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Accelerated Reader: The Good, the Bad, and the Future of the Program
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The Accelerated Reader Program has been a widely used reading program in elementary schools in the United States. However, even with its popularity, there have been controversies on if and how it should be used in the classroom. Arguments in support say the program gets children to read and that it is a helpful tool for teachers to keep track of each students reading abilities. Arguments against suggest that book choice is decreased, book levels are askew, the quizzes do not promote higher level thinking, and the use of incentives may send the wrong signals to students. Schools have started to abandon the program in the recent years, but maybe it will come back bigger and stronger. In the meantime, schools need to make sure that enriching books fill the schools and classrooms to promote reading for their students.
Date Created
2013-12
Contributors
- Geske, Tara Briana (Author)
- Serafini, Frank (Thesis director)
- Esch, Mark (Committee member)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
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20 pages
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In Copyright
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Academic Year 2013-2014
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https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.19917
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minimal
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- 2021-07-16 10:38:41
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