What is Accelerated Reader?
A computerized reading management program that motivates students to read while increasing student reading ability. It is a commercial product purchased from Renaissance Learning in Wisconsin that is now used in over 17,000 schools throughout the United States.
How does it work?
1. Select a book. Most of the books in the FORES library have AR quizzes. Even if the book does not have an AR sticker on its spine, check the Renaissance Learning website to see if it has an AR quiz available.
2. Read the book.
3. Take a test on the computer to check comprehension. Tests are multiple choice featuring 5, 10, or 20 questions. The computer shows the student how many questions they answered correctly, indicates the answers they missed, and awards reading points.
How do I choose a book? Don't pick a book based solely on its point value! Pick a book that is interesting to you, is at an appropriate reading level, and can be read in a couple of weeks.
Now that the AR program at Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary has gone to a web-based version of AR, we have access to many more AR quizzes than in past years. Here are the new directions for finding out the AR level of a certain book:
Go to the link: http://www.arbookfind.com/UserType.aspx and enter the book title.
How many times can I take the test on one book? You can take the test only once! Most tests are 10 multiple choice questions. Once you choose an answer to a question and click on "OK", you can't change your answer. Also, you can't skip a question and answer it later, you must answer the questions in order.
Where can I take a test? You can take tests on any Windows computer in the school.. Once you start a test you can't stop. You will need at least a 10 minute window of time to take a test.
REMEMBER: You want to finish your book as soon as possible; otherwise you are likely to forget important details from the earlier sections of the book before you finally take the quiz.
A computerized reading management program that motivates students to read while increasing student reading ability. It is a commercial product purchased from Renaissance Learning in Wisconsin that is now used in over 17,000 schools throughout the United States.
How does it work?
1. Select a book. Most of the books in the FORES library have AR quizzes. Even if the book does not have an AR sticker on its spine, check the Renaissance Learning website to see if it has an AR quiz available.
2. Read the book.
3. Take a test on the computer to check comprehension. Tests are multiple choice featuring 5, 10, or 20 questions. The computer shows the student how many questions they answered correctly, indicates the answers they missed, and awards reading points.
How do I choose a book? Don't pick a book based solely on its point value! Pick a book that is interesting to you, is at an appropriate reading level, and can be read in a couple of weeks.
Now that the AR program at Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary has gone to a web-based version of AR, we have access to many more AR quizzes than in past years. Here are the new directions for finding out the AR level of a certain book:
Go to the link: http://www.arbookfind.com/UserType.aspx and enter the book title.
How many times can I take the test on one book? You can take the test only once! Most tests are 10 multiple choice questions. Once you choose an answer to a question and click on "OK", you can't change your answer. Also, you can't skip a question and answer it later, you must answer the questions in order.
Where can I take a test? You can take tests on any Windows computer in the school.. Once you start a test you can't stop. You will need at least a 10 minute window of time to take a test.
REMEMBER: You want to finish your book as soon as possible; otherwise you are likely to forget important details from the earlier sections of the book before you finally take the quiz.