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Presented by
Christy Heatherly
LMS at Woodbine Elementary School
ACCELERATED READER
AR
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Students take a STARTest at the beginningof the year that helpsdetermne theirreading level.
Teachers andstudents set goals fortheir reading.
Students use a
reading log to recordthe books they arereading.
Almost all books inthe library ar ARbooks. This gives thestudents a largevariety to choose
from. They are notlimited to AR booksand levels. Studentswill need to discussthese options with
their reading teacher.Students take a test
on the book they haveread.
HOW IT WORKS
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Students levels
change as teachers
monitor their
progress.STAR Tests are taken
each nine weeks to
help monitor
progress.
You can check your
childs progress by
using the AR Connect.
This is found on theMedia Center Website
under Accelerated
Reading. You will
need to know yourchilds username and
password.
HOW IT WORKS
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The greatest single motivator to get students to read is to give
them time to read at school.
GIVE STUDENTS TIME TO READ
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Your library should have a flexible schedule
which allows student to check out another
book as soon as they finish one.
The more access students have to good
books, the more they will be motivated to
read.
ACCESS TO BOOKS
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Nothing succeeds like success,
When we experience success with an activity, it reinforces our
self-esteem and give us a chance to demonstrate our mastery
to other.
AR tests are written to be mastered easily by any student whohas read the book with comprehension.
SUCCESS: THE PRIME MOTIVATOR
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The Media Committee has developed an AR Reward for
each nine week period for students meeting their AR
Goal.
Events planned include
Dress up l ike your favorite book character
Read In with popcorn and drink
Movie and Popcorn
Ice Cream Social
AR AS A MOTIVATOR
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To help with the WES School Action plan to increase our
Level 3 percentage on the CRCT to 30%, we also have
planned an end of the year reward for the Top Ten grade
level winners in 1 st 5 th grade.
This year the students will attend the Strike Zone in
Brunswick on May 10 th.
AR AS A MOTIVATOR
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Students scores on tests are important. Reading on their
given range helps them progress throughout the year.
Each reading teacher sets up the reading goals for their class.
KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER
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The key to the increased growth in reading
comprehension is maximizing the amount of reading
practice a student per forms within his Zone of Proximal
Development
ZPD
ZPDis the zone in which the student is bothchallenged and presented new vocabulary, but
also in which there are enough context clues
that the child can construct meaning without
being frustrated.
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Students keep a log of the title of the book the level ofdifficulty, and how many pages he has read since the day
before. The resulting log is a huge motivator.
Lets them see a daily record of achievement.
Checking the log daily provides accountability. Allows the
teacher to focus on students who are not reading enough orinappropriate books, and allow for quick adjustments.
THE STUDENT READING LOG
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Find out your childs reading goal.
Promote reading at home.
Keep up with your childs reading progress
Visit the local librar y in your community.
Praise your child for their progress.
GET INVOLVED
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Door #1
Motivate
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