The Reading Specialist assists classroom teachers in acquiring the needed materials to increase the reading ability of all students. The Reading Specialist will work collaboratively with the fourth and seventh grade language arts teachers and students to develop and implement a program to address the needs of those students in each grade reading two or more years below grade level. The faculty and staff at Lancaster Middle School believe students need to know how to read but also need to have a desire to read. School-wide motivational programs are designed to increase this motivation. Accelerated Reader is a computerized testing and scoring program.
Students read a book and then take a test on the computer.
They earn recognition and prizes throughout the year for the points they have earned. The Virginia Young Readers Program is sponsored by the Virginia State Reading Association. This program is designed to introduce new literature to children. Students must read or have read to them four out of the ten books on their grade level list. Then they are allowed to vote on their favorite book.