Bloom Trail Looks to Raise Test Scores Through Reading

On Nov. 30, the junior class at took part in something big: the third annual Junior Academy Book Fair.

The students' participation in the fair, was an opportunity for them to demonstrate their detailed knowledge of a book. The results were impressive.

Ron Giglio, a Junior Academic Leader at Bloom Trail, explains the requirements of the fair:

The book fair required students to read a book and break down the meaning of the book to the smallest of details. They created a tri-fold board that displayed their understanding of their book and a creative project which illustrated their working knowledge of their material. This assignment was completed in their history and English classes. In order for students to participate and present at the book fair, the needed to pass the required assignments in their history and English classes with a 70 percent or higher.

The overall goal of the project was to increase student interest in reading and to raise Bloom Trail's overall test scores, according to Giglio.

More than 80 percent of the juniors – roughly 250 students – presented at the book fair.