure. 3. SELECT the child’s interest categories. 4. VIEW AND REFINE the search results. As you browse books that the child finds interesting, click the “Find in a Library” button next to the book title to check its availability at your local public library. 5. PRINT the child’s custom reading list. Be sure to submit your reading pledge on the Find a Book site.

Accessing the Find A Book Tool lexile.com/fab/GA Lexiles: Making Sense of a New Score 2006 Curriculum Director's Conference September 20, 2006 Accessing the Find A Book Tool lexile.com/fab/GA Two ways to find books: You can enter the student’s Lexile measure. If the student doesn’t have a Lexile measure, select student’s grade check the statement that best describes the student’s comfort level with reading. Georgia Department of Education: Testing Division

Making Connections Using Lexiles Lexiles: Making Sense of a New Score 2006 Curriculum Director's Conference September 20, 2006 Making Connections Using Lexiles LIBRARY HOME SCHOOL The Lexile Framework is a tool for teachers, media specialists, librarians, and parents to use in conjunction with existing reading programs and is not a replacement for existing reading programs. Georgia Department of Education: Testing Division

Lexiles: Making Sense of a New Score 2006 Curriculum Director's Conference September 20, 2006 How to Use Lexiles It is recommended that readers choose texts within their Lexile range. A Lexile range is 50L above and 100L below a student’s reported Lexile measure. Practice with a variety of texts. Use Lexiles to set goals. To learn more, visit: www.gadoe.org/lexile.aspx Georgia Department of Education: Testing Division

How Parents Can Use Lexiles to Help Students Become Better Readers There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all. –Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis 9/21/2018

Using Lexiles to Promote Reading Lexiles: Making Sense of a New Score 2006 Curriculum Director's Conference September 20, 2006 Using Lexiles to Promote Reading Improve students’ reading fluency and increase enjoyment of reading. Students who spend a minimum of 3 hrs/week reading at their own level for their own purposes develop reading fluency which leads to improved mastery. It is recommended that readers choose texts within their Lexile range. A Lexile range is 50L above and 100L below a student’s reported Lexile measure. Use Lexiles to set goals. Practice with a variety of texts. Challenge the BEST readers. Success breeds enjoyment. Georgia Department of Education: Testing Division

Parents Can Use Lexiles Lexiles: Making Sense of a New Score 2006 Curriculum Director's Conference September 20, 2006 Parents Can Use Lexiles Promotes family-school connections. Know your child’s Lexile measure. Know your child’s Lexile range. 50L above and 100L below their reported Lexile measure. This range represents the boundaries between the easiest kind of reading material for your child and the hardest level at which he/she can read successfully. Use the Lexile Find a Book Database (at http://lexile.com/fab/GA) to find books in the child’s Lexile range. Source: http://cdn.lexile.com/m/cms_page_media/135/Lexiles-at-Home_2.pdf Georgia Department of Education: Testing Division

What if my child wants to read a book outside his/her Lexile range? A child can read books that are above or below his/her Lexile range. Student interest and age-appropriateness need to be taken into consideration when selecting books. Reading books below one’s Lexile range offers little challenge in developing new vocabulary and dealing with more complex grammatical/syntactical structures. Reading books that are too far above one’s Lexile range may be too frustrating and discourage future reading.

Reading Outside One’s Lexile Range Can Serve a Purpose Higher Lexile measures allow an advanced and enthusiastic reader to: be challenged with high-interest books seek help with a hard but interesting book find other books on the same topic at a higher Lexile level Lower Lexile measures allow a struggling and reluctant reader to: build skills with less challenging books on topics of choice select high-low books based on Lexile and developmental levels find other books on the same topic at his/her own reading level

Parents Can Use Lexiles Lexiles: Making Sense of a New Score 2006 Curriculum Director's Conference September 20, 2006 Parents Can Use Lexiles Ensure that your child reads every day. Parents should read to set a good example. Reading newspapers and magazines will show children that reading is a wonderful pastime as well as a window to the world of learning. Ask school or library for book lists within Lexile range. Student’s interests should play a part in book selection. Visit public libraries often. Participate in summer reading programs. Source: http://cdn.lexile.com/m/cms_page_media/135/Lexiles-at-Home_2.pdf Georgia Department of Education: Testing Division

Parents Can Use Lexiles Lexiles: Making Sense of a New Score 2006 Curriculum Director's Conference September 20, 2006 Parents Can Use Lexiles When reading a book proves to be too difficult, provide adult-directed assistance: Review words and definitions from the glossary or dictionary. Ask or review questions at the end of the chapter before your child reads a school textbook. Pair-share read – Parent and student alternate reading the text. Stop, discuss, and ask questions along the way to see that the student understands. Return to end of chapter questions and glossary to make certain your child understands the material. Celebrate your child’s reading accomplishments. Set goals – number of books read variety of books stretch to books at higher Lexile Source: http://cdn.lexile.com/m/cms_page_media/135/Lexiles-at-Home_2.pdf Georgia Department of Education: Testing Division

Reading is the to success in school. Lexiles: Making Sense of a New Score 2006 Curriculum Director's Conference September 20, 2006 Reading is the to success in school. Georgia’s Summer Reading Challenge http://www.lexile.com/chiefs-challenge http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/Lexile-Framework.aspx Georgia Department of Education: Testing Division