Have you heard the news? The ACT folks just reported that the number of students that are considered "college ready" is falling nationwide. An average composite score of less than 21, is not promising for our future college students.
Here's a link to the recent news: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/08/21/act-scores-fall-lowest-level-five-years
Some might say it is due to a lack of critical reading skills, among other things.
Your summer reading list is there to help high school student increase their ability to become critical readers. Take advantage of the potential to increase your "college readiness" while you can.
My recent blog post on the subject sheds more light on the ACT: http://www.collegesearchgameplan.com/how-is-that-summer-reading-list-coming-along
Read, read, then read some more to increase your chances of being ready for the college workload!
