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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.
| 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.
- Sagamore Library books with a round orange sticker on their spine
- Any book listed at AR BookFinder
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:
- "Renaissance Place" from the desktop
- Login in as: "Student"
- "User Name" is a student ID
- "Password" is the student's birthday as MMDD (December 30, 2006 = 1230)
- "Take a Quiz"
- "Take a Reading Practice Quiz"
Track progress[edit]
Website[edit]
- Visit Renaissance Home Connect
- Login with:
- Username
- DeKalb student ID
- Password
- Birthday as
MMDD - (Example: A February 7 birthday would have a
0207password).
Email[edit]
To receive email updates of student AR activity:
- Log into the website (as mentioned earlier)
- Choose the Email Setup option in the top-right navigation menu
See also[edit]
- Sagamore Hills PTA
- Wikipedia
- Renaissance Learning (Program Creator)
| 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 |