What makes 100 Book Challenge effective?
100 Book Challenge incorporates several researched-based best practices in literacy and learning to create a highly effective reading program: • Educational research demonstrates the amount of time children read has an enormous impact on their reading ability. The U. S. Department of Education NAEP Reading Report Card for the Nation (1999) found that at every age level, reading more pages in school and for homework each day was associated with higher reading scores. The largest-ever international study of reading found that the single most important predictor of academic success is the amount of time children spend reading books—more important, even, than economic or social status (Atwell, 2007). • Children need to read books that match their level of reading skill—books they can read comfortably, with a high level of accuracy and comprehension. 100 Book Challenge avoids one-size-fits-all solutions, allowing teachers to individualize instruction for every child. In the same classroom,
