But (at least at my son's school)...your AR level is set in the computer. It took me a while to get my son's level set correctly. But even then if he chooses to read a below his level book it won't let him test on it. Or if he chooses a book higher than his level it won't let him test on it. I can see my son not being permitted to read a Dr. Seuss beginning reader but there are some really good books that are slightly below his designated level that if he chooses to read then there is no reason why he can't take the test on it if he wants to. To me he should be able to read whatever he wants to above or below his level shouldn't really matter if it is close. Right now he has to pay way too much attention to level than whether the book would be a cool book to read.
