Accelerated Reader (A.R.)
What is Accelerated Reader (A.R.)?
Accelerated Reader provides formative assessment and periodic monitoring to enhance the curriculum, support differentiated instruction, and personalize practice in reading. A.R. helps manage the daily activities for students of all ability levels. The levels are set based off of a variety of assessments taken at the beginning of the year. We use Renaissance Learning for immediate feedback in reading. A.R. is a valuable technology tool that myself and the children use daily in our classroom. Students use A.R. to take assessments on their individualized A.R. leveled books. A.R. books can be found in the library or in our classroom. The data provided helps teachers and students keep track of their comprehension and monitor students' progress on selected leveled text.
A.R. "Dot Colors" (A.R. Levels):
0.1-0.4 - Red Dot
0.5-0.9 - Grey Dot
1.0-1.4 - Yellow Dot
1.5-1.9 - Orange Dot
2.0-2.4 - Pink Dot
2.5-2.9 - Purple Dot
3.0-3.4 - Blue Dot
3.5-3.9 - Green Dot
4.0-4.4 - Brown Dot
4.5-4.9 - Black Dot
At Home:
*Please go to Renaissance Home Connect by clicking on the following link. Here you can access your child's progress in A.R.
Renaissance Home Connect
Many parents ask how to check books that you may already have at home in order to see if the books are A.R. There is a website that you can access from home that will allow you to check your books and see what level or "dot color" the books are. This website is www.arbookfind.com.
You can also download an Accelerated Reader app that will allow you to scan the barcode of a book and instantly see the A.R. level or "dot color," point value, and quiz number for that book. For Android users, the app is Points Scan. It is $0.99 in the Google play store. For iOS system users, the app is BookScanner. It is $1.99 in the iTunes App Store.
Monitoring A.R.
A.R. is used to monitor and motivate. After students are consistently making several 100's on an A.R. level they are moved up to the next level or "dot color," but if I feel that they are struggling they could possibly be moved down a level.
There are two ways that we celebrate A.R. progress in our classroom. One way, is with A.R. "Point Clubs." As students pass A.R. tests, they accumulate points. Once they reach a certain number of points they will be recognized on our "Reach for the Stars" bulletin board. (See photos above!) The other way we celebrate A.R. progress is with A.R. beads. For every 100% that a child makes on an A.R. test, he/she gets to put a bead on his/her necklace. At the end of each 9 weeks, all the students get to wear their necklaces to show off their progress in A.R.!! (See photos above!)
HAPPY READING! : )
Accelerated Reader provides formative assessment and periodic monitoring to enhance the curriculum, support differentiated instruction, and personalize practice in reading. A.R. helps manage the daily activities for students of all ability levels. The levels are set based off of a variety of assessments taken at the beginning of the year. We use Renaissance Learning for immediate feedback in reading. A.R. is a valuable technology tool that myself and the children use daily in our classroom. Students use A.R. to take assessments on their individualized A.R. leveled books. A.R. books can be found in the library or in our classroom. The data provided helps teachers and students keep track of their comprehension and monitor students' progress on selected leveled text.
A.R. "Dot Colors" (A.R. Levels):
0.1-0.4 - Red Dot
0.5-0.9 - Grey Dot
1.0-1.4 - Yellow Dot
1.5-1.9 - Orange Dot
2.0-2.4 - Pink Dot
2.5-2.9 - Purple Dot
3.0-3.4 - Blue Dot
3.5-3.9 - Green Dot
4.0-4.4 - Brown Dot
4.5-4.9 - Black Dot
At Home:
*Please go to Renaissance Home Connect by clicking on the following link. Here you can access your child's progress in A.R.
Renaissance Home Connect
Many parents ask how to check books that you may already have at home in order to see if the books are A.R. There is a website that you can access from home that will allow you to check your books and see what level or "dot color" the books are. This website is www.arbookfind.com.
You can also download an Accelerated Reader app that will allow you to scan the barcode of a book and instantly see the A.R. level or "dot color," point value, and quiz number for that book. For Android users, the app is Points Scan. It is $0.99 in the Google play store. For iOS system users, the app is BookScanner. It is $1.99 in the iTunes App Store.
Monitoring A.R.
A.R. is used to monitor and motivate. After students are consistently making several 100's on an A.R. level they are moved up to the next level or "dot color," but if I feel that they are struggling they could possibly be moved down a level.
There are two ways that we celebrate A.R. progress in our classroom. One way, is with A.R. "Point Clubs." As students pass A.R. tests, they accumulate points. Once they reach a certain number of points they will be recognized on our "Reach for the Stars" bulletin board. (See photos above!) The other way we celebrate A.R. progress is with A.R. beads. For every 100% that a child makes on an A.R. test, he/she gets to put a bead on his/her necklace. At the end of each 9 weeks, all the students get to wear their necklaces to show off their progress in A.R.!! (See photos above!)
HAPPY READING! : )