Re: [LM_NET] AR for Higher Reading Levels

[Sue Fox <susansfox@YAHOO.COM>]

Considering the average reading level in every day life is about 6.0 - 7.0, it's 
hard to find books much higher than that. AR was designed to motivate reluctant, 
usually younger, readers. Renaissance Learning believes that reading on any level 
constitutes practice, which is critical to fluency. Think hard about the purpose of 
AR for your upper grades. In my opinion, AR is best suited for younger grades, not 
high school.

Sue Fox
Media Specialist
Howard High School
Macon, GA
Sfox.Howardhs@Bibb.k12.ga.us
Susansfox@yahoo.com
  
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On Sep 2, 2008, at 9:50 PM, Jennifer Blick <jenniferblick@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

Hello!
 
I am a brand new high school librarian (today was my first day!), but several 
students have already "warned" me about a potential problem.  Our 7th - 9th grade 
use the AR program, but a vast majority of the books in the library are at lower 
book levels (between 4-6.5) and they can't find anything that they want to read.  
The books that we have that are at the higher levels often don't appeal to a 
majority of the students (i.e. the classics).  I would appreciate any suggestions 
for AR books above a 6.5 reading level that have proven popular with students!
 
Thanks!
 
Jennifer Blick/ high school librarian
St.Mary's Catholic School, Sleepy Eye, MN
jenniferblick@yahoo.com




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