The 100 Book Challenge has also had an effect on raising both our Terra Nova and PSSA test scores over the past 9 years at Kearny School with the 2005 PSSA scores showing at least 66% of our 3rd & 5th graders reading at the Proficient and Advanced levels.
—Principal, Kearny Elementary School, PA
The biggest payoff for us in terms of high-stakes testing is in the area of reading stamina and sustainability. Our students are no longer intimidated by ‘length or duration’ in terms of focused and engaged reading assessments. In fact, most of the students typically view these as ‘mini-tasks’ compared to their independent reading routines within 100 BC.
—Director of Title Programs, Assessments, and Grant, Chichester School District, PA