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The more that you read, the more things you will know, The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. Dr Seuss As Chief Reading Adventure Officer, you know that now more than ever, literacy is the gateway to academic success and discovery, and more significantly, it is a foundational means of preparing students for the challenges they face today, and the adventures that await them tomorrow. The Literacy Pro Path to Empowering Reading Success is a research-based, blended literacy program supporting your school’s literacy goals. It is individualized to encourage students to read texts matched to their abilities, allowing them to gain valuable reading practice and build comprehension skills. comprises ebooks and texts expertly curated to meet your students’ individual reading needs and levels. It is enhanced with features and resources at point of use that enable you to implement literacy instruction and independent reading and practice that is world class. Together, Literacy Pro and Literacy Pro Library form a complete, highly effective, globally-adopted blended solution for empowering reading success.

Enable your students to make the best reading choices and help them become successful independent readers with accurate reading data ASSESS I can quickly measure reading Make the best reading decisions for your students comprehension with comprehensive, accurate reading data and manage reading instruction Understanding student’s individual reading level and for my students. interests can be time consuming. Scholastic Literacy Pro makes this process quick and easy, so you can determine the most effective literacy instruction, set suitable goals for students and guide them to books they will enjoy. Measure Reading Comprehension Level Accurately Scholastic Literacy Pro is powered by The LitPro Test provides valuable insight into each student’s the Lexile® Framework for Reading reading level. Using authentic passages from fiction and non- fiction texts, the student gets a Lexile measure when they The Lexile* Framework finds the right complete the LitPro Test. books for students by measuring readers and texts on the same scale. Lexile measures are the global standard in reading assessment and are accurate for all ages, including first and second language learners. *A Lexile (L) is a unit of measurement. It measures the two key components of reading comprehension on the same scale: 1) Student’s reading comprehension 2) Text complexity Assess Proficiency in Critical Reading Comprehension Skills The LitPro Reading Comprehension Skills Test is a set of three tests per grade that gives you the means to understand students’ proficiency and progress in critical reading comprehension skills at each grade. This useful insight will assist you in determining how best to help each student advance towards reading success.

ENGAGE Getting Students Excited About Reading in School and at Home Nothing gets students more excited about reading than empowering ienlIixktgepeerloeat snrbetdoinnoIgekgwsseuttabhtnjoaedtcIts! them to choose the texts they want to read. Recommended Reading List Based on Interest and Lexile Level Once students have their unique reading level (Lexile level), they select topics they’re interested in to generate a unique recommended reading list that is sure to excite and promote independent reading. LmriienteeaterdtarrecbasyiingtPignmregoyrbhaboneroladpiknsms!toore Direct Access to eBooks Students can directly access ebooks on their reading list with a single click*. Find the Right Books Faster with Easy Search The Literacy Pro Search page makes it easy for students to explore and find the right books. In Library Match Administrators can upload lists of books available in the school library to match with books in Literacy Pro to create the most effective and efficient blended reading solution. *Applicable to subscribers of Literacy Pro Library Putting Your Students on the Path to Success Every Step of the Way Scholastic Literacy Pro is designed to ensure that students are always excited to read. Comprehension Quizzes to Demonstrate Understanding Comprehension checks enable students to demonstrate their understanding of books read and to gain points towards certificates.

Quick Insight into Progress Through Dashboard Metrics As students continue to read books and take quizzes, the dashboard offers a quick indication of progress. Certificates to Celebrate Reading Achievement Students celebrate reading progress by earning reading certificates based on quiz points earned or number of quizzes passed. ADVANCE Helping Every Child Succeed in Literacy, in School and at Home With Scholastic Literacy Pro, you have complete access to meaningful and actionable data that is populated from student activity. Reports are automatically generated with real-time data and presented in user-friendly formats to give you the most up-to- date and in-depth look at your students’ reading behaviors. Quick Progress Overview on Teacher’s Dashboard Get quick access to key performance data including Lexile Growth, Quiz Pass Rate, and more. Detailed Reporting by Year/School/Student Level Access data at varying degrees of granularity with reports consolidated and presented by school, year and student levels. Snapshot of Progress with Year On Year Progress Reports Keep track of grade, class, and student level progress from year to year to gain deeper insight into reading progress trends over time. Insightful Alert Reports for Better Learning Outcomes Easily identify and address reading behavior outside of the expected norm. With a single click, you can see who is excelling and who needs additional assistance, along with recommended actions personalized for each student.

Transform the independent reading experience for every student – in school and at home Developing Successful Readers Reading is ‘one of the most marvellous adventures that anyone can have’ (Lloyd Alexander). Literacy Pro Library is an eBook program that provides an engaging and supportive independent reading experience for students of all ages and ability levels. The program creates a customized environment for every child with embedded tools, suitable for in-class reading or as an assigned activity at home. Unlimited Access to High-quality, Engaging Content mabTnaohdnoeyIkresgwetaootrretdcohhsseoIe’avoepessehreoofarwfodm! with our library of levelled fiction and nonfiction eBooks (ranging from Beginning Reader to 1340L) that children want to read, like The Goosebumps and Discover More Series A BOOK ABOUT A HACKETT DesiGgent Rienadgy toaCoGdeame BOOK ABOUT Antarctica KELLAHER Comprehension Quizzes AnDetsiagnirngca GtamiecaThe Seven ContinentsTaoWddcavrheyaa’astntedeciuvsneeiltqmohupeeeergsnlaaatmrteeiensussuvitnnligaidkvneeirdaotnuygaglbrareeefmaoalriette.yesst?ot How many people call Antarctica home?Noofonsceielnivteisstsontrtahveelchoenrteineeancthpyeeramratnoensttulyd!yHtohweeevnevr,irtohnomuesannt.ds HHHwScAHuihIlrolaNtpwinsmrShgisdIeoiinDelcnigvkngEeet,alT,honRpYepdUehOwrEaosUomtforda’alLsedcz—stLehsWsiogapofytFnnhouveIdiuaiaNenrdtn!hedDddo(os:sw3cgoua2ivdnmiper2tenuAste;aokwlnirtalgeaoaabrmlmoicteuyetsit;ticsea2rs0cap0nermblhoiolweusra)pt.er help to motivate students and allow for easy progress INSIDE, YOU’LL FIND: the Designing a Game monitoring. Athnitsarccotnictainuennitqluoeokasndlikweh; at H What makes landscape of photos—and how Antarctica Antarctica H Ahatsimchealinngee, dmoavpesr, time; H Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you! all , all t aCnhiilmdrpernin’st Press® Children’s Press® About half of all the of people in the United States play video games. all , all t Children’s Press® www.scholastic.com/librarypublishing U.S. $7.95 HACKETT KAREN KELLAHER JENNIFER Children’s Press® an imprint of 9/24/18 2:29 PM wChwiwld.rsecnh’oslPasretiscs.c®oRme/inlifborracreydpLuibblriasrhyinBginding d1 Clickable Vocabulary Audio Recorder to practice fluency and pronunciation Definitions with audio and pictorial support In-program Play Feature for younger readers to support independent reading and listening comprehension

Getting Your Students to Read the Right Books Build Reading Confidence with books Browse Collections of ebooks curated by interest that match students’ targeted reading levels and themes like Mystery, Space, and more I can give students the books that they love and watch them grow as readers. Find the Best Books for every Easily Assign eBooks student using search filters like age to the whole class or to range, Lexile level, reading skill and more individual students Tracking Progress with Personalized Dashboards Easily monitor activity for a student or the entire class Students can track their reading lists and achievements Increasing Engagement and Comprehension with Interactive Read-Alouds Research shows that reading aloud to children is the most important activity for eventual reading success. Our Interactive Read-Alouds feature provides you with rich resources for an engaging and interactive read-aloud experience with minimal preparation: - 150 specially selected fiction and nonfiction ebooks across 10 themes, covering a range of Lexiles that focus on elementary school level. - lesson plans and downloadable worksheets for each book - a new whole-class presentation format of the books

Using Interactive Read-alouds The Literacy Pro Libinraray InCtelarasctsiveSReetatdin-agloud Experience 1 3 5 Search for 2 Before you 4 After reading 6 books with read Interactive After Reading Read-alouds During class, open questions, ask the book and click on questions in Search for Interactive “After Reading” to Read-alouds via the the ? Icon on the deepen students’ filter on the search understanding of page. top right hand side of the text. the page to display Books with Interactive “Before You Read” Read-alouds will have questions. the icon. Prepare for As you read Optional lesson activities Click on ? Icon on the Click on the book Use “Optional image to open the right hand side of the Activities” in Lesson book. Locate “Lesson page as you read the book Plan to encourage Plan” on the top of to encourage discussion students to respond the screen. among student. creatively to the text. Download and read The “Lesson Plan” also “Lesson Plan” to provides an overview prepare for Read-aloud of these questions and session. their corresponding page numbers. Providing Independent Reading Practice for Every Learner with Read & Think Independent reading practice is critical for developing independent readers. Read & Think is a brand new feature that enables and empowers every reader to read proficiently as an independent reader, by providing prompts and questions at strategic points within the text (before, while and after reading). These enable the reader to process information, connect, correlate and develop a deeper understanding of the text . Prompts at strategic points within the text enable the reader to process information independently. Partnering with Scholastic Every learner is unique. For 100 years, Scholastic’s mission has been to connect learners with stories they love, in whatever format they prefer—from fiction to nonfiction, chapter books to graphic novels, physical books to digital books, in school, at home, everywhere they go. Scholastic has thrived as the leading children’s publisher across the globe not just because of our high quality content, but also because of the relationships we build wherever we go. Get to know your Scholastic education consultants and customer support officers that are available to assist you and your school.