I was just composing a new thread on this topic: Follet's AR reading levels
vs Renaissance Learning's. The new books I just ordered from Follet came
with the AR reading level info. on the inside page, but my sister Elem
school LMS says this is not the correct AR info & she is changing her dots
(ugh!) to match RR's. Does anyone know what she is talking about?
Sue Fox
Library Media Specialist
Jackson Elementary
Jackson, GA
sugarfox@bellsouth.net
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From: "Madeline L. Buchanan" <mlbuchanan1@CHARTER.NET>
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Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 9:20 AM
Subject: AR Reading Levels
> I have had to explain to several of the upper elementary teachers that
many
> times the AR levels chosen by Renaissance Learning do not always match
> either the reading level or interest level of the content. Several
teachers
> are insistent that students read nothing below their actual grade level
and
> I have to show them the book itself to let them know that these levels are
> not always consistent. I have contacted Renaissance Learning several
times
> to dispute a reading level only to be told that the vocabulary is the sole
> reason for determining levels. It doesn't make sense that "Scorpions" by
> Walter Dean Myers is leveled at 3.7 while Grolier's Nature's Children
books
> are leveled at 5th grade up. Even most of the Dr. Seuss books are 3.9 up.
>
> One of the 4th grade teachers started testing last week and I was appalled
> at the failing scores. I feel that it is important for a student to try
an
> easier test first just to get the hang of taking computer tests and then
> increase the reading level. Many of the students have forgotten how to
take
> the tests over the summer or are not reading and comprehending the book
> before attempting to take the test.
>
> No, we don't want 5th graders reading and taking tests on "Arthur" books,
> but I feel that it is important to use judgement instead of reading levels
> when helping a child select a book. The child's interest also must be
taken
> into consideration.
>
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