Students at Groton Elementary School like to read. During the last year they read 14,596 books in the accelerated reader program.
• The accelerated reader program is a computerized program that tests reading comprehension. Students select books on their reading level, read independently, and take an independent comprehension test on the computer. Each book is worth a certain number of points based on its length and reading level. Students get a percentage of these points based on how many of the test questions they get right. The program tracks their progress over the course of the school year.
• First grade students read 2399 books with 86 percent test passage. The second grade class read 5,203 books with 92 percent passing. The third grade read

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