Accelerated Reader
Students will utilize the Accelerated Reader program throughout the school year. With this reading software, students take advantage of technology that assesses their reading comprehension skills. AR provides students and teachers with immediate feedback and is a great tool for measuring independent reading abilities.
Students will be given the first ten minutes of every language arts class period for silent reading of their AR books. However, I strongly recommend that they also spend an additional ten to twenty minutes reading each day. Students will earn a zero if the minimum required points are not achieved, but they will earn one hundred points (test grade) when they complete the required amount. I will award the students who earn the top three AR point totals each quarter with a $5 gift card! My quarterly AR requirements are listed below:
1st quarter..........book level 3.6 or higher.............12 points total
2nd quarter.........book level 4.0 or higher.............12 points total
3rd quarter..........book level 4.4 or higher.............15 points total
4th quarter..........book level 4.8 or higher.............15 points total
Students will be given the first ten minutes of every language arts class period for silent reading of their AR books. However, I strongly recommend that they also spend an additional ten to twenty minutes reading each day. Students will earn a zero if the minimum required points are not achieved, but they will earn one hundred points (test grade) when they complete the required amount. I will award the students who earn the top three AR point totals each quarter with a $5 gift card! My quarterly AR requirements are listed below:
1st quarter..........book level 3.6 or higher.............12 points total
2nd quarter.........book level 4.0 or higher.............12 points total
3rd quarter..........book level 4.4 or higher.............15 points total
4th quarter..........book level 4.8 or higher.............15 points total