Success Academy Reading Culture means scholars fall in love with reading, habitually read and identify as readers. It is clear that you are creating the Success Academy Reading Culture when:

Scholars

• Pick books for a reason.
• Are emotionally engaged in their books.
• Have plans for future books to read.
• Read inside and outside of school.

Teachers

• Have their own reading life.
• Protect reading time & space in their class as sacred.
• Recommend books based on knowledge of students and libraries.
• Treat student book choice as personal, independent reading as important.

In order to evaluate a school’s reading culture, identify evidence of the standard within:

• Independent Reading
• Book Shopping
• Reader’s Notebooks
• Book Pass Routine
• Conversations with Scholars & Teachers
  • What are you reading and why did you choose it?
  • What book do you want to read next and why?

To help teachers identify student preferences and guide scholars toward books they will love, use these grade-aligned tools during your initial reading check-ins and book shopping routines:

K–1 Reading Interest Survey

Grades 2–8 Reading Interest Survey