I have a little different take on AR. I totally agree with the memory and experience evaluation, nor is it appropriate for testing ELD kids, the vocabulary is often too hard. I personally don't push it or grade for it, but it is available for those who want to use it. I have the books marked as well. Some of my administration and other teachers wouldn't let our kids do independent reading without it. These are people that have been browbeaten about accountability. This is why I don't fight it. I just push powerful literature to my kids and and read aloud to the kids a lot. The kids in my classes get credit for reading AR books or non AR books. Kim
-- Kimberlee Hannan Department Chair Sequoia Middle School Fresno, CA Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, let go of what you can't change, kiss slowly, play hard, forgive quickly, take chances, give everything, have no regrets.. Life's too short to be anything but happy. [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
