Accelerated+Reader

Accelerated Reader = = The Accelerated Reader Program is an important part of our reading curriculum for students in the third through eighth grade. Students are expected to read books independently, and this is one way to measure their independent reading. Following is a brief description of the Accelerated Reader program. During the first month of school every child in grades 3-8 takes the STAR Reading Assessment on the computers. This assessment provides your child’s teacher with an individualized reading level. By establishing an individualized reading level ensures that the material children are reading is appropriately challenging without being too difficult or too easy. Your child’s teacher will use that reading level to determine a goal for your child each quarter. After your child reads the Accelerated Reader book, he/she takes a computerized quiz containing between five and twenty questions. If your child passes the quiz, he/she will earn points based on the length and difficulty of the book. As a parent, you can help your child by providing at least 20 minutes of reading at home each night. Have your child read to you and/or his/her siblings and spend time reading to your child(ren). With your help, your child will succeed! = Click this [|link] to find if a book has an A.R. quiz =