Target: making a case for books on tape

[Saylesville School <saylesville@NETWURX.NET>]

Has anyone else run into this problem?

We have a pretty extensive collection of books on tape that supports our
Accelerated Reader program.  6-8th grade students are required to get a
certain number of points to receive an A, B,C,etc (it is only part of their
reading grade).  Our Language Arts teacher is having a problem with a 6th
grade student's parents who insist that their son's use of  books on tape.
They feel it is cheating because he isn't sounding out the words on his own.
According to the LA teacher this kid really needs to see and hear the words
as he reads.  (He got a 10/10 on the AR book he had on tape compared to a
2/10 for a book he read on his own).

Anyways, these parents are talking about bringing this to the school board
and having the books on tape removed.  (They are a little overzealous about
this issue.  This boy is borderline LD, and we think the issue involves more
than books on tape, but that's another story). Although we don't think the
board would act on this,  I am looking for any information that would back
up our use of books on tape with students who need the help.

Any info. or personal experiences would be appreciated.

Shelly Taylor, Library Media Specialist
Saylesville School
N3501 Hwy. P
Rubicon, WI  53078
saylesville@netwurx.net

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