Editing Accelerated Reader

'''Accelerated Reader''' (AR) ''encourages reading practice'' by allowing students to ''earn points'' after reading (or being read) ''select AR books''.

Points are awarded based on book difficulty and percentage of quiz questions answered correctly, with less than 60% correct earning zero points.

==AR point goals==

For [[Sagamore Hills Elementary School]], earning the following number of AR points results in an award.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Sagamore AR Point Goals
|-
! Grade !! Points
|-
| K || 5
|-
| 1st || 10
|-
| 2nd || 20
|-
| 3rd || 30
|-
| 4th || 40
|-
| 5th || 50
|}

==Choose an AR book==

AR points can be earned only on select AR books (for which an AR quiz is available).  You can find AR books in the following places.

* [[Sagamore Library]] books with a round orange sticker on their spine
* Any book listed at [http://www.arbookfinder.com/ AR BookFinder]

==Read the book==

Books may be ''read to a student'', students may ''read on their own'', or ''any combination'' in-between.

==Take a quiz==

AR quizzes are taken on '''school computers'''.  The following opportunities are available.

* ''In the classroom'' during class at teacher discretion
* In the ''[[Sagamore Library]] before or after school'', subject to computer availability

From a '''school computer''':

# "'''Renaissance Place'''" from the desktop
# Login in as: "'''Student'''"
# "User Name" is a [[DeKalb student ID|'''student ID''']]
# "Password" is the student's '''birthday as MMDD''' (December 30, 2006 = 1230)
# "'''Take a Quiz'''"
# "'''Take a Reading Practice Quiz'''"

==Track progress==

===Website===

# '''Visit''' [https://hosted51.renlearn.com/48836/HomeConnect/ Renaissance Home Connect]
# '''Login''' with:
::;Username: 
::: <var>[[DeKalb student ID]]</var>
::;Password: 
::: <var>Birthday as <code>MMDD</code></var> 
::: (Example: A February 7 birthday would have a <code>0207</code> password).

===Email===

To receive ''email updates'' of student AR activity:

# [[#Website|Log into the website (as mentioned earlier)]]
# Choose the ''Email Setup'' option in the top-right navigation menu

==See also==

* [http://sagamorehillspta.org/?page_id=58 Sagamore Hills PTA]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_Reader Wikipedia]
* [http://www.renlearn.com/ar/ Renaissance Learning] (Program Creator)



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