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The Premier's Reading Challenge is a literacy initiative developed by Australian state governments. It is set not as a competitive event, but rather as an individual challenge to each student, as well as to promote a love of reading books.〔(About the challenge )〕〔(Premier's Reading Challenge - Home - Reading Challenge - Department of Education and Early Childhood Development )〕〔(NSW Premier's Reading Challenge 2008 : Frequently Asked Questions )〕〔http://www.premiersreadingchallenge.sa.edu.au/prc/files/links/PRC_pamphlet_A5.pdf〕 The challenge is run in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria. In Western Australia, a similar program called the Premier's Summer Reading Challenge was cancelled in 2014.〔http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/events/readingChallenge/index.htm〕 Tasmania's Labor government joined the other states in 2008. The Premier's Reading Challenge in South Australia, launched by Premier Mike Rann (2002 to 2011) has one of the highest participation rates in the world for reading challenges. It has been embraced by more than 95% of public, private and religious schools.〔Center for National Policy, Washington DC, What States Can Do, May 2, 2012〕 ==Guidelines== The guidelines to the program in each state differ slightly, but students must generally read a minimum of books within a certain amount of books, within a certain amount of time. In some states, these books must be a combination of personal choice books and books from a pre-selected list of approved literature.〔(Premiers Reading Challenge )〕 〔(2007 Guidelines )〕 〔(Rules - Reading Challenge - Department of Education and Early Childhood Development )〕 〔(NSW Premier's Reading Challenge 2008 : Challenge Rules )〕 In South Australia the Premier's Reading Challenge involves students aged between 5 and 14 in reading a minimum of 12 books (but often many more) upon which they are tested for comprehension. At the end of their first year in the Challenge successful students receive a certificate signed by the Premier. At the end of the second year they receive a bronze medal. Then, in subsequent years, silver, gold, "legend" and "hall of fame". Top sports stars, celebrities and children's authors are appointed Premier's Reading Challenge Ambassadors and visit schools to promote the program and read to students. Former Premier Mike Rann, who proposed the Ambassadors and medal components of the scheme, said the medals and end of year medal ceremonies at schools contributed to the success of the program. "At first the younger children love the idea of the medals but then they fall in love with the books", Rann said.〔Center for National Policy, Washington DC: What States Can Do, 3 May 2012〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Premier's Reading Challenge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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