Lafayette High English Dept. Summer Reading

 

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LHS Summer Reading in preparation for the 2009-2010 school year

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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.


 Need help with your reading - background information or guides to understanding?  Try the EBSCO data bank LITERARY REFERENCE CENTER.   This is provided free of charge for you by the Laf. Parish School System.  Link - http://search.ebscohost.com/                               User ID = student   Password = ebsco
Several good lists of suggested books are linked to the Choice Page.   Students who are not required to read certain titles may want to choose books from the titles recommended for each grade level.

For parents with kids who have difficulty with reading - go to http://www.ldonline.org/article/15569 for helpful advice.

email: webmaster@lionsread.com

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.

Lafayette High School views the development of life-long habits of reading as the centerpiece of an educated person and encourages each student to read widely throughout the year.  Summer reading and other intellectual activities serve to stimulate, to enrich, and to reinforce academic skills during the long summer hiatus from formal schooling.

 

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

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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