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LHS Summer Reading in preparation for the 2009-2010 school year Purchase your books through booksXYZ.com, the Nonprofit bookstore, and
part of your purchase will be given back to the school of your choice (LHS) - http://booksxyz.com/-LAF01LA Summer Reading is a great way to increase a student's academic performance. We recommend ALL STUDENTS
read 6 books during the summer. Students
in Regular or Special Ed. classes may read ANY books they choose (see Choice page for more information). For
extra credit & recognition in the fall, students must complete a Reading Log (see Reading Log page) for each book read.
Students in Honors, AP, or Gifted classes are required to
read certain books. They may also exercise choice for extra reading and extra credit. For parents with kids who have difficulty with reading - go to http://www.ldonline.org/article/15569 for
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Lafayette High's English Department wants ALL Mighty Lions to read during the summer regardless of what English class
you are taking next year. You will be rewarded ACADEMICALLY and personally. What’s more, you will be recognized
by the school as Part of the Mighty Lion Pride if you read 6 books during the summer. LHS Mission Statement -- The LHS mission
is to inspire and empower students within a disciplined, academic environment to become ethical, well-rounded
contributors to society. Lafayette High School English Department's rationale
and expectations for summer reading. Appropriate reading, of course, also provides the best long-range
preparation for the verbal college test which students face in their junior and senior years.
We are asking PARENTS to please encourage summer reading for all children. Academically
challenging books and literary classics hold significant promise for students to succeed in standardized testing and in college
work. All students
are encouraged to choose enjoyable reading during the summer as part of the CHOICE READING PROGRAM described on the 2nd
web page. For students who are college bound: The English department at LHS has made available reading lists which colleges across
the country have suggested for high school students. We have also provided many
literary websites where much information and explanation can be found on many of the books suggested as well as great works
of literature. Each grade level has specified particular books to be read during
the summer. For students enrolled in Honors, Advanced
Placement, or Gifted classes: Each grade level has specified particular books to be read during the summer (see the
drop down menu above). After discussing and answering questions during the first
weeks of school, the students will prepare for minimal assessment that will show particular reading comprehension skills. These assessments will show the teacher where to begin for practice on those
reading skills that are emphasized on LEAP, GEE, ACT, and SAT. We implore
the parents to help us challenge and encourage our students to excel in all of their subjects via enhanced reading skills.
Learn more about how reading can prepare students for college on the last page of
the web site - http://lionsread.com/id16.html |
The Pull Down Menu at the top of
the page on the right displays all the pages including the CHOICE for All Page and all individual grade and class
reading requirements for honors, AP, & Gifted Lafayette Parish School System
Mission -- The Lafayette Parish School System is committeed to developing functional members of society through collaborative
efforts among stakeholders in providing quality education for all students. For
more information on the Parish Summer Reading Guidelines including a letter to parents as well as students go to - http://www.lpssonline.com/site77.php LPSS
- The goal of summer readng in Lafayettte Parish School System will be to promote and inspire an enjoyment of reading. Research
indicates that frequent and sustained readng throughout the summer maintains and promotes literary skills. Research
has shown that children in every income group who read six or more books during the summer months gain more in reading
achievement that children who did not. For the College Bound - parents & students - Information from the College Board based
on research and the results of the ACT tests- Reading Between the Lines: What the ACT Reveals About College
Readiness in Reading "Based on 2005 ACT-tested high school
graduates, it appears that only about half of our nation’s ACT-tested high school students are ready for college-level
reading. What’s worse, more students are on track to being ready for college-level reading in eighth and tenth grade
than are actually ready by the time they reach twelfth grade. "But
ACT data also show that, while it is important for students to be able to comprehend both explicit and implicit material in
texts, as well as to understand how various textual elements (such as main ideas, relationships, or generalizations) function
in a text, the clearest differentiator in reading between students who are college ready and students who are not is
the ability to comprehend complex texts." More
information about the results of ACT testing as to the perparation for college and what parents & students can do to prepare
in terms of reading - http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/ne/655 |
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