Setting Goals and Motivating Students with Accelerated Reader

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Setting Goals and Motivating Students with
Accelerated Reader
Elizabeth Curtis, Principal Vera Hammer, Resource
Specialist
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Why Set Goals?

• Motivate students
• Individualize reading practice
• Encourage self-directed learning
• Improve skill development

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Setting Goals with Independent Readers

• Use Student Reading Plan and Goal-Setting Chart
• Ask yourself, Does this student need success or
  challenge?
• Confer with students
• Enter goals in Accelerated Reader software

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Student Reading Plan

• Minimum average percent correct
• Points vs. Word Count
• Minimum average book level
• Additional goals (Non Fiction Author Variety)
• Commitment to goals
• Reader certification goal

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Student Reading Plan
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Goals for Primary-Grade Readers

• Independent Reader certification
• Other certification levels help advance readers
  from picture books to chapter books
• Point goals
• 1 point per week in kindergarten
• 1.5 points per week in first grade

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Goals for Independent Readers

• Emphasize comprehension over book level
• Focus on broadening reading experiences
• Encourage students to not only to read well but
  to be well-read (i.e. Science, Biographies,
  History)

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Reading Certification Levels

• Ready Reader
• Accumulate 5 points through any combination of
  Read To and Read With
• Independent Reader
• Read independently and pass Reading Practice
  Quizzes for
• 3 books
• 1.2 book level or higher
• Accumulate 10 points (includes points for the 3
  books at 1.2 book level other points may be for
  Read To and Read With).
• Rising Reader
• Read independently and pass Reading Practice
  Quizzes for
• 3 books
• 1.6 book level or higher
• Accumulate 10 points in independent reading
  (includes points for the 3 book at 1.6 book level
  or higher)
• Super Reader
• Read independently and pass Reading Practice
  Quizzes for
• 3 books
• 2.0 book level or higher

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Reading Certification Levels

• Advanced Reader
• Read independently and pass Reading Practice
  Quizzes for
• 3 books
• 3.0 book level or higher
• Worth 2 points or more each
• Star Reader
• Read independently and pass Reading Practice
  Quizzes for
• 3 book
• 4.0 book level or higher
• Worth 4 points or more each
• Classic Reader
• Read independently and pass Reading Practice
  Quizzes for
• 3 book
• 6.0 level or higher
• Worth 7 points or more each
• Honors Reader

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Monitor Progress with Reports

• Print and review the Diagnostic Report weekly to
  monitor student progress toward goals. Look for
• 85 percent average or higher ( Correct)
• 10 percent or less at risk (Summary)
• Less than 10 percent with average percent correct
  below 85 (Summary)

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Diagnostic Report
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Why Set Classroom Goals?

• Motivate all students, especially reluctant
  achievers
• Focus individual efforts toward success for the
  entire class
• Foster cooperation and team environment

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Classroom Teams and Goals

• Teacher divides class into small-group teams
• Each team should have strong, average, and weak
  readers
• Students choose a team name
• Set goals
• Average percent correct
• Points
• Teams meet periodically to check members
  progress and encourage one another

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Motivators for Individual Students

• Reading plan
• Certification levels
• Pizza/ice cream party
• Million-word reader
• Reading wall of fame

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Motivators for Your Class

• Teams
• Percentage clubs
• Certification levels
• Million-word classroom
• Class party

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Motivators for Your School

• Tournaments
• Posting teacher data
• Parent club
• Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
• Family reading night
• School certification store

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Thank You!

• Questions and Discussion