A review by jenlisy
Adequate Yearly Progress by Roxanna Elden

4.0

Adequate Yearly Progress is a wildly funny novel about teaching in a large district. The book is complete with three sets of standards required to be written on the board each period, a new superintendent savior with no real classroom experience or expertise, and the whole range of teachers that you have seen in any building. I laughed so hard I cried in parts. If you have ever been involved in a large district with myriad initiatives, you will love this book. If you have ever thought about teaching, you will love this book. If you like funny, you will love this book. While the book is hilarious, it highlights the key challenges of working in a large bureaucracy trying to serve low-income students. It is an entertaining story and critique of the system, which can fail students.