Scholastic Reading Counts

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Scholastic Reading Counts!
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What is the Reading Program?

• Scholastic Reading is a literature-based
  motivation program designed to get students to
  read and understand what they have read.

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How do I Participate?

• Check out a book from the library that has a
  green stripe at the top of the spine.

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• The green stripe on the top of each book
  indicates that the book is a part of the reading
  program.
• Each title in the program has a computer
  generated test that allows students to test how
  well they comprehend what they have read.

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What kinds of titles are available?

• Currently there are thousands of titles in the
  library that have computer tests.
• Fiction titles are stories that have imaginary
  characters or settings.
• Non-fiction titles are accounts of true events.

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Where can I find the Scholastic books in the
Smith Library?

• Fiction books are found on the 10 bookcases near
  the outside wall of the library.
• Remember all fiction books are arranged in
  alphabetical order by the authors last name.

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Non-Fiction Scholastic

• Non-fiction books
• These books are arranged by the Dewey decimal
  number assigned to the book are found in the
  1st 2 free-standing bookcases.

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May I read any book?

• Read what interests you.
• The requirement each 9 weeks is the number of
  words read, not the number of books read.

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Words Each 9 Weeks

• Grade 6 42,000 words
• Grade 7 48,000 words
• Grade 8 54,000 words

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Number of words read?

• How can I possibly know how many words are in the
  book I read?
• There are 2 ways 1 use the library catalog or
  2 use the Scholastic binders in the library

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The Library Catalog?

• Type in the title of the book you are interested
  in knowing the number of words in on the screen
  you will find the number of words --- if it is a
  Scholastic Reading Program book.

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Binders?

• There are 3 binders that list every Scholastic
  test with the number of words in the book.
• 1 binder is arranged in alphabetical order by the
  title of the book.
• The 2nd binder is arranged in alphabetical order
  by the authors last name.
• The 3rd binder is arranged in order of the number
  of words in the book.

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Do I, as a student, have access to these binders?

• Absolutely the binders are found on the top of
  the counter near the letter press
  encyclopedias in the library. USE THEM.

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What does the information in the binders look
like?
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I Have Read My Book Now What?

• Come to the library when you are ready to take
  your test
• Find the icon on the screen that reads
  Scholastic Student

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I Double-Clicked on the Icon, Now What?

• Type in your name, 1st name, space, then last
  name.

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Whats this about a password?

• On the back of the I.D. card is a number. Each
  number is entered in the computer with the
  appropriate student name, making it the student
  password to Scholastic.

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There are Choices to Make Before I Start the
Test. What do I do?

• Click on Take a Quiz to start a new test.
• Click on Check my Progress to see what I have
  done before.

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I typed the title of my book its not there.
WHY???

• If your book title begins with the words the, a,
  or an start with the 2nd word. Those 3 little
  words begin so many books.
• Example The Outsiders dont type T-H-E
  O-U-T-S-I-D-E-R-S just type Outsiders

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What kind of Questions does the Computer Ask?
Multiple Choice
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How Do I Know If I Passed?

• There will be a congratulatory screen with YOUR
  name on it.

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What NEXT?

• The computer asks you to rate the book you just
  read from Leave it! to Loved it!

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Do I Print?

• Click the OK button to print ONLY if you passed
  the test. Click Cancel if you didnt pass this
  time.

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I Printed my Test, Is that All I Need to Do?

• Next you must get your results recorded
• The computers are not connected together so they
  cannot talk to one another. You must get your
  test information recorded on your Scholastic
  card.

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• Each card lists the title you passed, the date
  you took the test and the number of words in that
  title.
• As you move from grade to grade your Scholastic
  card is updated.

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• Once you take a test you cant take it again. So
  by the time you are in the 8th grade you may need
  to refresh your memory by looking back on your
  card to see what you have taken during middle
  school.

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Anything Else?

• There are 2 bulletin boards outside the library
  in the hallway. Each 9 weeks a different symbol
  is assigned to each grade. After you pass a test,
  proudly display your name which is written on one
  of the symbols. This is a good way to let
  everyone else in the school know how well you are
  doing.

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WHAT NEXT?

• Take your test result sheet from the printer
  along with a completed reflection sheet that you
  pick up by the card box and give those to your
  Language Arts teacher. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
  to make sure the papers get to your teacher. The
  library keeps track of what you have passed tests
  on. You must deliver the good news to your
  teacher.

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How are the tests graded?

• Scholastic Reading is a requirement at R.K.
  Smith.
• The tests are usually counted as a formative
  grade each 9 weeks.
• Test progress should be recorded on progress
  reports.

• Passed tests should be given to the Language Arts
  teacher accompanied with a copy of the test
  print-out.
• Teachers should keep track of all papers for each
  class.
• Bonus points or some other incentive can be given
  for words read over the requirement.