Setting An Accelerated Reader Goal

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Setting An Accelerated Reader Goal

• Oak Mountain Intermediate School
• Linda Sears
• Library Media Specialist

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Set a SMART goal

• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable (do-able)
• Results Oriented
• Time Bound
• This works for Accelerated Reader or any other
  goal you wish to set!

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SMART goals are for everything

• Forrest Gump said, If you dont know where you
  are going, you will probably not wind up there.
• Make a plan for whatever you want to achieve and
  STICK to it!

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SPECIFIC

• Keep your overall average in the 90 or higher
  range.
• Determine how many points you want to earn
• Read books at your ZPD level (Zone of Proximal
  Development)
• You will take a STAR test to find the level where
  you will be most successful

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SPECIFIC

• Plan how much daily reading you have time to do
  and then do it!
• Figure out when you will read
• on the bus
• after school
• as part of homework
• before you go to sleep

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SPECIFIC

• What types of books do you plan to read? chapter
  books, fiction books, nonfiction books, a series
  of books
• Read from a wide variety of books

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MEASURABLE

• Are you keeping your average in the target range?
• Are you making progress toward your point goal?
• Are you reading a variety of books?

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Attainable

• Can you reach your goal?
• Are you spending enough time reading to meet your
  goal?
• Are you monitoring your progress?

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Results Oriented

• Those who read, succeed
• Earn the rank you want to achieve
• Become a better reader

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Time Bound

• All points must be earned by May 14, 2009.

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SMART goals

• You can do whatever you set your mind to if you
  are SMART about it
• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable (do-able)
• Results Oriented
• Time Bound