Accelerated Reader
MEMBERS
2 Members

Teaching Jobs on Teachers.Net

Start a new discussion...
I was wondering what you guys think of using an A.R.P. test as a grade?

At the moment, I am requiring kids to take an A.R.P. test every two weeks because we visit the library every two weeks.

The deadline is posted on the board for the entire time; however, I usually have about 10-15 kids who haven't taken a test on the deadline day. Of those, about 5 never do. One kid told me he would rather take the zero.

I give the kids two weeks, and they also get 20 minutes a day to read their books.

Thoughts?

Thanks so much!
What's an ARP test? What is an ARP test?
Sep 15, 2009
BethAnn I am talking about the individual test that the student takes on a book.
Sep 16, 2009
Ima Teacher It depends on how you're using the grade.

When an entire class takes a test on the same book, then the test grade may be used as a regular class grade just like any other test.

If you are using it as a grade for independent reading in general on boosk that students choose, then there are only two grades that can get taken . . . pe...See More
Sep 16, 2009
30 year vet On 9/15/09, BethAnn wrote: > I was wondering what you guys think of using an A.R.P. test > as a grade? > > At the moment, I am requiring kids to take an A.R.P. test > every two weeks because we visit the library every two > weeks. > > The deadline is posted on the board for the entire time; > however, I usually have about...See More
Sep 19, 2009


Teacher Chatboards

States

Subject Areas

Language Arts

Foreign Language