Research & Validation | Scholastic R.E.A.L.

Figure 1. Logic model for Scholastic R.E.A.L.

LOGIC MODEL

Resources/Inputs

Activities

Outputs

Outcomes

Students • Participate

Students • Short-term: Expand access to books with diverse settings/ characters/plots • Short-term: Meet diverse adults and receive literacy- focused mentorship • Long-term: Attend school more frequently Facilitators/Schools • Short-term: Engage with literacy-focused initiatives • Short-term: Increase communication between school and home • Long-term: See a rise in positive classroom behaviors Communities/Mentors • Short-term: Become more involved with the schools • Short-term: Have more frequent and tangible opportunities to participate in literacy events • Long-term: Increase participation in partnerships with schools and families Families • Short-term: Increase at-home discussions related to text • Long-term: Foster a positive perception of literacy

R.E.A.L. • Diverse and

in interactive read-alouds and discussion

engaging books for students spanning PreK to Grade 8

• Engage with

activities in the Student Guide • Build home libraries with take-home book(s)

• Guides to

Students • Develop

support mentors and families in providing interactive read-alouds and literacy experiences

comprehension, language, and background knowledge skills

Facilitators/Schools • Coordinate

• Gain a deeper

• Student Guides to increase engagement and build literacy skills • An online Digital Hub of additional support materials Facilitator/School • Implementation oversight and the recruitment of mentors • Physical location(s) for read-alouds

understanding of the read-aloud text

interactive read- aloud schedules and logistics

• Increase the

number of books in the home

• Manages

community outreach

• Foster a positive experience with

Families • Strengthen literacy practice with provided take- home books • Deepen knowledge

literacy and greater feeling of well-being

using the hands- on, book-specific activities in the Family Guide

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