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What is it?
Accelerated Reader is a commercial system published by
Renaissance Learning.
Briefly, after your child reads a book, he/she notifies the teacher who
will allow him/her to take a quiz concerning that book. The quiz is
usually taken on a computer located in their own classroom. If the
student passes the test, they earn points based on the quiz score, the
reading level of the book, and the point value of the book. Points are
accumulated for recognition and prizes.
Why we use
it?
The purpose of the Accelerated Reader Program is to:
Encourage Reading and to Develop a Lifelong Love of Reading
Encourage Critical Thinking and Comprehension of the Material Read
Allow Teachers to Evaluate Your Child's Reading Ability
How do we do it?
Accelerated Reader Books are everywhere! Many teachers have appropriate
level books in their classroom collection.
The Georgetown Media Center. Look for books that have a colored dot on
the spine of the book! The color of the dot indicates the reading
level. Check the color key on the wall's to decode the reading level.
(Hint: These books are so popular, they rarely make it back onto the
shelf. Check the carts!)
At your
community library or book store.
Your home library. |