Action Plan on Reading in School
Acquisition of the language of instruction is an indicator of educational success, and comprehension of written material is the foundation of learning in all subjects, in both elementary and secondary school. Reading is Essential to Success in School
The Action Plan on Reading in Shool is intended to improve access to high-quality material, pedagogical and cultural resources and to implement a series of measures to ensure efficiency.
In recent years, a number of university research projects on the contribution of reading to young peoples’s success in school have shown that reading plays an essential role throughout their education and is one of the key factors that contribute to their success. In addition, it has been demonstrated that good reading habits acquired before children begin their formal education help them at every stage of learning, in every subject, and contribute to making lifelong readers. This speaks to the very essence of the Action Plan on Reading in School implemented by the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport in 2005.
THE ACTION PLAN’S MAIN OBJECTIVES
- Provide school libraries with a wide range of quality resources.
- Support school boards by ensuring access to library specialists.
- Develop skills and strategies that help young people develop lasting reading habits.
- Strengthen ties between the school, the family and the community.
- Encourage a regional dynamic that increases local action and commitment to reading in school.
