I totally agree with you. We are dropping AR at our school an possibly
in our entire district for the same reasons. It measures comprehenson
by using very low level questions.
Marianne
-----Original Message-----
From: jan sanders <[email protected]>
To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email
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Sent: Fri, Dec 18, 2009 2:35 pm
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] AR
No, the levels do not correspond. AR creates it's levels by the number
of words on a page and the number of pages. That is also how they
decide the number of points. If you make your own test, they give you
the "formula" to figure out the point value...To me, AR is over rated
and DOES NOT instill a love of reading for children. They learn that
that you read to earn an award, instead of the reward being the story
on the page. I was a rebel at my school and refused to have my
students do it. Some parents complained, so the computer was there for
them to use, but I did not give out any awards.To really know your
students as readers, have conversations and conferences with them.
Jan
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:31:46 -0800
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: [MOSAIC] AR
We may have had this conversation, but I didn't have access to
Accelerated Reader. What do you all think? Do the levels correspond
with the actual reading level of the student?
Thanks for your input.
Brenda
Ca/4
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