Recommended Reading Lists are unique to each student, updated each time they access the platform.

1. Students continue the test for about 20 questions, with the test adapting to their responses. Finally, it determines their Lexile reading measure.

2. After completing the test, students can generate a ‘Recommended Reading List’ that will be based on their targeted Lexile range and their selected interests. Interests can be changed as frequently as they please.

3. Recommended Reading Lists are unique to each student, updated each time they access the platform.

4. Students can read a short blurb on each title so students know what to expect. List also provides info on Lexile level, word count, and interests. • Students can then change the format of the Recommended Reading List to a condensed printable report that can be used for easy, targeted borrowing from the School library. • Encourage students and parents to access books from a variety of sources, including: • School library • Book Club • Book Fairs • Local Book Shops • Local Library • Friends and Family

5. MOTIVATING STUDENTSHow will students develop their reading skills?TARGETED READING! Read books and take quizzes in their Lexile range – so they are challenged, but not frustrated with what they read. Student 1 is interested in horses. So chooses to read Running with the Horses, 720L. Student 2 likes funny stories. So chooses to read a Scooby-Do story,190L.

6. Targeted Reading develops literacy skills More than 75% comprehension: Too easy! Targeted range of 75% comprehension: Just right! Less than 75% comprehension: Too hard!

7. … and research has shown that reading independently for 20 minutes a day significantly improves students’ reading skills Words per year (in millions) Independent reading time Reading rate % 21 minutes / day 90th 1.80 9.6 minutes / day 70th .62 4.6 minutes / day .28 50th Anderson, Wilson and Fielding (1988): Growth in reading and how children spend their time outside of school. Reading Research Quarterly, 23, 285-303.

8. BOOK QUIZZES Motivate Progress by Supporting Independent Reading with the Right Books After reading a book, students may take a short online quiz which relates directly to the title they have just completed More than 12,000 titles have been analysed by the Lexile levelling system More than 7,500 of these titles have had quizzes developed (up to 30 questions) A student answers just 10 of these questions when taking the book quiz Quiz pass mark is set at 70% which is the targeted comprehension development range (this can be altered by schools in settings tab) If a student does not pass, they can retake the quiz after a set timeframe Once a quiz has been passed: points, word count, and pass rate are updated on student results page

9. MOTIVATE Students may take online quiz Students choose a book from their Recommended Reading list, or can search for a specific title. If selecting ‘Quizzes Only’ students know they will have a quiz to complete after reading the book After reading the title, they select ‘Take the Quiz’

10. MOTIVATE A short 10 question quiz to exhibit comprehension of the text

11. MOTIVATE Pass the quiz - Rate the book