Editing Accelerated Reader

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

==AR point goals==

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

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.arbookfind.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''':

# "'''[https://hosted51.renlearn.com/48836/ 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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[[Category:Reading]]
[[Category:DeKalb County Schools]]