Challenge purpose
The purpose of the L.A. Unified Reading Challenge is to recognize and encourage students to discover and/or reinforce the power and joy of reading. This year the Reading Challenge will be utilizing the Renaissance myON digital platform, which has over 6500 titles–fiction,nonfiction–in English and Spanish. Many of the books have an audio component (actors reading the text). The hope is that students will explore these book resources and find multiple books that ignite their imaginations and open doors to new worlds, cultures, ideas, people, and dreams.
Challenge participation
All L.A. Unified students, grades TK - 12, are encouraged to participate. The challenge is divided into the following grade bands:
- TK - 2: number of books read
- 3 - 6: number of pages read
- 6 - 8: number of pages read
- 9 - 12: number of pages read
Students, classes (core English Language Arts class in grades 6 -12), and schools in each grade level band will be recognized for their participation and reading achievement during the challenge.
Renaissance myON:
myON captures student reading data (book titles, number of books and pages) automatically. The app can only be accessed through Schoology and/or Clever:
- (TK- 12 all students )
- Access through the Renaissance Learning app located on the Waffle Icon
The platform has many books in Spanish and most titles (in English and Spanish) include recordings of live actors reading the texts.
Challenge Timeline
Contest begins on Monday, January 16th and ends on Sunday, May 7th. Students, classes, and/or schools will be recognized at various times during the contest. Look for announcements in the Division of Instruction Update (published monthly)
Contact information
If you have questions, please complete this form: https://bit.ly/LAUSDReadingChallenge