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National Federation of the Blind
2011-2012 Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest
The Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest is a national contest for students who read Braille, kindergarten through twelfth grades, and all adult Braille readers. The purpose of the program is to promote the joy of reading for pleasure, to promote a pride in Braille as a viable literacy medium equal to print, and to demonstrate the importance of independent reading in the development of Braille literacy skills.
Read about the 2010-2011 Contest in Future Reflections
The 2011-2012 Contest has ended. Please submit final entry forms by January 18th, 2012.
K-12 Contest
- SUBMIT K-12 FINAL ENTRY FORM
- SUBMIT K-12 TEAM OF THE YEAR FINAL ENTRY FORM
- Contest Brochure (PDF for printing only)
- Registration Packet (PDF for printing only)
- Read the K-12 Contest Overview online
- Rules Packet (PDF)
- Read the K-12 Rules online
- K-12 Team Registration Form
Reading Logs
Not old enough for the Braille Readers Are Leaders Contest?
Braille Reading Pals - Early Literacy Program
The Braille Reading Pals Club is an early literacy program that fosters positive attitudes about Braille for children and their families and promotes a love of reading by encouraging parents to read daily with their blind or low vision child. Click the following link to obtain registration forms and for more information about the program: Braille Reading Pals overview and Spring Program Registration.
Adults and K-12 participants: Need something to read? Visit NFB ShareBraille!
Adult Contest
- SUBMIT ADULT FINAL ENTRY FORM
- SUBMIT ADULT TEAM OF THE YEAR FINAL ENTRY FORM
- Registration Packet (PDF for printing only)
- Read the Adult Contest Overview online
- Rules Packet (PDF)
- Read the Adult Rules online
- Adult Team Registration Form
Reading Logs
Leader Board Standings as of 1/2/2012
K-12 Leaders
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K-1 PAGES 1st: Maia Armstrong 1063 |
2-3 PAGES 1st: Andrea Cordero-Perez 3321 |
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4-5 PAGES 1st: Rosanna Scott 10931 |
6-8 PAGES 1st: Kortnee Barton 6692 |
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9-12 PAGES 1st: Lanie Molinar 17479 |
Adult Leaders
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Beginner PAGES 1st: Treva Olivero 1768 |
Intermediate PAGES 1st: Ericka Mosley 4752 |
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Advanced PAGES 1st: Mike Sivill 5072 |
Expert PAGES 1st: Tami Jones 7068 |
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Parent/Teacher/Sighted PAGES 1st: Christy Grimstad 2446 |
Categories
There are five categories in the regular competition:
- Beginner: read uncontracted Braille only or read contracted Braille at a rate of 80 or fewer words per minute (wpm)
- Intermediate: read contracted Braille at a rate of 80-160 wpm
- Advanced: read contracted Braille at a rate of 160-220 wpm
- Expert: read over 220 wpm
- Parent/teacher: sighted parents and teachers of the blind qualify for the parent/teacher category
How to determine your reading speed
To determine your reading speed pick a Braille passage and read over it once casually. Set a timer for one minute. Start the timer and begin to read. When the timer sounds mark your spot. Go back and count how many words you read. Any word in the English language counts as a “word” in this test. So, the word “a” counts as one and the word “knowledge” counts as one even though it is only one character in contracted Braille. So, if you read the sentence, “Sally and Bob are coming home from a long trip,” you read ten words. Repeat this one minute test three times with the same passage. Add your scores up and divide by three to get your average. Use this number to determine which category is appropriate for you.
For all other questions about the NFB Braille Readers Are Leaders Program, please contact:
Natalie Shaheen, Director of Education
National Federation of the Blind
(410) 659-9314, ext. 2312, or by e-mail at braillereadersareleaders@nfb.org
To learn more about Braille literacy, please visit Braille.org
