It was really insightful to reflect on the results from our Year 7 and 8 Cohorts reading survey. It sparked some valuable discussions about how the students perceive themselves as readers.
In our collaborative space in MK1, we have 75 students, and 60 of them completed the survey. Here are some of the results.
Only 20 students saw themselves as good readers. When I unpacked the question 'Why is it important to be a good reader? Many of them stated that being a good reader is important for a variety of reasons. It can make you smarter, improve your brain function, and expand your knowledge. Reading enhances vocabulary, improves writing skills, and increases comprehension, helping with tasks like proofreading and understanding texts. It also helps build attention span, creativity, and imagination, all of which contribute to better learning and problem-solving abilities. Strong reading skills are essential for education, job opportunities, and life skills. Additionally, reading helps with practical tasks like understanding instructions, road signs, and job-related materials. In the long term, being a good reader is crucial for personal and professional growth, making life easier and more successful.
Quite insightful response I thought! You never can tell what they are going to say next...
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Borrowing Books from the Library...
It seems that most people borrow books occasionally, with a strong group borrowing a few times a year and once a month. Fewer individuals borrow books on a weekly or fortnightly basis, and a notable number never engage with the library at all. (Makes me think what they are doing when we go to our Library visits?)
I love to read and I'm part of a book club. It is a great way to read genres that you may not necessarily select. The above data and student responses made me think it might be good to promote a Book Club with our Literacy programme, maybe adding a bit of competition to it?
I like reading ... The above graph shows the Year 7 students have a higher interest in reading compared to the Year 8, this suggests that there is a drop in engagement or reading habits as students transition to the next year. This pattern could be due to several factors, and addressing it requires careful consideration of the types of texts provided to the students.
The reading survey definitely has given me food for thought and provide some valuable information for my next steps when planning future Literacy activities.
I'm glad you found the reader profile survey useful. It seems to have thrown up some interesting findings from a good sized sample of students. It's disappointing that so few see themselves as being good readers and yet they recognise the importance of being able to read well. Borrowing books from the library also looks interesting. I think I would be questioning what it is they are doing during their library visits!
ReplyDeleteInteresting also to note the drop off in reading for pleasure between year 7 and year 8. Did the students shed any light themselves on this? I imagine there were a few strong provocations from the survey to spark student discussions.
As well as promoting a book club would it be useful to consider students pairing up to interview one another about their latest book reads? This idea was promoted by another teacher at an intermediate school and sounded like an interesting extension of the book club idea and something that could appeal to year 8s to help reinvigorate their interest in reading.
Thank you for sharing valuable insights from the reader survey.
Interesting insights into your learners as readers. When you ask about books from the library, did that include digital books?
ReplyDeleteSo good to see you reflecting on the data that you collected from the reading survey, Janine. It would be really interesting for you to see the reading data that is collected in the library too, it could give you further insights into what you think the students might be doing on their library visits 😂😂😂
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