On 2/11/05 11:34 AM, "Kay Goss" <fup001@MAIL.CONNECT.MORE.NET> wrote:
> Dear LM_NET:
>
> I discussed the Reading First/AR dilemma with my elementary librarian.
> She says that Reading First has a tie to Scholastic. Scholastic also markets
> Reading Counts. She predicts that in the next two years, we will change to
> Reading Counts.
>
Does that mean reading first money can be used to buy RC tests? And that
students may spend time taking RC tests during reading classes? We were
told no AR is allowed during our reading blocks, so have had to work that in
elsewhere. Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of having grant money to
help out a reading program, but when it comes with attachments, it feels
controlling. Are they really supporting reading, or are they trying to
monopolize things?
Raynette Schulte
Lincoln School Librarian
Watertown, SD
schulter@wtn.k12.sd.us
"To every complex situation, there is a simple solution. But it's the wrong
solution."- Anonymous
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