Reading Enrichment
Coordinator:
Timeframe: Throughout School
Year
Accelerated Reader (AR) is a reading enrichment
program for 1st through 5th graders. The purpose
is to encourage reading and includes a computer
program that helps teachers manage and monitor
children's independent reading practice. A student
selects a book at his own reading level and reads
it at his own pace. When finished, the student
takes a short quiz on the computer. (Passing the
quiz is an indication that he understood what
was read.) AR gives both students and teachers
feedback based on the quiz results: teachers use
this information to help their students set goals
and direct ongoing reading practice; and students
earn points for passing AR quizzes.
More details:
- List
of available AR tests (actual
tests available on campus only)
- List
of books owned by the RSE Library
- Book
awards and reading lists
Goals
- Reward students in line with national AR program
standards.
- Recognize students at all grade levels; realizing
that younger grades will not earn the same level
of points as older grades, but still work hard
at reading.
- Recognize students throughout the year.
Reward Program
Students in grades 1- 5 are recognized each 9
weeks for earning a specified number of points
listed below with a personalized bookmark certificate.
These certificates will be awarded during library
time for all students that read the required number
of points during 9 weeks. Earned points are not
cumulative, and each 9 weeks students have another
chance to earn the required number of points for
a bookmark certificate. An additional award is
given at a special AR party in May for students
who read a required number of points for the school
year. This program is in addition to the end-of-the-year
awards ceremony where top readers are recognized.
| 1 |
4 |
8 |
| 2 |
8 |
32 |
| 3 |
10 |
40 |
| 4 |
12 |
48 |
| 5 |
14 |
56 |
2011 AR Party Schedule
Students achieving the point levels above celebrate
with parties for their grade levels. All parties
are held at 2pm in the Library and Outdoor
Classroom on the following days:
- May 23: 1st grade
- May 24: 2nd grade
- May 25: 3rd grade
- May 26: 4th grade
- May 27: 5th grade
Parents may sign-up to help with these parties
by contacting the
.
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