OUTCOMES
1. Volunteer community mentors forged strong, trusting relationships with students centered around literacy. 2. Students grew more engaged in and excited about their learning. 3. Students reported a stronger sense of belonging at school. 4. School staff saw increased engagement and cross-divisional collaboration among their peers. 5. Students and families expanded their access to books and learning resources.
READ-ALOUDS DRIVE ENGAGEMENT How engaged were your students during the mentor read-alouds?
Engaged
Extremely/Very Engaged (70.6%) Engaged (11.8%) Somewhat Engaged (5.9%)
Extremely/Very Engaged
I’m Not Sure (5.9%) Not Engaged (5.9%)
Studies consistently demonstrate a strong positive relationship between engagement and performance across diverse populations. 1 Schools in the top quartile of student engagement had a 170% higher rate of students exceeding progress in reading than students in the bottom quartile. 2
SCHOLASTIC SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES USED IN CAMDEN
ELEVATE STAFF • Professional Learning Family and Community Engagement Best Practices • Professional Learning Product Implementation
EMPOWER FAMILIES • My Books Every Day • School Success and School Readiness Kits
WELCOME AND ENGAGE ALL • Scholastic Literacy Pro • Rising Voices
PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY • Scholastic R.E.A.L. • Scholastic
Literacy Events
1. Marks, H. M. (2000). Student engagement in instructional activity: Patterns in the elementary, middle, and high school years. American Educational Research Journal . 2. Gallup (2019). Engagement and Hope Positively Influence Student Outcomes, key findings from Gallup’s Student Poll.
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