The first part of fourth grade I focus on getting my students excited about reading.  The two charts show our STAR reading assessments from the beginning of the year (August) and our most recent test in January.  We have made progress.  We moved from 49% proficient or advanced to 68% proficient or advanced.  More work still needs to be done but a little celebration is in order.

This is a great story of a boy, his Grandfather and a loyal dog.  The ending gets me every time.  We had to pass out some tissues for a few tears.  Great book!

Progress is very slow.  Much more work to do.

All thirty-three students in my class met or exceeded their AR goal.  Lots of reading and lots of quizzes. Hard work pays off!

We are making progress but still too many students are below grade level.