Hi Jane,
Dottie is probably more accurate on how exactly the point system is figured out. My DD will start AR next year in 2nd grade and my DS has always received 100's on the tests he has taken except for the one with the wrong author he received 60% (6/10) and did not get credit for it.
I asked if he could retake the test the next day...but they said it was against policy. I didn't tell on the Volunteer mom (cell phones are not to be used during their time).
We just completed our 2nd year at this school so the AR was new for us. DS was all over it the first quarter and exactly what Dottie said about "competition" occurred.
DS did not want to upset anyone so he limits the amount of tests he takes. He read about 9 more books than he tested for. He wants kids to like him. He was treated pretty bad by the girl that was always the "top" reader that first quarter so he backed off and now they are friends, in fact she is his cotillion partner...LOL
My DS has always struggled socially...Yet he is the most social kid you will ever meet! Unfortuantly kids his age just don't want to discuss the Northwest merger with Delta or what metal composites the lunch benches are constructed with...
I came up with my user name My Heart Breaks...because it does a lot for him...such a great kid with a big heart. He just want to share all the interesting stuff he learns...:-/
He reads because he loves it and it's not a contest to him. He is reading The Bendict series but he is also reading a book on Elements...He gets up and gets a book before he even comes down stairs. I have tried to encourage him to test more...I even threatened to tell his teacher :-( He just tells me he didn't have time or he forgot...I let it go
The way they do the AR at our school is you can only count the books you read that quarter. I am sure it is different at other schools you should check with your school on its policy.
Good Luck !!! I am sure your son will shine !
