Summer Reading: Closing the Rich/Poor Reading Achievement Gap

by Richard L. Allington, Anne McGill-Franzen

Overview

While the critical importance of summer reading loss is receiving more attention than in the past, not all summer reading programs are alike. Featuring three new chapters and extensive updating, the second edition of this groundbreaking book describes current research that confirms the importance of key elements in the authors’ summer reading model that are essential to ensure gains for low-income, low-achieving students. Allington and McGill-Franzen—acknowledged experts on reading, remedial reading, and special education—describe multiple models of effective summer reading and book distribution initiatives. They also provide research-based guidelines for planning a successful summer reading program, including tips on book selection, distribution methods, and direction for crucial follow-up.

Contributors: Richard L. Allington, Lynn Bigelman, Maria Cahill, Jennifer M. Graff, James. J. Lindsay, Anne McGill-Franzen, Geraldine Melosh, Natalia Ward, Lunetta M. Williams

“With several new chapters and features—and revisions throughout—the second edition is even more useful than the first.”
—Nell K. Duke, University of Michigan

“Reading about the many ways real schools have reversed summer loss by providing children access to books will have you saying to yourself, We can do this!”
—Pat and Jim Cunningham, Wake Forest University and UNC–Chapel Hill

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807776698
Publisher:	Teachers College Press
Publication date:	07/20/2018
Series:	Language and Literacy Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Richard L. Allington is professor emeritus of literacy studies at the University of Tennessee and past president of the National Reading Conference and the International Reading Association. His books include No Quick Fix, The RTI Edition. Anne McGill-Franzen is professor and director of the Reading Center at the University of Tennessee. Both are recipients of the International Reading Association Albert J. Harris Award for research on reading and learning disabilities.

Table of Contents

Foreword Gerald G. Duffy vii

Preface Richard L. Allington Anne McGill-Franzen ix

1 Summer Reading Loss Richard L. Allington Anne McGill-Franzen 1

2 Interventions That Increase Children's Access to Print Material and Improve Their Reading Proficiencies James J. Lindsay 20

3 What Have We Learned About Addressing Summer Reading Loss? Anne McGill-Franzen Richard L. Allington 39

4 The Importance of Book Selections: Enticing Struggling Readers to Say, "I Want to Read That One!" Lunetta Williams 55

5 Taking to the Streets! One Principal's Path to Stremming Summer Reading Loss for Primary Grade Students from Low-Income Communities Geraldine Melosh 70

6 Making Summer Reading Personal and Local: One District's Response Lynn Bigelman 89

7 Where Do We Go from Here? Richard L. Allington Anne McGill-Franzen 97

Appendix: Evidence Summary for Annual Book Fairs in High-Poverty Elementary Schools 115

About the Contributors 121

Index 123

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Research continues to indicate that summer reading programs, if designed and implemented well, are a key tool in addressing gaps in reading achievement. This book provides practical information about many aspects of the design and implementation of summer reading programs—from strategies for funding such programs to the types of books to make available to children, and more. With several new chapters and features—and revisions throughout—the second edition is even more useful than the first.”
—Nell K. Duke, University of Michigan

“Few books merit both labels, research-based and practical; this book is absolutely one that does! Reading about the many ways real schools have reversed summer loss by providing children access to books will have you saying to yourself, “We can do this!”
—Pat & Jim Cunningham, Wake Forest University & UNC-Chapel Hill