Proven Results
Unprecedented Results from Around the Country
American Reading Company’s 100 Book Challenge® has demonstrated success in more than 1,800 schools, 420 districts, and 40 states, including the District of Columbia. These dramatic improvements in reading ability are made evident by highstakes national standardized tests.
FCAT Scores
Parkside Elementary School
Naples, FL
Percentage scoring 3 or higher
FCAT Writing Scores
Roosevelt Elementary School
West Palm Beach, FL
Percentage scoring 3.5 or higher
FCAT Reading Scores
Roosevelt Elementary School
West Palm Beach, FL
Percentage scoring 3 or higher
ELA Results
PS #129X, Twin Parks School Intermediate School
Bronx, NY
Percentage of students scoring Proficient or Advanced
Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS)
Jackson Middle School
Houston, TX
Increased TAKS scores in one year.
New York State Grade 4 ELA Exam
PS 69X, The New Vision School
Bronx, NY
Percentage of 4th grade students scoring Proficient or above
Ohio Achievement Test
Goodyear Middle School
Akron, OH
1,200% increase in students scoring Proficient or Advanced
Percentage of Students Reading On or Above Grade Level
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Levittown, PA
Immediate and sustained improvement with 100BC
Reading Porition of the Ohio Proficiency Test
Essex Elementary School
Akron, OH
Scores increased from 36% to 76% Proficient over 4 years.
Median National Percentile Rank in Reading
Baltimore City CEO’s District
Baltimore, MD
Increased number of schools meeting AYP
Florida State School Accountability Report
Bonner Elementary School
Daytona Beach, FL
Bonner Elementary School improved from a Grade D to a Grade A.
Percentage of Students Reading On or Above Grade Level (DRA Levels)
Chichester School District
Boothwyn, PA
Title I schools using 100 BC outperformed non-Title I school that didn’t.
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)
General Philip Kearny School
Philadelphia, PA
Sustained improvement on the state test over 7 years
Percentage of Students Reading On or Above Grade Level (DRA Levels)
Ocean Acres Elementary School
Manahawkin, NJ
131 out of 132 students scored on or above grade level.
Research Studies
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