Presented by: Taylor E. DeYoung

I. Intro: I.My Experience II. The Question III. The Purpose IV. Definitions V. The Research VI. The Method VII. Programs VIII. Results IX. My Project I.The Website X. Limitations XI. Conclusion XII. Implementations and Recommendations XIII. Questions

 I love to read, but I dreaded it!  Lengthy  Never a choice in: ◦ Assignments ◦ Books  Teachers never checked in  Never felt that I could contact the teacher, if I needed help.  Procrastinated!

What are other schools across the United States utilizing as Summer Reading Programs? Why will this benefit the field of education? w hat are some of the most effective summer reading programs available for schools to implement?

T he purpose of this research is to provide local schools with program ideas so the school has options when deciding on implementing a new program or updating a current summer reading program.

 Summer Reading Loss: A decline in student’s reading development. This occurs during summer vacation while the students are away from the classroom or while he or she is not participating in formal literacy programs.  Summer Reading Programs: a program implemented in schools in order to provide students with the opportunity to continue reading as well as to decrease the summer reading loss that occurs during the summer vacation.

Public Libraries Web-based & Technology  Roman, S., & Fiore, C. D. (2010). Do Public Library Summer Reading Programs Close the Achievement Gap?. Children & Libraries: The Journal Of The Association For Library Service To Children, 8(3),  Lawrence, S. A., McNeal, K., & Yildiz, M. N. (2009). Summer Program Helps Adolescents Merge Technology, Popular Culture, Reading, and Writing for Academic Purposes. Journal Of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 52(6),  Lu, Y., & Gordon, C. (2007). Reading takes you places: A study of a web-based summer reading program. School Library Media Research, 10  Mraz, M., & Rasinski, T. V. (2007). Summer reading loss. Reading Teacher, 60(8), Summer Reading Loss Voluntary  McGaha, J. M., & Brent Igo, L. L. (2012). Assessing High School Students' Reading Motivation in a Voluntary Summer Reading Program. Journal Of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 55(5),

 Literature Review  Develop a Website  Review of Website  Evaluate Findings  Determine: What is the Next Step?

 Public Libraries ◦ The library provides the programs and opportunity for assigned reading and/or projects.  Voluntary-Based ◦ The students must read, however, the book choice is voluntary.  Web-Based ◦ Utilizing the students skills with texting and online use.  Technology ◦ Teaching students computers, to strengthen their multi-literacy skills.

 100% have a summer reading program implemented into their school.

 “Have you heard of the types of programs mentioned in the website, prior to visiting it?

 Questions three and four prompted the participants to choose an answer based off a likert scale.  Question 3 ◦ Teachers ranged from a 5-10  Question 4 ◦ Teachers ranged from a 7-10

 Question 5: Out of all the programs, which program would you most likely use and what program would you least likely use? Results for Most LikelyPercent Technology/Web-Based40% Voluntary60% Public Library0% Results for Least LikelyPercent Technology/Web-Based60% Voluntary20% Public Library20%

Suggestions included; add programs as you learn and grow as a specialist, make Weebly accessible to schools, and do research in other districts. One respondent did an “I wonder” statement, rather than a question. “I wonder why there is not much research for the High School or Middle School. In our county, it is more common to have summer reading in these settings, whereas Elementary students primarily do volunteer like reading or use the public libraries’ summer reading program” (Survey Response, May 2014).  Questions six and seven were open-end questions. Question six asked: “Any Suggestions for the Website?”  Question seven asks: “Any other questions about summer reading programs?”

Lack of Adolescent Programs Only working with one district.  There was a significant lack of information on Adolescent programs.  I should work with more schools, to learn more about what they know or already have. “Although some of the articles may have studies done at the Elementary level, I believe that the concept of the programs could be transferred to the middle school/junior high and High School settings.”

 w hat are some of the most effective summer reading programs available for schools to implement?  Programs that can be utilized: ◦ Public Library ◦ Voluntary ◦ Web-based/ ◦ Technology

What should schools do? What can I do as a Literacy Specialist?  Schools; SHARE WHAT YOU HAVE!  Learn from other schools’ mistakes  Don’t be afraid to use a concept from the Elementary suggestions, it can be transferable!  Research what other schools are doing in the county or other counties.  Share/Update data on my website  Ask: “What do students want?”

Any Questions? Thank you!