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 Individualize Reading Practice

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

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

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

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

Reading Level vs. Interest Level Reading Level? Interest Level? Reading Level? InterestInterest Level?

Reading Level 4.9 Interest Level UG 9-12 Points 5

Reading Level 5.0 Interest Level MG 4-8 Points 4

Testing Window 7:30—3:00

Parent Resources Home Connect: Receive updates of your child’s quiz results View your child’s bookshelf to see books tested on so far Connect

AR Book Finder

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