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We really loved AR and AM (Accelerated Math) and saw great progress for all of our kids.  However, the cost because unmanageable.  We are in a district that keeps cutting budgets and AR/AM got cut a few years ago.  As our available money went down,  their costs jumped up… so we got squeezed out of great products.

We haven’t really found an alternative that was as user friendly & successful.

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We've used AR for over 10 years, and are happy with it. This year we're adding our dual language classes. We are the only school in our district to use it. 15 years ago our school was performing significantly lower than the others in the district in reading. Since implementing AR, our building, which is a Title 1 building, is usually performing as well or better than the others.

I know some people don't like AR because they feel it limits what students can check out, which of course violates the Library Bill of Rights. We allow students to check out 2 books - one at their AR level and one chosen from anything in the library, so the kids are still reading something at their level and something of their choice. Over time, the data becomes more and more useful.

Please call if you have any questions.

Chris Wilson

On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 10:09 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info<mailto:islma at list.railslibraries.info>> wrote:
I would also like to know what other programs are similar to AR.  The price is going up again.

Thank you,

Roxanne Price
Lincoln School

On Thu, Apr 6, 2017 at 9:56 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info<mailto:islma at list.railslibraries.info>> wrote:
Hello, all!

I am wondering if your schools use AR and do you think it helps the students?

If you do not use AR, what are strategies that you use to see if students are reading and learning?

My K-12 district has used AR for grades 3 through 12, but no more.  I am open to ideas, suggestions, tips, shared experiences, ... as you are an amazing resource!

Thanks!

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