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Accelerated Reader (AR) for Parents

Accelerated Reader (AR) for Parents. Jenifer Rogers, 3 rd Grade Teacher Emily Herman, Library Media Specialist. Accelerated Reader is an important component of the reading program at Lin. Accelerate Reading Growth Foster a Love of Reading Improve Reading Fluency Enable Teacher Monitoring

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Accelerated Reader (AR) for Parents

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  1. Accelerated Reader(AR) for Parents Jenifer Rogers, 3rd Grade Teacher Emily Herman, Library Media Specialist

  2. Accelerated Reader is an important component of the reading program at Lin. • Accelerate Reading Growth • Foster a Love of Reading • Improve Reading Fluency • Enable Teacher Monitoring • Individualize Reading Practice

  3. In The Classroom • STAR Assessment • Questions • 3 times per year • Diagnostic Report (ZPD) • Visiting Library • Teacher, Ms. Herman, and student work together • Two books on level • Two free choice

  4. Finding “Just Right” Books • Why we allow students to check out 4 books at a time.  • Finding “just right” books vs. • The right to read Five finger rule/Goldilocks method AR book labels

  5. AR Book Labels • AR book labels help student and teacher evaluate a book’s appropriateness.

  6. Two types of labels On the back cover 26759 EN Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Rowling, J.K. AR BL: 6.7 MG Points: 14.0 On the spine AR RL 4.1 PTS 0.5

  7. Reading Level vs. Interest Level Reading Level? Interest Level? Reading Level? Interest Level?

  8. Reading Level • 4.9 • Interest Level • UG 9-12 • Points • 5

  9. Reading Level • 5.0 • Interest Level • MG 4-8 • Points • 4

  10. Testing Window 7:30—3:00

  11. Parent Resources • Home Connect: Receive email updates of your child’s quiz results View your child’s bookshelf to see books tested on so far https://Hosted115.renlearn.com/51385/HomeConnect

  12. AR Book Finder • http://www.arbookfind.com/

  13. In The Classroom • Classroom Uses • Daily/Weekly Testing • Quiz Grades • Buckets of Books • Vocabulary • Year at a Glance • Monitors Growth • Encourages Reading • Year End Celebration

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