Re: HELP WITH AR PROBLEM

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There is nothing "voluntary" about the program. Some schools
run incentive-based programs, but most middle and high
schools use it as a grade. And that's OK with AR rules as
well.

It is a grade for students in grades 5-8 here, but it is only
done in-school. The outside reading is voluntary.

On 11/17/09, concerned parent and teacher wrote:
> I am in need of some opinions. My son is in the 7th grade
> this year. I also teach elementary school, so I know a
> little about AR. This year my son's language arts teacher is
> requiring the students to read 15 pages a night Mon -
> Thursday, 60 pages a week. While this does not bother me,
> children should read because it makes for better readers and
> comprehension practices. (This is his Language Arts teacher,
> by the way) This part does bother me, he has been told
> since students are not reading their Accelerated Reading
> books they are to read and document 60 pages per week. From
> now on, she will check the students AR logs for documenation
> of the reading. She will conference with them to determine
> if the reading actually occurred. She will count this
> assignment as part of the weekly homework grade. NOW, for
> a child who is ADD, he has Social Studies, reading homework,
> which consists of reading a story in his textbook and
> answering questions, some type of Science homework or
> studying for a quiz in, and also math homework (which he
> does struggle in)Also, this LA teacher gives nightly
> homework of some type also. We spend several hours a night
> doing homework and studying for test. By the time, we are
> finished, he needs to eat and take a bath. This leaves very
> little time for his brain to relax a few minutes before he
> goes to bed. Do you feel this is a very fair practice?
> Should AR reading be counted toward his weekly homework
> grade. (Which by the way, he always has his written
> homework, which is a 100, but figure in a couple of 0's and
> his grade is....... well you can guess, bombed out! I
> thought AR is voluntary. HELP!
 

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