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Do any of you have any opinions on Accelerated for First Graders?  We
have several first graders who are reading at above average reading
levels.  Their teacher wants to put them into AR.  We have done this in
the past, but I have yet to notice if it actually helps them improve
their reading.  Our second grade teachers don't want us to put them on
AR, because they say that they feel it makes those who aren't on AR feel
'inferior'.  I can see how it would.  I struggle with this, if it doesn't
help the reader become better, but makes others feel less successful, is
it worth using it?  Does anyone have any insight or statistics that would
support using AR in first grade???

THANKS!!!!

Raynette Schulte, Librarian
Lincoln Elementary School, Watertown, SD
rschulte@wtn.k12.sd.us

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