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Beginning Accelerated Beginning Accelerated Reading in the Reading in the
ClassroomClassroom
[email protected]@twinriversusd.org
Orchard SchoolOrchard School
916-566-1930 ext. 4523916-566-1930 ext. 4523Teacher Forum Teacher Forum
October 8October 8thth, 2009, 2009
Teacher Forum AgendaTeacher Forum Agenda
Introductions Round TableIntroductions Round Table
Take a break when neededTake a break when needed
Review AR/STAR Basics and Review AR/STAR Basics and Implementation in the ClassroomImplementation in the Classroom
Visiting the Renaissance Learning Visiting the Renaissance Learning Platform Platform
Round Table DiscussionRound Table Discussion NameName
SchoolSchool
GradeGrade
How am I using Accelerated Reader right now in How am I using Accelerated Reader right now in my classroom?my classroom?
I know how to give a STAR TestI know how to give a STAR Test
Websites to BookmarkWebsites to Bookmark
Renaissance PlaceRenaissance Placehttps://hosted53.renlearn.com/287033/https://hosted53.renlearn.com/287033/
Renaissance LearningRenaissance Learninghttp://www.renlearn.com/http://www.renlearn.com/
AR BookFinderAR BookFinderhttp://www.arbookfind.com/http://www.arbookfind.com/
AR BasicsAR Basics
Accelerated Reading is Powerful Accelerated Reading is Powerful PracticePractice
Provides data to monitor studentsProvides data to monitor students
Encourages substantial amounts of Encourages substantial amounts of practice based on researchpractice based on research
Practice is fun for students!Practice is fun for students!
How ARHow AR WorksWorks
Schedule daily readingSchedule daily reading
Students read at individual level and interestStudents read at individual level and interest
Students take an AR Quiz on the computerStudents take an AR Quiz on the computer
This quizzes general comprehension of the This quizzes general comprehension of the bookbook
AR scores the quiz and keeps track of results AR scores the quiz and keeps track of results
Guided Independent Guided Independent ReadingReading
Active Classroom Practices:Active Classroom Practices:
Students reading quietlyStudents reading quietly
Few students taking AR quizzes on computersFew students taking AR quizzes on computers
Others selecting AR booksOthers selecting AR books
Teacher MonitorsTeacher Monitors
Key ConceptsKey Concepts
You need baseline data on students You need baseline data on students reading abilityreading ability
Students take STAR Reading Quiz Students take STAR Reading Quiz ZPD ( Zone of Proximal Development)ZPD ( Zone of Proximal Development) ZPD is based on concept developed by ZPD is based on concept developed by
Lev VygotskyLev Vygotsky ZPD is a reading range ( 2.3 – 3.3) a low ZPD is a reading range ( 2.3 – 3.3) a low
to high level rangeto high level range
Book LevelBook Level
Book Level represents the difficulty of Book Level represents the difficulty of the text 4.5 is grade four, fifth monththe text 4.5 is grade four, fifth month
Readability formula called ATOSReadability formula called ATOS ATOS analyzes the average length of ATOS analyzes the average length of
sentencessentences Average length of wordsAverage length of words Average grade level of the wordsAverage grade level of the words
Interest LevelInterest Level
A book’s theme and ideas based on A book’s theme and ideas based on contentcontent
Interest LevelInterest LevelLG lower grades K-3LG lower grades K-3
MG middle grades 4-8MG middle grades 4-8
UG upper grades 9-12UG upper grades 9-12
PointsPoints
Points are assigned to each book based on Points are assigned to each book based on length and difficultylength and difficulty
AR measures practice with points AR measures practice with points
100% earns 100 percent of the points100% earns 100 percent of the points
90% earns 90 percent of the points90% earns 90 percent of the points
To earn any amount of points a student To earn any amount of points a student must score at least 60% on a 5 or 10 must score at least 60% on a 5 or 10 question quiz and 70% on 20 questionquestion quiz and 70% on 20 question
Potential Problem with Potential Problem with PointsPoints
Students choose inappropriate booksStudents choose inappropriate books Don’t give each student the same Don’t give each student the same
goalgoal Students cheatStudents cheat Teacher needs to encourage Teacher needs to encourage
Set personalized point goals Set personalized point goals
Monitor students and look at reportsMonitor students and look at reports
AR Key ConceptsAR Key Concepts
Purpose is to enable powerful practicePurpose is to enable powerful practice Student’s ZPD represents the level of Student’s ZPD represents the level of
difficultydifficulty Book level indicated difficulty of text, not Book level indicated difficulty of text, not
the maturity of contentthe maturity of content Interest level tells your which grade levels a Interest level tells your which grade levels a
books themes and ideas are appropriatebooks themes and ideas are appropriate The most important factor in accelerated The most important factor in accelerated
reading growth is good comprehensionreading growth is good comprehension
Essential PracticesEssential Practices
Assemble ResourcesAssemble Resources Identify students user name and passwordIdentify students user name and password Take a sample quizTake a sample quiz Label booksLabel books Make sure you have enough books and Make sure you have enough books and
quizzesquizzes Figure out computer access for studentsFigure out computer access for students Arrange for library accessArrange for library access Prepare your roomPrepare your room
Classroom LibraryClassroom Library
Personalize Reading Personalize Reading PracticePractice
Administer STAR Reading assessments Administer STAR Reading assessments and identify initial ZPDsand identify initial ZPDs
Explain ZPD to studentsExplain ZPD to students Set individual point goalsSet individual point goals Understand that quiz-score averages of at Understand that quiz-score averages of at
least 85% show students are reading in least 85% show students are reading in their ZPDtheir ZPD
As needed, adjust the level of the books As needed, adjust the level of the books students are reading so that they can students are reading so that they can achieve and maintain a high quiz averageachieve and maintain a high quiz average
Get Students Reading and Get Students Reading and QuizzingQuizzing
Schedule a regular time for reading Schedule a regular time for reading practice with self-selected AR bookspractice with self-selected AR books
Plan a successful start by:Plan a successful start by:
Reading a short book aloud and Reading a short book aloud and taking taking the quiz as a classthe quiz as a class
Teaching student to monitor their Teaching student to monitor their comprehension as they readcomprehension as they read
Teaching students how to quiz Teaching students how to quiz
Manage Each Students Manage Each Students Reading PracticeReading Practice
Have students keep log of daily reading Have students keep log of daily reading practicepractice
Circulate among students, check their Circulate among students, check their reading, giving priority to students ready reading, giving priority to students ready to take a quiz or choose a new bookto take a quiz or choose a new book
Review TOPS ReportReview TOPS Report Use interactions with student to promote Use interactions with student to promote
self-directed learningself-directed learning Review class performance weekly, keeping Review class performance weekly, keeping
and eye out for averages below 85%, low and eye out for averages below 85%, low numbers of points and low engaged timenumbers of points and low engaged time
Put Comprehension FirstPut Comprehension First
Ensure good comprehension by having Ensure good comprehension by having student read within a range of book levels student read within a range of book levels that enables them to score 90% or 100% on that enables them to score 90% or 100% on most quizzesmost quizzes
Monitor student every dayMonitor student every day Teach comprehension strategies and Teach comprehension strategies and
reinforce them during Status of the Classreinforce them during Status of the Class Teach good quiz taking strategiesTeach good quiz taking strategies Don’t overly restrict students book choicesDon’t overly restrict students book choices Don’t emphasize points over comprehensionDon’t emphasize points over comprehension
Make Success VisibleMake Success Visible
Use the reading log and Student Record Use the reading log and Student Record and TOPs reports to make success visible and TOPs reports to make success visible to studentsto students
Have students chart their progressHave students chart their progress Create a class bulletin boards and school Create a class bulletin boards and school
displays that highlight achievementsdisplays that highlight achievements Facilitate the use of Home Connect so that Facilitate the use of Home Connect so that
parents can share in their children’s parents can share in their children’s accomplishmentsaccomplishments
Spread the Joy of Spread the Joy of ReadingReading
““Sell” reading to students by reading good Sell” reading to students by reading good books aloudbooks aloud
Introduce students to interesting books Introduce students to interesting books through informal book talks/Guided through informal book talks/Guided ReadingReading
Organize small-group discussions and Organize small-group discussions and literature circles in which students can literature circles in which students can share personal responses to booksshare personal responses to books
Use AR BookFinder to help match students Use AR BookFinder to help match students and books and books www.arbookfinder.comwww.arbookfinder.com
Student Routines and Student Routines and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
Give students folders in which to keep Give students folders in which to keep AR materialsAR materials
Teach students efficient routines for Teach students efficient routines for reading quietly and taking quizzesreading quietly and taking quizzes
Send TOP Reports to parents in a Send TOP Reports to parents in a school-to home- folder school-to home- folder
Home Connect Home Connect www.renlearn.comwww.renlearn.com hook up parents hook up parents
Teacher Routines and Teacher Routines and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
Interact with students every dayInteract with students every day
Review data at least once a week with the Review data at least once a week with the Diagnostic Report and or the Class Record Diagnostic Report and or the Class Record BookBook
Acknowledge quiz scores of 100 percentAcknowledge quiz scores of 100 percent
Recognize progress toward individual goalsRecognize progress toward individual goals
When Your Ready to Do When Your Ready to Do MoreMore
You can set individual goals for book level You can set individual goals for book level and average percent correct, as well as for and average percent correct, as well as for pointspoints
Set goals with students not for studentsSet goals with students not for students Adjust goals anytime to keep students’ Adjust goals anytime to keep students’
reading experiences successful and reading experiences successful and pleasurablepleasurable
Aim to certify as a model classroom, Aim to certify as a model classroom, library or school library or school
Enhance Practice and Enhance Practice and Analyze Data More DeeplyAnalyze Data More Deeply
Expand your book collection so that Expand your book collection so that students have plenty of books for which to students have plenty of books for which to choosechoose
Use the Student Record and TWI reports to Use the Student Record and TWI reports to analyze the work of individual studentsanalyze the work of individual students
Monitor growth in additional reading skills Monitor growth in additional reading skills with Vocabulary Practice, Literacy Skills, with Vocabulary Practice, Literacy Skills, and other Reading Quizzesand other Reading Quizzes
Resources for TeachersResources for Teachers
Renaissance PlaceRenaissance Placehttps://hosted53.renlearn.com/287033/https://hosted53.renlearn.com/287033/
Renaissance LearningRenaissance Learninghttp://www.renlearn.com/http://www.renlearn.com/
AR BookFinderAR BookFinderhttp://www.arbookfind.com/http://www.arbookfind.com/
Lets PracticeLets Practice
Renaissance PlaceRenaissance Placehttps://hosted53.renlearn.com/287033https://hosted53.renlearn.com/287033
Questions Questions
Thank you for coming!Thank you for coming!