Family Engagement: Family participation in literacy activities increased, particularly among families who accessed the My Books Every Day portal. Parents reported that the program ’ s guides and prompts helped them create enriching reading experiences at home. Survey data showed that the percentage of caregivers indicating that, in their family, their child/children read for pleasure either “Always” or “Often” increased from 53% to 73% from the beginning to the end of the school year.
Indicated that Child/Children Read for Pleasure ‘‘ Always ’’ or ‘‘ Often ’’
80.00%
73.0%
60.00%
52.9%
40.00%
20.00%
0.00%
Beginning of School Year
End of School Year
ADVANCING LITERACY, ATTENDANCE, AND ENGAGEMENT IN CAMDEN CITY SCHOOLS 7
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