Make Summer Count 2016 PUBLIC EDUCATION PARTNERS & GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOLS In summer 2016, Public Education Partners and Scholastic teamed up to increase access to books and opportunities for summer learning for K–5 students in Greenville County Schools. Here are the results for the Make Summer Count initiative (MSC).
Book Consumption
~18,300 K 5 STUDENTS
Average Books Read Over the Summer
14.7 BOOKS
participated in the MSC initiative
MSC students read more books over the Summer than the national average*.
12 BOOKS
29 SCHOOLS classified as high-need
11 BOOKS given to each student at the Book Selections
MSC STUDENTS
NATIONAL AVERAGE
*National average based on Scholastic’s nationally representative Kids & Family Reading Report™ with kids aged 6–11.
Majority of students did not experience summer reading loss. Stemming Summer Reading Loss
78% of students in grades 3–5 maintained or increased their reading level from spring to fall 2016.
Student Attitudes & Behaviors Increased confidence in reading after the MSC program.
Families overwhelmingly found the MSC program to be valuable. Family Engagement
82% of students agreed they were better readers now because of
% AGREE
Children were better readers because of summer reading
summer reading
98%
Program contributed to their children reading more books over the summer
Reading stamina doubled
26% Fall
13% Spring
99%
Found Family Reading Nights valuable for learning about how to support their children’s reading
Percent of students who read for one hour or more without stopping increased
100%
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