Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 22:12:12 -0500
From: "Nelson, Janine" <jnelson@RANDOLPH.K12.NC.US>
Subject: GEN: Accelerated Reader
This is a plea to those folks who use Accelerated Reader. I am a brand new
media specialist in a k-5 school and I am finishing up my MLIS at
UNC-Greensboro this semester. I have one last term paper and the topic is
AR and its impact on collection management. I have found plenty of info
about AR- but not about its impact on media collections.
This is a topic that has been discussed many, many times before, but I would
be extremely grateful if you would please answer a few questions. Your
input will be extremely valuable for my study. Thank you in advance for
your help.
1. Level of School: _____K- 5________________________
2. Public or Private: _______public___________________
3. Your position at the school:___________Media
Specialist__________________
4. Number of years your school has used AR:__________10+______________
5. Which grades use AR? ______________All (k only a few
students)________________
6. Who manages the AR program? ________Me_______________________
7. Have teachers and staff been trained in AR?
___ Formally (Reading Renaissance)
__X_ Informally
___ No training
8. How are students goals and points determined? Each teacher determines
goals. Point are awarded as AR assigns
9. What percent of your annual budget is spent on AR?
__x_ less than 25%
___ 25 - 50 %
___ 51 - 75 %
___ more than 75%
10. What impact has AR had on your selection of books and the media
collection? We order more books with an eye to AR
11. How do you select books for the AR program? Need for the materials
first, then AR second
12. Have you ever made a decision about a title based on whether it was AR
or not? Yes but only when the material was a marginal purchase. I pick the
titles first then try to get tests for them
13. How would you rate the AR program? __x_Excellent
___Good
___Fair
___Poor
14. How would teachers and staff at your school rate the AR program?
__x_Excellent
___Good
___Fair
___Poor
15. What impact do you think AR has had on student learning at your school?
It has greatly improved circulation. It also gives good students a
challenge. Struggling students are rewarded for their efforts.
16. Additional Comments about AR: __AR is only as good as the teachers who
use it. Teachers must monitor student records!!! Teachers should not pay
attention to points when evaluating students. It is possible for a student
to reach their goal while failing numerous tests. Percentages are better
for teachers to look at. Points are just rewards for students not
evaluation criteria.
Thank you very much for your responses. If you would like the results of
this study sent to you, please write your e-mail address below. Thanks
again,
Janine Nelson
jnelson@randolph.k12.nc.us
Media Specialist/ Trinity Elementary
University of NC at Greensboro/ MLIS Student
Paula Bainter
Ellsworth Elementary School
110 East 3rd Street
Ellsworth, Kansas 67439
785-472-5554 Fax 785-472-8118
http://www.usd327.org/EES/EESlib/libraryhome.htm
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