Summer Reading Spotlight: Stoughton 2017
In 2017, Scholastic collaborated with Stoughton Public Schools in Massachusetts to implement Summer Reading Spotlight: Stoughton 2017 to determine the impact of building students’ home libraries and engaging families in summer reading activities.
SUPPORTING SUMMER LITERACY BENEFITS STUDENTS & FAMILIES
Fewer Summer Book students experienced summer reading loss
34% SUMMER BOOK SCHOOLS
21% SUMMER BOOK SCHOOLS
1,700 + K–6 STUDENTS
43% CONTROL SCHOOLS
SUMMER BOOK SCHOOLS RECEIVED RESOURCES FOR THE SUMMER
30% CONTROL SCHOOLS
10 BOOKS self-selected by students
5 LITERACY NIGHTS
CONTROL SCHOOLS RECEIVED RESOURCES AFTER THE SUMMER
5 SCHOOLS
3rd graders displayed the most confidence
BASED ON TIERS FROM AIMSWEBPLUS ORAL READING FLUENCY SCORES ADVANCED READERS
STRIVING READERS
Reading was important over the summer
90% AGREE
More Summer Book students read over the summer
They are better readers because they read over the summer
87% AGREE
6% SUMMER BOOK SCHOOLS
14% CONTROL SCHOOLS
VS.
SUMMER BOOK STUDENTS IN 3RD GRADE
% OF STUDENTS WHO SAID THEY DID NOT READ OVER THE SUMMER
Summer Book families overwhelmingly found Summer Reading Spotlight helpful
85% OF FAMILIES AGREE 85% OF FAMILIES AGREE 94% OF FAMILIES AGREE
Books their children received contributed to them reading more over the summer
Family Literacy Nights helped them support their children’s reading
Family Literacy Nights were a good way to connect families and schools
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