Accelerated Reader

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• The primary function of Accelerated Reader is to provide a computerized learning information system that helps to manage, motivate and assess student reading of self-selected books.

• AR provides a means of motivating every student to increase reading practice.

• Reading practice is essential to the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills that ensure a lifelong love of reading.

• Set Individualized reading goals are established for each child by the teacher.

• Progress is monitored and reading level is increased systematically. 

• A child chooses books and reads them at his/her own pace.

• Teachers and parents may also read to or with the child. 

• Child Takes A Quiz

• Each child will have the opportunity to take a short reading quiz about the selected book during his or her scheduled computer lab class each week.  Also, the computer lab will be open to any student accompanied by a parent on Monday's after school from 2:45 – 3:15 pm every week.

• A report called TOPS will print in the computer lab after taking a quiz so that the student can receive immediate, individualized, constructive feedback to direct ongoing reading practice. 
• The student may put this report into the “AR Prize Box” located in the computer lab for a chance at wining various prizes to be awarded during our Monday morning kick off.

• Students who meet their individual reading goals and end the marking period with an 85% or higher average for comprehension will be eligible to spend their reading practice point at our schools A.R. store. 
• At all levels of reading, parents are encouraged to read to and with their child on a regular basis.
• Reading Practice Helps Students!!!

• Teachers will be reading AR books to their classes.  The children will have the opportunity to take tests.

• Volunteers will read AR books to a child.  The child will take the AR test with the volunteer.
• Once students become Independent Readers, they will take tests without assistance.

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