ACCELERATED READER
Northeast High English teachers are using the Accelerated Reader Program to increase students' reading comprehension, speed and vocabulary. Along with AR books that we already have in the collection, students are able to choose from almost 1,000 titles in the AR program. Students may read books from the school library, public library, home, or anywhere else they can borrow a book, as long as it is in the AR program. We are excited about the program, and hope to encourage students to become life-long readers!
What is Accelerated Reader?
Accelerated Reader is a computer software program designed to assess reading comprehension and reward students for reading success. Students select and read an Accelerated Reader book. Students take an Accelerated Reader Quiz on a school computer. (Each quiz is worth a number of points depending on the difficulty level of the book. Points are accumulated by answering more than 60% of the questions correctly). Students are rewarded for accumulation of Accelerated Reader Points.
Students should take the Reading Practice Test within two days after finishing the book.
1. Books must be chosen from the Accelerated Reader list. We now have access to all Accelerated Reader Quizzes through the internet. Students may look to see if a quiz is available for a book by going to the Renaissance Learning site and typing in the title of the book or the author.
2. According to data from the Accelerated Reader publisher, the benefit from using the AR program is improved reading skills. Each AR book has a pre-determined reading level based on vocabulary and sentence structure. The book level does not reflect the complexity of the ideas in the book.
3. The student must pass the test with a score of 60% or better on 10-question tests and 70% or better on 20-question tests. Depending on the number of correctly answered questions, the student will earn a percentage of the total number of points possible. If the student earns below the total of 60% (10-question tests) or 70% (20-question tests), no points are earned.
4. The AR program will allow a student to take a test for a book once. No re-tests are permitted.
5. Some titles on the AR list are also movies. Those tests will not ask any questions that can be answered by only watching the movie. Movies and books are usually quite different. Movies generally leave out details which are important in books. Students struggle to pass tests if they have only seen the movie and not read the book. Once a student has attempted the test, he cannot retake it when the book is read.
