I have never used AR. At first I thought it sounded great, but I'm glad now that I didn't. I HAVE used Book Adventure through Sylvan Learning. It is basically the same as AR, but it is free. I only use it sporadically to see if some of the students I teach are actually reading the book they say they are. The questions are all "right there" questions so no real thinking is going into these. It does help me when I conference with students to talk about their lack of ability to pass literal questions on a book they say they finished and enjoyed. My students LOVE to use the computer like that once in a while and I can keep track of how each student does on books they are saying they have read. I'm VERY glad it is not required by my district.
Carol/4th/IA ---------------------- Original Message: --------------------- From: elaine garan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] AR and Federal Research Supporting SSR Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:23:56 +0000 > Thanks for responding. If it's ok with you, I'll send this on to my > student who did the research. She didn't report this particular type of > cheating. I can't wait until she rewrites and publishes it because > there is virtually no real research on it. If you want some sound > theoretical background google Linda Labbo. She did a study on AR that's > very comprehensive. Aflie Kohn has also addressed issues with AR. I > have a whole section in my book on it. > > > On Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at 10:57 PM, Joy wrote: > > > Elaine, > > Your comments on AR struck a chord with me. My own children were > > subjected to AR when they were in school. I've told their stories > > several times over the years, but recently I had a new discussion with > > them about their experiences. > > > > You talked about cheating, and according to my kids, it was and is > > rampant. My son (now almost 22) told me one student would read the > > book and take the test and pass the questions on to his/her buddies. > > Each one would "risk" failing one book so the others could pass. They > > created a very systematic model for cheating, and if the teachers ever > > caught on, they did nothing about it! The only thing I knew at the > > time was how much my kids hated reading, and I figured anything that > > would make that happen couldn't be good. It was one of the things that > > influenced my decision to go back to school and become a teacher. > > > > I am happy to say that I teach at a school where AR is a dirty word, > > and I pray every day that it stays that way. > > > > Thanks for your dedication and continued interest in our group. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Joy/NC/4 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and > > content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. > > Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. > > _______________________________________________ > > Mosaic mailing list > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ > > mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
