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English Department Summer Reading Assignment Rationale and Requirements

ALL General, Honors, and AP English students are required to participate in the summer reading program at
Pine-Richland High School. It is important to foster essential reading and writing skills over the summer to
help students avoid summer reading loss. Research supports the use of summer reading programs to help
students hone their reading skills.

Summer Reading Program Goals:

• To help students maintain reading and writing skills over the summer and avoid summer reading loss
• To prepare students for the next level of English curriculum and for the college experience
• To encourage students to become lifelong learners

Depending on the year and level, students may have from two to three books to read and must also complete
an objective assessment (multiple choice test) and/or a written assessment based on the reading(s) within the
first two weeks of the school year (date determined by individual teacher). The assessment scores will entered
as a quarter one assignment in the grade book. Book requirements for each course are listed on the attached
document.

Please read the following guidelines as they apply to certain circumstances that may arise at the beginning of a
school year related to the summer reading assignments:

• If a student drops DOWN a course level after the school year begins:
Their grade percentage from the assessment taken in the higher level course will follow them to the
lower level course.

• If a student moves UP a level:
They will have until Friday, October 18 to read required books and take the higher level assessment.

• If a student moves into the district over the summer:
They will have until Friday, October 18 to read the book and take the assessment.

• Extenuating Circumstances will be reviewed and assessed at the discretion of the classroom teacher
and/or building administrator.

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