Re: Checkout for Reading Levels

[Dan Robinson Indexing Services <drobinson@INFO.HWWILSON.COM>]

Michal, I think if you re-read your posting, you'll see that the
program as implemented is not "making reading fun".  If reading were
'fun', you would have a huge circulation of non AR books. It seems to
me that the students are only reading for the tests. I find it sad
that the students feel that what is not tested has no value. Of
course, some may be reading non AR books outside of school, but as a
devourer of books during my school years, I doubt it. I was borrowed
to the limit in every library I could go to.  In looking back, I
can't imagine limiting my reading to only what is tested.

Dan Robinson
Indexing Services
H.W. Wilson Company
Bronx, NY
drobinson@hwwilson.com

On  3 Dec 98 at 21:28, The Austin's wrote:

> I have read this thread with great interest, mainly I suppose because it was
> my comment that sparked this debate. Yes, I do not allow students to check
> out AR books that are above/below their READING level. Big difference
> between reading level and grade level. This was a staff decision
[snipped]

 Since we began AR 3
> years ago tho', not one fiction book has been checked out, and only a few
> non-fiction, even when I try to suggest them to the kids. Our students seem
> to love taking the tests and trying to top their personal goals.
[snipped]

. We have strived in our K-6
> building to make reading fun! And our scores show our success in raising our
> reading levels. I feel we are educating our students well, and I still,
> right or wrong, believe in our policies.
>
> Michal Austin
> Elem. Librarian/K-12 Art
> Flinthills USD 492
> Rosalia KS
> whest177@wheatstate.com
>

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