Accelerated Reader at Castle Hills Elementary School

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Accelerated Readerat Castle Hills Elementary
School

• Home of the
• Reading Dragons

Kendra Roberts 2004
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Increased Reading Growth

• Guided independent reading practice accelerates
  reading growth for all students.
• Self-selected reading increases student
  motivation.
• Immediate quiz scores provide feedback.
• Reading success with A.R. produces increased
  reading achievement.

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Keys to a Successful AR Program

• Ready access to a variety of literature.
• Large selection of fiction and non-fiction texts.
• Wide range of leveled texts.
• Accelerated Reader quizzes to accompany library
  and classroom literature.
• Minimum of two networked computers per classroom.

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Financial Resources

• State of Delaware Commendable School Grant, 2002.
• PTA support of Reading Dragons Book Club.
• PTA contributions toward AR incentives.
• MBNA Read to Succeed Grant for 2002-2003 and for
  2003-2004 school years.
• Library and Title I funds appropriated for books
  and quizzes

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Parent School Partners

• Parents - important partners toward student
  achievement.
• At-home reading participation.
• Parents monitoring book exchanges.
• PTA participation
• School faculty involvement

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STAR Testing

• Students in Grades 2 5 take STAR computer
  literacy test in the fall, winter and spring.
• STAR test shows book level reading range for each
  child - Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD).
• ZPD helps produce success, not frustration.
• Student Grade Equivalency scores help teachers
  set reading goals for each student.

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Accelerated Reader Quizzes

• Students self-select books within ZPD.
• Students take AR computer quiz for each book
  read.
• Students earn points based on quiz scores.
• Students accumulate points toward personal point
  goal.
• School recognizes and celebrates student reading
  success.

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Color Coded Book Levels

• 0.1 1.9 Yellow
• 2.0 2.9 Green
• 3.0 3.9 Red
• 4.0 4.9 Blue
• 5.0 - 5.9 Orange
• 6.0 and above White

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The Reading Dragons Challenge

• Book level increases with AR success.
• Goal AR quiz average of at least 80-85
  correct.
• Percentages of point goal entitles students to
  receive recognition and incentives in the
  Dragons Lair.
• Principal announces student goal reachers each
  week on the PA system.

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Sample Student Participation

• Danny Dragons STAR - Grade Equivalent Score
  was 2.1
• Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) for Danny
  Dragon is 2.1 - 3.1.
• Dannys quiz average goal is 80 85.
• Software tracks Dannys progress by recording
  results of each quiz.

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Entering the Dragons Lair

• Dragons Lair jewel achievement levels
• 25 of point goal reached - Gold
• 50 of point goal reached - Turquoise
• 75 of point goal reached - Amethyst
• 100 of point goal reached - Emerald
• 125 of point goal reached - Ruby
• 150 of point goal reached Diamond
• 200 of point goal reached - Principals Club

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Celebrations

• Invitation to enter the Dragons Lair as students
  reach percentages of point goals.
• End of marking period Celebrations for those
  reaching point goals with targeted average.
• End of year Principals Lunch for those reaching
  200 of point goal.
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