Special Reading Initiatives
In 2005, the Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (Ministry of Education, Recreation, and Sports) initiated the Action Plan on Reading in School with the aim of contributing to the success of students, and boys in particular. One component of the plan involves subsidizing schools for the purchase of literary and documentary resources (in digital or printed format) for their libraries; the other involves offering training activities and implementing projects to promote reading, particularly through the Reading Recognition Awards. In 2008, the Action Plan on Reading in School was extended to allow for the hiring of school librarians. The Ministère also proposed new actions such as assisting school administrations in summarizing reading instruction at their schools and instituting a daily reading period in elementary and secondary schools.15,16 These initiatives aim to encourage students to become lifelong readers.