Re: Is A. R. reading only for school/class time?

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What grade is your child in?
In my school, AR is INDEPENDENT reading. It is part of
homework every night. The kids can read in the library and at
lunch, too, but class time is not for AR reading in my
school. It could be different in other schools. It is not
used for a grade, but in my schools, there are rewards for
kids who meet the monthly goals. LOTS of rewards!
The reading goals that my school uses are the grade level
minimums suggested by Renaissance Learning, nothing more. In
Kindergarten= 7 points per year. 1st grade= 20 points, 2nd
grade is 30 points, and so on.... (I was told these were
MINIMUMS set by the company, not us. I could have been told
incorrect information, but that is what I recall from 7 years
ago, and no one ever said anything differently.) Special Ed
students have a different goal. It is based on their reading
level grade equivalent. (a 4th grader reading on a 2nd grade
level gets to do the 2nd grade goal) We've had 3 principals
since I began, and none of them has ever changed the goals or
the method.
On 11/08/09, Concerned Parent wrote:
> Please clear something up for me. Should my elementary
> aged child have to read for A.R. outside of the classroom?
> It is not for a grade. I think the teacher has given way
> too many points as a goal, and I don't think my child
> should be expected to get 19 points in a school quarter.
> She would have to do some reading at home to accompish this
> (I feel) and I don't think that is how the program is
> supposed to work. Am I wrong? Also, wouldn't it be better
> to give kids lower points goals so more kids can earn a
> reward??? Isn't this program about helping kids feel
> successful?
 

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