Read to be Ready shows significant gains
Friday, September 21, 2018 4:32 am
WOODBURY -- Education Commissioner Candice McQueen has announced the results from the third year of the Read to be Ready Summer Grant Program, which provides funding to educators to lead tuition-free, literacy-focused summer camps for students in need across the state. For the third year in a row, rising first, second, and third grade students who participated in the program showed gains in their reading comprehension and accuracy skills and increased their motivation to read. Cannon County has written and received the grant for the past three years, providing a literacy based summer program for students. During the summer of 2018, six local educators served thirty of our students. Additionally, through the summer grant program, more than 500 high-quality books were sent home with our students, and each student, on average, received 21 new books for his or her home library. Our campers were able to take three field trips, as well as weekly walking trips to Adams Memorial Library. We had twelve guest speakers and community partners this summer. "Once again, we have seen the powerful impact Read to be Ready summer camps can have on our students," McQueen said. "The Read to be Ready Summer Grant program allows our students to develop the skills they need to become proficient readers, a skill that is essential for their lifelong success. By continuing this work together, we can continue this progress so every child is reading on grade-level by the time they leave third grade."
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