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'''Accelerated Reader''' (AR) ''encourages reading practice'' by allowing students to ''earn points'' after reading (or being read) ''select AR books''.
'''Accelerated Reader''' (AR) ''encourages reading practice'' by allowing students to ''earn points'' after reading (or being read) ''select AR books''.


==Point goals==
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Points are awarded based on book difficulty and percentage of quiz questions answered correctly, with less than 60% correct earning zero points.
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For [[Sagamore Hills Elementary School]], earning the following number of AR points results in an award.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ Sagamore AR Point Goals
|-
! Grade !! Points
|-
| K || 5
|-
| 1st || 10
|-
| 2nd || 20
|-
| 3rd || 30
|-
| 4th || 40
|-
| 5th || 50
|}

==Choose an AR book==

AR points can be earned only on select AR books (for which an AR quiz is available). You can find AR books in the following places.

* [[Sagamore Library]] books with a round orange sticker on their spine
* Any book listed at [http://www.arbookfind.com/ AR BookFinder]

==Read the book==

Books may be ''read to a student'', students may ''read on their own'', or ''any combination'' in-between.

==Take a quiz==

AR quizzes are taken on '''school computers'''. The following opportunities are available.

* ''In the classroom'' during class at teacher discretion
* In the ''[[Sagamore Library]] before or after school'', subject to computer availability

From a '''school computer''':

# "'''[https://hosted51.renlearn.com/48836/ Renaissance Place]'''" from the desktop
# Login in as: "'''Student'''"
# "User Name" is a [[DeKalb student ID|'''student ID''']]
# "Password" is the student's '''birthday as MMDD''' (December 30, 2006 = 1230)
# "'''Take a Quiz'''"
# "'''Take a Reading Practice Quiz'''"


==Track progress==
==Track progress==
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[[Category:Educational resources]]
[[Category:Reading]]
[[Category:DeKalb County Schools]]
[[Category:DeKalb County Schools]]

Latest revision as of 10:40, 17 March 2015

Accelerated Reader (AR) encourages reading practice by allowing students to earn points after reading (or being read) select AR books.

Point goals[edit]

Points are awarded based on book difficulty and percentage of quiz questions answered correctly, with less than 60% correct earning zero points.

For Sagamore Hills Elementary School, earning the following number of AR points results in an award.

Sagamore AR Point Goals
Grade Points
K 5
1st 10
2nd 20
3rd 30
4th 40
5th 50

Choose an AR book[edit]

AR points can be earned only on select AR books (for which an AR quiz is available). You can find AR books in the following places.

Read the book[edit]

Books may be read to a student, students may read on their own, or any combination in-between.

Take a quiz[edit]

AR quizzes are taken on school computers. The following opportunities are available.

  • In the classroom during class at teacher discretion
  • In the Sagamore Library before or after school, subject to computer availability

From a school computer:

  1. "Renaissance Place" from the desktop
  2. Login in as: "Student"
  3. "User Name" is a student ID
  4. "Password" is the student's birthday as MMDD (December 30, 2006 = 1230)
  5. "Take a Quiz"
  6. "Take a Reading Practice Quiz"

Track progress[edit]

Website[edit]

  1. Visit Renaissance Home Connect
  2. Login with:
Username
DeKalb student ID
Password
Birthday as MMDD
(Example: A February 7 birthday would have a 0207 password).

Email[edit]

To receive email updates of student AR activity:

  1. Log into the website (as mentioned earlier)
  2. Choose the Email Setup option in the top-right navigation menu

See also[edit]


Sagamore Hills Elementary School
Classes 2014-2015 Pre-K • Kindergarten • First • Second (High, Quinn, Xu) • Third • Fourth • Fifth
Discovery
Facilities Library (Media Center) • Computer Lab • Science Lab
Programs Garden • STEM • Science Night • Accelerated Reader (AR) • Talent Show • Math Stars
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