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Hey! So I don’t attend PAHS but I have encountered similar circumstances with AR reading in my scholarly career and I feel like it’s a problem not only for our grades being severely at risk but also not having the option to explore my own topics and genres but instead being forced to read and answer questions about a topic that I may struggle or be uninterested in. School is for the development of the mind not a forceful fist of knowledge being thrown full force with no weight to slow it down or help others understand. I hope my input helps!
Collin supported: Reform the Impact of Accelerated Reader Tests on Student Grades at Port Allen High SchoolI attended port allen high school. Me personally I feel there are more issues to worry about than to punish kids for reading a book. Some kids as I was one of them , could read a book 24/7 just cant understand what we read. Its not fair to jeopardize students grades over a book that 95% of students after highschool will never pick up a book again, or even remember what they read in school.
Ethan supported: Reform the Impact of Accelerated Reader Tests on Student Grades at Port Allen High SchoolAs a student in today's fast-paced world, I can attest to the fact that finding time to read and complete assignments can be a daunting task. With the rise of extracurricular activities, sports, and other obligations, it's becoming increasingly challenging for students like me to balance our schedules and keep up with our reading assignments. The Accelerated Reader (AR) program, designed to encourage students to read more frequently and widely, has become a staple in many schools. However, for students like me who are already struggling to find time to read, the AR program is having an unintended consequence: it's affecting our grades majorly. The AR program requires students to read a certain number of books within a specified timeframe, usually a month, and then take a test to demonstrate our understanding of the material. While this may seem like a reasonable expectation, the reality is that many students are struggling to keep up. With so many other demands on our time, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find the time to read and prepare for these tests. As a result, many students are seeing their grades suffer.
I personally have experienced the struggle of trying to keep up with the AR program. With a busy schedule that includes sports and other extracurricular activities, I often find myself scrambling to find time to read. Even when I do manage to find some time, I often feel rushed and unable to fully absorb the material. As a result, I've seen my grades in English, Math, Social Studies, Science, and Pel Prep suffer majorly, and I'm not alone. Many of my classmates are struggling to keep up with the AR program, and it's taking a toll on our grades.
The impact of the AR program on our grades is not just limited to English class. Because the program requires us to read and take tests in a specific timeframe, it's creating a sense of stress and anxiety that's affecting our overall academic performance. Many students are feeling overwhelmed and frustrated, and it's showing in our grades. Even students who are normally high achievers are struggling to keep up with the demands of the AR program.
Furthermore, the AR program is also creating a sense of inequality among students. Students who have more time to read and prepare for the tests are at an advantage, while students who are busy with other activities are at a disadvantage. This is creating a sense of unfairness and resentment among students, which is affecting our motivation and enthusiasm for learning.
In conclusion, while the AR program may have been designed to encourage students to read more, it's having an unintended consequence: it's affecting our grades majorly. The program's rigid requirements and timeframe are creating a sense of stress and anxiety that's affecting our overall academic performance. It's time for educators to re-examine the AR program and consider alternative approaches that take into account the diverse needs and schedules of students. By doing so, we can create a more inclusive and supportive learning environment that allows all students to succeed. Not having are grades be affected by this nonsense.
Natalie supported: Reform the Impact of Accelerated Reader Tests on Student Grades at Port Allen High SchoolAr is not beneficial for us meaning that it isn’t doing us any justice but dropping our grades and GPA’s.We have homework every day, a new assignment due every other day, weekly test and more.Port Allen High is over working us with the Ar reading.They want us to come to school every day and then every week have a pel prep assignment as well.I am overstimulated when I get home from school .This is limiting me from doing a lot other school activities because of the work I don’t want to fall behind so I choose to not do the school activities.I feel like this is so unfair for the students that go to phs.
Khloe supported: Reform the Impact of Accelerated Reader Tests on Student Grades at Port Allen High SchoolPersonally I love to read I read every day. The books I read are not AR books and the books that are AR do not interest me. AR should not affect our grades this much it should be a thing that is rewarded yes but not required. A lot of students are already stressed and/or have a lot of pressure put onto them regarding regular class, sports, work, and whatever happens at home. Then having the student athletes miss out on their sports class just to read is more harmful than good. A lot of sports have their practices during those class times. There are other more pressing issues that this school should be more worried about than we are reading or not.
Evelyn supported: Reform the Impact of Accelerated Reader Tests on Student Grades at Port Allen High SchoolHello everyone. I'm so happy that everyone is as passionate about this as I am. I started this petition because everyone at Port Allen High School deserves a voice. Accelerated reader tests are certainly one of the most dreadful part of being a student at Port Allen High School. Please, Mr. Jackson, Dr. Nelson, Ms. Roger, listen to us. Getting rid of this policy or changing it to be extra credit instead of mandatory could be such a large stride to us becoming an A school. The vast majority of students care greatly about their GPA, and failing an AR test can cause a significant dip in grades, the mental health of a student, and our drive to learn; trust me, I know first hand. This is not a silly project, this is a culmination of students who want this policy gone from our school. I can assure that there would be celebrations between students over such a dreadful part of our academics being gone. As many comments have stated, many of us have jobs, play in sports, and are juggling honors classes. AR is another obstacle to students having 4.0s and being proud of themselves. Speaking a student myself, the majority of my friends either watch a movie on the book they "read," repeat tests that they've done last year, or study summaries of books that they read in 8th grade. Our accelerated reading program is making us loathe reading. I feel as though our opinion on this policy should matter above any kind of strange philosophy that this will improve our literacy. Please, to the administration at Port Allen High School, take this to heart.
IBOU supported: Reform the Impact of Accelerated Reader Tests on Student Grades at Port Allen High SchoolAs an avid reader myself, I rarely take AR tests because 9/10 the book I read isn't even available, and making it to where we can only test on book from the school library makes this 10x harder. I had a class go from a B to a D because AR was the only minor grade. This adds unnecessary stress. I understand encouraging reading but this is doing more harm than good. Overall, I understand the idea they were going for to encourage reading but it's just not helping. As for the options listed of when to read, sometimes it's just not that easy. For example, I personally can't read on the bus or car because I get car sick. When I wake up I'm getting ready for school, I have no extra time. When I get home from school until I go to bed I am eating, showering, cleaning, and doing homework. During breakfast and lunch I'm either eating, taking a break, or handing school or band related business. Before games people are practicing or eating. Reading after finishing assignments does not provide enough time for a lot of people. A lot of people don't have the time or motivation to read. I know that personally even as someone who loves reading sometimes I just can't bring myself to be able to focus on a book no matter how hard I try. I support encouraging reading but this is not the way to do it.
McKinley supported: Reform the Impact of Accelerated Reader Tests on Student Grades at Port Allen High SchoolAs a current student at Port Allen High school, and a current athlete on top of school work, practice everyday, not to mention how we switch classes every other day. So not only are we handling 7 classes but we are also attempting to maintain the material from every other day. The idea they were going for is not a bad idea, it's the way the present it and the limited time they give us, knowing most people already struggle maintaining grades normally. Not only does AR effect our "Pel Prep" grade (which is another point less class that we could definitely go without) it also effect one of our core classes every month. They give us 20 days to read a whole book on top of everything else. Mind you most of these kids take college courses and are trying to prepare for their clep test, and finish they modern states. I'm currently in a situation where I have to do all my Foreign language online, I'm a visual learner so it's hard enough to do that on my free time when I hardly have free time! There are kids that have a hard time at home. I could go on and on about how kids struggle with this school everyday, with the fees, the work, the classes. I know this is school, and we are supposed to be prepared for the real work but this isn't preparing us for the real world. Most of these kids don't know to file taxes, how to apply for a job, or even how to apply for college! This petition is one of many, We need change, we demand change!
Go Pels!
Courtney supported: Reform the Impact of Accelerated Reader Tests on Student Grades at Port Allen High SchoolAnother thing, the fact that so many of us leave school and work our butts off at home or work. No one has time to ready a whole book in 20 days. It’s not fair to us. What teacher don’t understand is that they only go for the 9 or so hours they have too; while we go for the long 8 hours and then go home to deal with other problems such as work or household problems. Homework was bad enough. Reading a whole book while trying to deal with our personal life’s is absurd. Not only is this effecting us academically, but it’s also effecting our sports. If you didn’t know, Port Allen is recognized for all of there student athletes. They have taken our sports away from us all because we weren’t able to finish a book. It’s not fair. Ar has affected us much more than anyone thinks. It’s not just about reading a book, but the stress and pressure that comes with it. Accelerator reading has made school so much more dreadful for everyone.
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