Strong Readers Act
What is the Strong Readers Act?
The Oklahoma Strong Readers Act aims to strengthen literacy, to facilitate reading instruction and intervention services to address student reading needs, and that each student and his or her parent or legal guardian be informed of that student’s reading progress.
What is Jenks Public Schools doing in response to the Strong Readers Act?
Jenks Public Schools provides the best quality instruction for your students. Each student enrolled in one of our elementary schools is monitored closely for reading difficulties and provided additional instruction if reading below grade level. Students are given the Istation Reading Assessment at the beginning, middle and end of the school year to determine reading abilities and monitor growth. This assessment assists teachers in choosing appropriate level reading material and determining the best course of instruction for the student.
What is a Strong Readers Plan?
Elementary students who are below the determined benchmark level on the Istation Reading Assessment are given a Strong Readers Plan. This plan shows the areas of instruction the student will be working on and gives the student additional instruction and practice time with the teacher to ensure they reach grade level reading proficiency.
How can I help as a parent?
Reading with or to the student shows how reading should sound and creates a joy of reading. Providing a quiet place and time where your student can read is very helpful. Making sure your student has books at their reading level is also important. If you do not have “just right’ level books at your home, encourage your student to bring books from school or visit the local Tulsa City-County Library. The teacher or school media specialist can help you with your book selection.
Strong Readers Act Policy 3.39