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'''Accelerated Reader''' (AR) is a program to track student reading of [http://www.arbookfind.com/ select books], to encourage reading practice.
'''Accelerated Reader''' (AR) ''encourages reading practice'' by allowing students to ''earn points'' after reading (or being read) ''select AR books''.


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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You can [https://hosted51.renlearn.com/48836/HomeConnect/ '''follow your student's progress''']:
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;Username:
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: <var>[[DeKalb student ID]]</var>
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;Password:
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: <var>Birthday as <code>MMDD</code></var>
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: (Example: A February 7 birthday would have a <code>0207</code> password).


==AR point goals==
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Once logged in, you may also ask to '''receive email of student activity''' by choosing the ''Email Setup'' option in the top-right navigation menu.


For [[Sagamore Hills Elementary School]], earning the following number of AR points results in an award.
More information from:

{| class="wikitable"
|+ 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.arbookfinder.com/ AR BookFinder]

==Reed 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''':

# "'''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==

===Website===

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# '''Visit''' [https://hosted51.renlearn.com/48836/HomeConnect/ Renaissance Home Connect]
# '''Login''' with:
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::;Username:
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::: <var>[[DeKalb student ID]]</var>
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::;Password:
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::: <var>Birthday as <code>MMDD</code></var>
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::: (Example: A February 7 birthday would have a <code>0207</code> password).

===Email===

To receive ''email updates'' of student AR activity:

# [[#Website|Log into the website (as mentioned earlier)]]
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# Choose the ''Email Setup'' option in the top-right navigation menu

==See also==


* [http://sagamorehillspta.org/?page_id=58 Sagamore Hills PTA]
* [http://sagamorehillspta.org/?page_id=58 Sagamore Hills PTA]

Revision as of 15:19, 16 September 2013

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

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

AR point goals

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

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.

Reed 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:

  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

Website

  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

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


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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