AR: Teacher Involvement Incentives

[Susan Grigsby <SKG0577@DCSS.DEKALB.K12.GA.US>]

This is being posted on 2 lists so please forgive the multiples...
My principal really wants to push Accelerated Reader this year and I have =
2 parents on a Reading Enhancement committee (PTA) who want to promote, =
promote, promote. My problem is this: I do not have complete teacher =
buy-in on this program. Some use it, some don't, some use it as part of =
the language arts grade, some require that students check out "a 6.0 or =
higher book only." In other words, we have never had a school-wide =
consensus on how AR is going to be used (I'm only in my 2nd year here and =
the history is too long to get into).
My question is this: How have you gotten your teachers actively involved =
in AR? If they are involved, what is the general level of involvement (do =
THEY run reports, keep up with goals, etc or do they expect YOU to do =
that)? Do you have any kind of incentives for teachers with the program or =
are your incentives for students only?
Thank you very much for your help with these questions. I'll be happy to =
post a hit!

Susan K. S. Grigsby, LMS
Virtual Reference Desk Volunteer
Midvale Elementary, DeKalb County, Georgia
skg0577@dcss.dekalb.k12.ga.us

Those who don't understand aren't committed...those who do should be.

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