1. WELCOME!!!!!!
Ms. Ashley’s English Class 7th and 8th Grade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. ACCELERATED READER PHILOSOPHY
Accelerated Reader is an integral part of the curriculum here at Fruitland for a number of reasons. First, England staff members are convinced that this supplementary reading program motivates students to practice their reading on a regular basis at a level, shown by research, to increase reading proficiency. Secondly, teachers are able to individualize for each student’s needs and more accurately monitor their reading progress. Thirdly, students set goals, are reinforced through immediate feedback and incentives, and become more responsible for their own achievement. It is our belief that, through this program, we will help to create life-long readers for the twenty-first century!

3. Where in the world did it come from?
Accelerated Reader
Where in the
world
did it come from?

4. Accelerated Reader is as easy as 1-2-3
Select a book
Read a book
Take a quiz

5. READING PRACTICE 1. Select a book in ZPD range 2. Read the book
3. Take the quiz during your Library Day
4. Returns book/gets a new one
5. Brings Report of your score to Ms. Ashley

6. Accelerated Reader Benefits
Helps teachers motivate students to read more and better books
Monitors literature-based reading for all students
Provides immediate, individualized constructive feedback
Fosters a lifelong love of reading in students

7. MAIN REPORTS
T.O.P.S.
Student Record
Many more

8. Additional AR BENEFITS
Builds higher-order thinking skills
Improves curricular areas
Maximizes teacher effectiveness
Saves time
Increases library circulation
It is FUN!

9. OUR PLATES ARE FULL!!
Swimming, school newspaper,Girl Scouts,soccer,violin,piano,chorus,volleyball,church,baseball,karate,band,art lessons,Boy Scouts,committees,dance,football,homework,chores,family time….reading??

10. READING PRACTICE BY GRADE
K-3 minutes
1-5 minutes
2-7.9 minutes
3-10 minutes
minutes
minutes
minutes
7 through 12— minutes

11. WHOAA!!
13 minutes per day!!!
….hummmm….basketball…football….13 minute practices per day…..

12. AR GOALS for England STUDENTS
Each grade has a different number of points that they will need to get each 9 weeks. 7th Grade: 12 Points 7th Grade Pre-AP: 14 Points 8th Grade: 16 points

13. AR POINT TOTALS
I expect that you will read on your own at home to get your points. It is 20% of your grade.

14. WHAT HAPPENS HERE AT FRUITLAND??
STAR
ACCELERATED READER
TOGETHER MAKES
SUCCESS

15. WHAT IS S.T.A.R.? Standardized Test for Assessment of Reading
Takes minutes
Student “fills in the blank”—cloze method
Adaptive branching test
3-4 times per year (9/2/6)
Great tool---just one, though!
Diagnostic/ Parent/ ZPD
May surprise folks

16. ACCELERATED READER ACTIVITIES
Point Clubs/1,000 Point PLAQUE
Theme
Prize Store
Reports
Top Scorers/Extra points
Personal Goal Field Trips every nine week period

17. What’s Up this Year?
Ms. Ashley’s favorite book list will be posted in the room after the first week of school Required Book Talks about your AR Books

18. COMMON QUESTIONS When can we take test?
Can I leave Class to go to the Library when I want?
May I check out Ms. Ashley’s books in her room? Yes, but there are rules to follow.

19. THANKS!
……so much for taking the time to come to learn how the England staff utilizes AR as we strive to develop great readers!!