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On Mon, Apr 11, 2016 at 8:46 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I just received our quote for Renaissance Learning for next year, and at
> our school, we don't have a school-wide AR program.  Some teachers use it
> and some do not.  After talking to our rep, I discovered that only about
> half of our students have taken an AR or STAR test this year.  The cost for
> Renaissance is about half of my library budget each year, and I don't feel
> that is the best use of my funds if the teachers are not going to take
> advantage of the program.  I only have 4 computers in the library, so I am
> not able to give the STAR test during their library time.  I do offer AR
> incentives on my own, but since library is ungraded, most students choose
> not to participate.
>
> Do you have any alternative programs to AR that are cheaper and/or free?
> I would like to offer other options to the administrators,but I am not
> aware of any other programs.
>
> --
> *Stephanie Flott*
>
> Dwight Township High School            Dwight Grade School
> 801 S. Franklin St.                             801 S. Columbia St.
> Dwight, IL 60420                               Dwight, IL 60420
> 815-584-6293                                    815-584-6239
>
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