All About Accelerated Reader

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All About Accelerated Reader

• Highland Home School Library Media Center

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Whats it all about?

• At the beginning of each school year all students
  grades 1 8 take the
• STAR Reading Test in the Library Media Center.
• The Star Reading Test gives information about
  students reading abilities. We use the
  information, in particular, the Reading Range, to
  help choose books with the students at Highland
  Home School as they visit the Library.

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According to the Experts

• The statements below come directly from the
  Renaissance Learning Website. You can find these
  statements and much more about Accelerated Reader
  by clicking on the link provided below.
• www.renlearn.com
• Imagine all of your students clamoring to read
  books. Imagine them eagerly practicing their
  reading at a high level of comprehension. Imagine
  them proudly displaying their reading
  achievements and doing better in all subjects.
  All of this can happen with Accelerated Reader
  (AR) software.
• Accelerated Reader provides the essential
  practice component of your core reading
  curriculum. In addition to making reading
  practice fun and exciting for every student, AR
  gives you continuous feedback to personalize
  instruction so every student achieves maximum
  success.

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AR in the Library? AR in the Classroom?

• Our library AR Computer lab is growing. We have
  8 computers that are considered AR Computers.
  Students are welcome to use these computers at
  any time for Accelerated Reader. Many students
  are taking Accelerated Reader Tests in their
  classrooms. Accelerated Reader is available on
  any computer in our school that is connected to
  the Internet. Our Board of Education purchased
  Renaissance Place from Renaissance Learning so
  that we can access Accelerated Reader without
  having to depend on just our servers!!! It has
  made life much easier at Highland Home School!!!
• For More Info on Renaissance Place click HERE!!!