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We are an all AR school and the program has been very successful in promoting
reading and increasing test scores and library circulation. Last year my
circulation topped 58,000 with a low SES, mostly ESL student population of
700.  I have about 20 copies of the various HP books and they are widely
popular.

There isn't any reason any student could not check out HP #4-granted, I might
try and convince a first grader that Junie B. Jones might be a better choice
but if they insisted....  Last year 2 of our second graders read, took and
passed (as in 80%-95% ) the tests on all 3 of other HP books.

I bottom block the tests- i.e., 4th graders can only test on books 3.0 or
higher - with the exception of special ed, ESL or any other reasonable
reason, but I rarely top block a child.  The only reason I bottom block is
that we have a student body that sometimes needs an extra push to challenge
themselves.  Before we instituted bottom blocks, most the 5th graders would
only take tests on the Brown Bear,Brown Bear and similar books.

I know some schools strictly adhere to the ZPD and reading/checking out books
within it, but you can run ignore that rule and still run a successful AR
program.  After all, what are rules but something to be stretched and
occasionally broken.....

Guusje Moore
Librarian
Housman Elementary School
SBISD, Houston, Texas
guusje@aol.com

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