1. Choose a Book What is Accelerated Reader? Skip Intro. Read the BookTake a Quiz Next

2. Accelerated Reader Video Click on the above picture to watch a Fun Video! Skip Intro. Quit NextBack

3. NextBack Accelerated Reader is also called: A.R. - The Accelerated Reader (A.R.) program is a computerized program that tests reading comprehension. -Students select books on their reading level, read independently or with a buddy, and take an independent comprehension test on the computer. -Each book is worth a certain number of points based on its length and reading level. -Students get a percentage of these points based on how many of the test questions they get right. -The program tracks their progress over the course of the school year. Skip Intro. Quit

4. NextBack Main Menu 1. Getting Started 2. A.R. Range 3. Finding a Book 4. Taking a Quiz 5. F.A.Q’s 6. Useful Links Site Map Quit

5. NextBack Getting Started Main Menu 1. Take the STAR Reading test to evaluate the reading level… Questions continually adjust to the student’s responses. 2. Get results… A detailed report will help place new students, measure progress, and identify those who need individual help. 3. Assign A.R range… Students are assigned a “READING RANGE” and will choose books in that range. The STAR test will look like the above example. Quit

6. NextBack Find a Book Main Menu What is an A.R. RANGE A “READING RANGE” indicates the grade and month of your reading level. In the example above, a student would check out books with any of the following A.R. levels indicated on the spine: 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 or 2.4 The above numbers are all of the numbers in your RANGE. For Example: If you are in First grade your range might be 1.2 – 2.4, that means that your reading level is somewhere between a first grader in the second month of school (1.2) to a second grader in the fourth month of school (2.4). Quit

7. NextBack Main Menu Finding a Book The Three Little Pigs A.R. 2.2 Points.05 Title of the Book A.R. Level A.R. Point Value Hint.. Sometimes it is helpful if you tell your child to ignore the decimal place. In this case they would look for a book between 12 and 24. (We just dropped the decimal point)!! That often makes it easier for the younger students. In the example on the previous page, we had a range of 1.2-2.4, The Three Little Pigs would be an appropriate choice since it is a 2.2. Book Spine Quit

8. NextBack Main Menu Taking a Quiz After you read the book it’s time to independently take a quiz on the computer Here are a few examples of A.R. quiz questions. Click on the best answer: When Goldilocks wandered into the bear house, what did she do first? o A. Take a nap o B. Read a book o C. Eat some Porridge o D. Watch T.V. Who’s bed did goldilocks take a nap in ? o A. Uncle Joe’s o B. Baby bear’s o C. Mama bear’s o D. Papa bear’s Quit

9. What if my child improves?- at the end of each quarter your child will be given the STAR reading test and assigned an updated AR reading range. How will I know how he/she is doing?- each time your child takes an AR test he/she will be given a score to take home. My child is only in kindergarten, how do you expect him/her to be able to take an independent test on the computer? - At first, your child’s teacher will help them with the tests until they are ready to do it independently. Can my child take a test on a book that we have at home? – It is likely that many of your books are A.R. approved books. You can check the website called AR BookFinder to see if a book is A.R. If so, the range and point value of the book will be listed.AR BookFinder NextBack Main Menu F.A.Q.’s Quit

10. NextBack Main Menu Useful Links Quit Find your CMS School Website Links on the Web

11. Find your CMS Media Center Website Click on the above link Choose the tab that indicates grade level of your school Choose your school from the alphabetical list of schools Once you find your school, click the Media Center link on the left side of the screen Explore what your Media Center has to offer NextBack Main Menu Quit

12. Links on the Web Find a book with A.R. BookFinder... Find out what the Southwest Educational Developmental Laboratory is saying about Accelerated Reader... Visit Renaissance Learning, the creator of Accelerated Reader… NextBack Main Menu Quit

13. Site Map What is Accelerated Reader Links to Web Link to CMS School Main Menu Quit Back A.R. Video Intro. A.R. Explanation Intro. Main Menu Taking a QuizF.A.QFinding a BookGetting StartedA.R. RangeUseful Links