Kids who read beat the summer slide

Kids who read beat the Summer Slide. Studies show that access to books during the summer prevents a drastic loss in reading skill – especially for kids in need. This graphic shows changes in scores between end-of-year and following year testing. Students from low-income households with access to book gain 24.15 points. Students from high-income households with access to books gain 15.51 points. Students from low-income households without access to books dropped 9.77 points.