Benny's Learning Lab: How to Set a District Reading Goal in Beanstack

November 21, 2025 • 12:00 AM ET

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Want to inspire more students to read and create a shared sense of purpose across your district?

 

In this quick tutorial, Tammy from Beanstack guides you through setting a district-wide reading goal—one of our best practices for increasing participation in any reading challenge.

 

You’ll learn how to:

✅ Set clear, trackable reading goals for your district

✅ Choose the best goal type and date range for engagement

✅ Track progress in real time from your Beanstack dashboard

✅ Base goals on past data or student population for accuracy

✅ Share updates to keep excitement high and participation growing

 

Why set a district reading goal? Districts with a community reading goal see 70% higher participation than those without. A well-communicated reading goal transforms your challenge into a shared mission—and gives you the perfect reason to celebrate big milestones (yes, even sliming your superintendent!).