Child Growth Chart Percentiles

School districts have always tried to improve their reading scores. However, educators are now motivated to increase reading scores even more. The Federal No Child Left Behind Act that was signed into law in 2002 made specific reading achievement mandates:

"All students will reach high standards, at a minimum attaining proficiency or better in reading and mathematics by 2013-2014."

Rewards or Incentive Programs Raise Reading Achievement Scores

One way that some schools are raising their reading scores is through rewards programs. Students receive rewards such as small gifts, cash, electronics, candy, pizza, soda, etc. for improving reading. Some teachers have charts on the walls where students move shapes with their names to show how much of their reading goal that they have met.