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Setting An Accelerated Reader Goal
Oak Mountain Intermediate School
Linda Sears
Library Media Specialist
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Set a SMART goal
• Specific• Measurable• Attainable (do-able)• Results Oriented• Time Bound
This works for Accelerated Reader or any other goal you wish to set!
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SMART goals are for everything
• Forrest Gump said, “ If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably not wind up there.”
• Make a plan for whatever you want to achieve and STICK to it!
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SPECIFIC
• Keep your overall average in the 90% or higher range.
• Determine how many points you want to earn
• Read books at your ZPD level (Zone of Proximal Development)– You will take a STAR test to find the level
where you will be most successful
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SPECIFIC
• Plan how much daily reading you have time to do and then do it!
• Figure out when you will read– on the bus– after school– as part of homework– before you go to sleep
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SPECIFIC
• What types of books do you plan to read? chapter books, fiction books, nonfiction books, a series of books
• Read from a wide variety of books
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MEASURABLE
• Are you keeping your average in the target range?
• Are you making progress toward your point goal?
• Are you reading a variety of books?
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Attainable
• Can you reach your goal?
• Are you spending enough time reading to meet your goal?
• Are you monitoring your progress?
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Results Oriented
• Those who read, succeed
• Earn the rank you want to achieve
• Become a better reader
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Time Bound
• All points must be earned by May 14, 2009.
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SMART goals
• You can do whatever you set your mind to if you are SMART about it– Specific– Measurable– Attainable (do-able)– Results Oriented– Time Bound