Accelerated Reader
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.
Grade | Points |
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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 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:
- "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
Website
- Visit Renaissance Home Connect
- Login with:
- Username
- DeKalb student ID
- Password
- Birthday as
MMDD
- (Example: A February 7 birthday would have a
0207
password).
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
- Sagamore Hills PTA
- Wikipedia
- Renaissance Learning (Program Creator)
Sagamore Hills Elementary School | |
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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 |