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What's the average number of AR points your child earns in a quarter? Two years ago, my dd earned about 60 points a quarter. Now she is only getting about 35 a quarter.
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Does your school do AR goals?? When my kids were in elementary, each child was given an individual goal based on their previous points and their reading level (I think). My kids are avid readers so they always had really high goal (in the hundreds), but I know some kids who didn't read alot didn't have very high goals. If in doubt, I would just ask the teacher how many points they're expecting the kids to earn to get a guideline you can judge by. The teacher should be able to help you know if that is adequate. HTH
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No, they really don't have personal goals, however, the teacher has set an amount for everyone in the class to reach in order to get their Crusader Card. My dd reads a lot also, and I also want her to read items that are not necessarily on the AR list. I was just wondering what the average is for other schools. There is not a lot of emphasis placed on AR points at her school (private Christian school), but the public schools in this area do require points based on students' reading levels.
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our school doesn't emphasize points. when you reach a certain amount you get a small prize. I don't even know the amount. my dd#2 teacher hates the way our school, she's new, even does the AR program. dd can usually only get to library once a week to take tests.
allgirls
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My DD is in the 5th grade and her AR goal for every six weeks is around 20 pts. At her school each child is tested and their reading level and AR is calculated according to the test results.
I, personally hate AR, my daughter is in the 5th grade, she just turned eleven and her AR reading level is 7.2 (7th grade 2nd month)-8.5 (8th grade 5th month), she is way too young to read a book intended for a 7th or 8th grader and she isn't interested in any of them.
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I don't know exactally, but I don't think it is that high.
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My ds is in the 5th grade and his goal is 30 pts. plus 2 non fiction. He is at 5.3-8.6 reading level. (wide range) I don't really like AR points, but it does get him to read. Last year he competed with another student and read all 6 Harry Potter books. He doesn't have the same student to compete with this year so he isn't reading as much.
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Originally Posted by stxmom
My DD is in the 5th grade and her AR goal for every six weeks is around 20 pts. At her school each child is tested and their reading level and AR is calculated according to the test results.
I, personally hate AR, my daughter is in the 5th grade, she just turned eleven and her AR reading level is 7.2 (7th grade 2nd month)-8.5 (8th grade 5th month), she is way too young to read a book intended for a 7th or 8th grader and she isn't interested in any of them.
yes was my problem with dd#2 when she was in second grade. now in third grade her teacher is taking a differnet approach as she noticed so many kids didn't know what books were at their level. or couldn't find books they liked at their level.
allgirls
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I didn't even know points were involved. I know after getting a certain number of stars my son moves up to the next level. He is so excited because he got on blue dot yesterday. He is the first boy in his class to get to blue dot. I forget how many books he has to read to go to the next level. I think 30 sounds right.
Didn't know points are involved. Maybe it changes based on their grade level? I don't know.
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For AR tests, they read books at their reading level (as determined by an evaluation test) and take test on the computer about the book. They get prizes for the points.