2019 Summer Reading
Research shows that summer reading can have a positive effect on student achievement in school:
1) Kids who don’t read during summer vacation lose two to three months of reading achievement. (“The Effects of Summer Vacation on Achievement Test Scores”)
2) Elementary students who read 10-15 books at home over the summer gain as much in reading achievement as students who attend summer school. (“Addressing Summer Reading Setback Among Economically Disadvantaged Elementary Students“)
3) Middle school students who read only five to six books over the summer don’t suffer from that summer reading loss. (“Summer Reading and the Ethnic Achievement Gap“)
In an effort to promote the retention of literacy skills and to encourage the love of reading, JCS has developed a summer reading program: