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Accelerated Reader Program Overview Garey High School Library Computer Adaptive Test Twice Yearly Testing Student & Teacher Growth STAR Testing Reports Suggestions & Library Integration based on Reading Baseline


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Accelerated Reader Program Overview

Garey High School Library

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STAR Testing

Baseline Reading Level & Lexile Suggestions

  • Computer Adaptive Test
  • Twice Yearly Testing
  • Student & Teacher Growth

Reports

  • Suggestions & Library

Integration based on Reading Level

  • ELD STAR Spanish Test - New
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STAR Reading Reports

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Student & Teacher Diagnostic Report

  • Generated report

arranged Description

  • f Scaled Score

(Lexile), Ranking, Independent Reading Level (IRL), & Grade Equivalent (GE)

  • Domain scores

provide insight into strengths and weaknesses -

  • pportunity for

teacher assessment of students

  • To be given at

beginning & end of year

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Parent Reports (Bilingual)

  • Generated reports

arranged through Zangle classrooms or by students and/or grade level

  • Full descriptions

given of categories

  • Perfect for

Parent-Teacher conferences or signed acknowledged receipt of progress.

  • Accountability of

knowing student progress in reading.

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Renaissance Home Connect (Bilingual)

  • Generated letters with account

information (same as Google login)

  • Same format received across

district - same login information used

  • Home Connect allows access to

information on “last read books” and scores, etc. to be shared with parents as needed

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Free ELD-Supported Program

  • New program that tracks

reading level and comprehension for ELD students

  • Take in both English and

Spanish for comparison results

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Independent Reading

Books for Fun AR Quizzes

  • Best Practices - Reading for

Reading’s Sake/Individualized

  • Testing mastery of content
  • Goal setting & Curriculum

progress monitoring options

  • School-wide

competition/certification

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What is Independent Reading

1. Student Reads book at Suggested Level Range (That has an AR Quiz) 2. Student take Reading Quiz after reading 3. Student HOPEFULLY passes Reading Quiz Goal is 85% - Failures can’t be retaken 4. If possible points is 25, but missed 5 questions - the score will be scaled (i.e. 15 points earned) 5. Repeat NOTE: Can take as MANY as books read - cannot retake quizzes from past years

Accelerated Reader

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Library Integration - Labeling & Catalog Access for Students

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Classroom Goal Setting

  • Making Reading Goals > AR Pts
  • Individualized goal-setting for

students

  • Teachers set goals each quarter
  • f “marking period” for classes
  • Opportunity for extra

assessment and scaling of true progress as needed

  • Real-time data for intervention
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Teacher-Generated Views

Classroom Progress on Latest Quiz

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School Participation & Success Progress Monitoring

  • Can track progress easily by

teacher, class, grade, etc.

  • Shows engaged time and

comprehension comparisons at the school and district level

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Instructional Reading or AR360

Nonfiction articles - cross curricular

  • Engaging nonfiction articles
  • Reading level & Lexile level

displayed

  • Results logged and recorded in

“Word Count” and “Other Quiz” Reports

  • Quick article assessments
  • Arranged by subject and grade

level

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Article Search/Sorting

  • Can search articles by skill,

standard, keyword etc.

  • Articles can be assigned by

class by teachers

  • Progress monitoring part of

Report option

  • Quick 2-5 question quizzes at

the end of articles

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Article & Quiz Sample

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Skill or Topic Option

  • Can assign level of

comprehension to articles and quizzes assigned

  • Student can read articles to

increase word count as well

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Common Core Skill Search or Topic Search

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Possible Outline for Year

  • Frequency

○ 2 - STAR Test Beginning + End of Year = Compare Yearly Data before Summer (20-40 min) ○ 4 - Quarterly AR Quiz for Students (10-25 min)

  • Teacher/Classroom Growth Progress Reports

○ Classes arranged by Period ○ Poster results by classroom ○ Teacher-Created Homeroom Incentives

  • Schoolwide Awareness Campaign

○ “Know Your Score” Update ○ Incentives for Top Readers - School and Grade Level ○ Viking Connect Homeroom Competition

  • Parent/Student Reports

○ Mail with Grade Reports

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Library Hands-On Support

Library Visits

  • 20 Computers for Quizzes
  • Checkout/Return Library Books
  • Research Environment/Best Practice Support

Librarian-led Students Presentations

  • Library, AR & PUSD Tech Orientation for Students (9th Grade)
  • MLA Citations & Plagarism
  • How to Search & Find Scholarly Sources
  • Making Good Speeches Using Technology
  • Academic Filming & Editing