Scholastic Reading Counts! (SRC!) is an independent digital reading program for Grades K–12 that combines reading practice and assessment. When translating the program to a tablet environment, the challenge was to create an experience that would engage and encourage a very tough crowd – struggling readers.
Assessments are often a source of anxiety for struggling readers.
Our solution needed to get them excited to track their own progress.
To a reader who may be used to seeing failing grades,
a visual representation of achievement can be motivating.
Instead of replicating standard testing forms, we created a visual language that hinted
at a game show or a fun trivia quiz. Students responded well to early prototypes.
SRC! continues to be one of Scholastic’s more successful flagship products. Instructionally flexible, mastery focused, and professionally written, SRC! is proven to develop reading skills, help raise test scores, and motivate students to achieve reading success.