Reading Alternatives Survey
Name (optional): 


  1. Which challenging alternative to AR tests would you be willing to try in place of AR tests. 1 is your first choice 6 is your last choice.
        1 2 3 4 5 6
    Power Point Project for the book  
    Newspaper Story for the book  
    Dress in character and give a book review  
    Write a traditional book report that will be uploaded to Destiny  
    Create a Windows Movie Book Review  
    Talk Show Host Interviewing the main character  


  1. How many points should a project be worth?


  1. The most important school skill is reading. Why do you think so many students at Worthington Middle School are poor readers?


  1. Do you really understand how important having excellent reading skills is to your future?
    Yes
    No


  1. Your reading ability is based mainly on the smarts you were born with?
    Yes
    No


  1. Your reading ability is based on how hard you work at it.
    Yes
    No


  1. Indicate your personal position on these reading statements?

            1 2 3 4 5      
      Reading is the most important school skill. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I love to read. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      I avoid reading.  Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      How far in life I advance depends a lot on my reading ability. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. Can you think of other alternatives to just doing AR tests?


  1. What advice can you give to the teaching staff that will help them motivate students to read more?





Mr. Burns
Worthington Middle School
Worthington, MN