[Tasl] required reading and AR???

[mlgav]

Hello~
It's the end of the school year and I have to determine some nominees for awards day.  In the past, I have run my classrooms listing to determine who has read the most, as reflected in AR points.

This year I am quite disappointed at the results.  Seems as though the teachers are not encouraging students to read and take AR tests.  For me, I quite an expense to buy the AR tests and code the books.

Here's my questions for you all

1.  Does your school have a policy on the number of books the students are required to read?

2.  Does your school have a DARE or quiet reading time for all the grades and teachers.

3.  Do you have AR in your middle school??

Once again I do appreciate your response to my questions.  My library will close this Friday (May 16) and I will have 3 days for inventory, in addition to Honors Day and other end of the school year activities.


Thanks, 
Mary Gavlik
Library Media Specialist
Chuckey-Doak Middle School
Afton, TN


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