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Summer Reading Program
Presentation to the Board of Education Todd Winch Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction
Elementary: First year of strongly suggested model
Excerpt from summer reading letter:
Summer Reading Program Presentation to the Board of Education Todd - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Summer Reading Program Presentation to the Board of Education Todd - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Summer Reading Program Presentation to the Board of Education Todd Winch Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Current Program Elementary: First year of strongly suggested model Excerpt from summer reading letter:
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Middle School: Third year of required summer reading assignment. Requirement: 2 books- one fiction, one non-fiction. Written assignment required over the summer, and an in-class assignment during September.
Current Program
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High School: Required reading assignment for select AP classes. AP U.S. AP Chemistry AP Biology AP Language (English 11) College English (12) AP Literature (12)
Current Program
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Moving Forward
ELEMENTARY: Model will move from “strongly suggested” to required. Students will be required to read 1-2 books
- ver the summer (younger students can read
with parents) Each grade level will determine an age-appropriate assignment that will be required upon return to school MIDDLE SCHOOL: Continuation of Books at the Beach program HIGH SCHOOL: English curriculum committee for grades 9 and 10 will review the benefits of a required summer reading assignment for all students. Currently reviewing possible incentivized reading program.