Re: AR: Reading Levels

["Anderson, Julie LHS-STAFF" <AndersonJ@ISSAQUAH.WEDNET.EDU>]

The whole point of the ATOS levels is that they use the entire book rather
than snippets.  I have found them to be very accurate.  Of course, they are
not measures of age appropriateness or developmental readiness for the
concepts.  I think those are the places librarians *really* need to be
vigilant about.

My two cents,
Julie

Julie Anderson, Librarian
Liberty High School, a National Blue Ribbon School
Renton, WA
(425) 837-4901     andersonj@issaquah.wednet.edu


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vicki Sherouse [mailto:sherouse@MARSWEB.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 10:57 AM
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Re: AR: Reading Levels
>
>
> Mary's message about the crazy reading levels in AR reminds
> all of us that
> WE and the teachers are the professionals.  WE need to set the reading
> levels for Reading Counts and AR.  We haven't read all the
> books but by
> putting our heads together with our teachers we can make
> these programs work
> for kids.  I used Reading Counts (then EBS) for 8 years--it
> was great but I
> certainly didn't turn over my professional judgment to them.
> Most reading
> levels whether done with word counts or whatever are highly
> inaccurate.  We
> need to use the examples Mary pointed out with our teachers
> so that they can
> see that AR isn't set in stone and should be used in a
> flexible manner.
>
> Vicki Sherouse, Librarian
> Sentinel High School
> Missoula, Montana
> sherouse@marsweb.com

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