[LM_NET] Target> high school requirements

[Lori Peltonen <lpeltonen@ROCKINGHAM.K12.VA.US>]

I serve a school for grades 9-12 and many teachers have already brought
students to check out materials.  I am concerned about the number of
teachers that place the requirement of having students choose books based
on length (number of pages).  The page length varies depending on the
teacher but ranges from 150-200.  For example a teacher might require 150
pages and a student will find a book with 142 pages and will take it to
the teacher and the book is forbidden.  I have talked to a few of the
teachers and they are afraid that the students might "get by with reading
something below his/her ability".  
The page requirements concern me for obvious reasons.  I am going to meet
with the English teachers as a group and discuss the ramifications of
their requirements.  If anyone has research, guidance, or experience-
please share with me.  
I will post a hit if interested.
Thanks,
Lori



Lori Peltonen
269 Gobbler Drive
Broadway VA 22815
540896-7081
lpeltonen@rockingham.k12.va.us

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