The purpose of reading is comprehension getting meaning from written text.  A major goal of reading comprehension instruction,

is to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and experiences they must have if they are to become confident and competent readers.

Raising the Bar² meets the reading needs of student by creating an individual learning plan, progression is measured, and is used to adjust

their pace ensuring the reader is challenged but never overwhelmed.   

Raising the Bar² helps the student to comprehension, understand, and interpret what they read, in an environment that  is challenging, yet fun and festive. 

Students will  learn to:

 (1) accurately understand written material, 

(2)  decode what they read; 

(3) make connections between what they read and what they already know; and

(4) think deeply about what they have read.