Accelerated Reader Accelerated Reader TrainingTraining

August 2013August 2013

How AR Works• Student selects and reads a book• Student takes AR Reading Practice Quiz• Computer adds quiz results to database;

student gives report to teacher• Students accumulate points• Students MUST have Internet permission to

use AR

Login - Teachers• Go to https://hosted82.renlearn.com/

• Login as Teacher/Administrator

• Login using your first and last name

ex. denisesumida

• Password sharks1

• er reports available

Key AR Reports for Teachers

• TOPS - Three Opportunites to Praise the Student– Should be printed out after each quiz taken– Keep in folder?

• Diagnostic Report– Run weekly (recommended)

• Tons of other reports available

ZPD from STAR test• Zone of Proximal Development• Scores above 85% on quizzes means reading in

right “ZONE”• ZPD is a wide range, start at low end• Use the Goal Setting Chart to help determine the

ZPD of students• Nonfiction books should be 0.5-1.0 below the ZPD• STAR test will be administered quarterly during

computer appointments

Taking AR Quizzes• Should be done 1-2 days after child has

finished the book• Library will be available for quiz taking from

8:00-9:00 M, T, Th, F• Students may also take quizzes on your

classroom computers or NEO2s• Students should not take the quizzes at

home

How do students take the quizzes?• Go to https://hosted82.renlearn.com/• Login as Student• Login using student login

Can use “Forgot Your User Name” option• Password “sharks”• Under Accelerated Reader – Start Working• Type in quiz number OR title of book• Choose “Read to”, “Read with” or “Read Independently”• TOPS report printed automatically to default printer

NEO2 Wireless Machines• Each classroom in grades 2-6 has NEO2s • Students can take AR quizzes at their desks, no

wires• Make sure receiver is plugged in with green light

(computer turned on, not sleeping, wait 3 min once plugged in)

• Turn on - Press “applets”- Scroll to Accelerated Reader- Choose server- Login and password- Must have quiz number and login

• Automatically prints TOPS report to default printer

* *Also has word processing processing capabilities

Clearing Lockouts• Student accounts are locked out if they login

incorrectly 3 times• Under Renaissance Place tab, click on

Personnel, Students, and Parents• Click on Clear Locked Students• Click on blue “clear” next to student’s name

Or you can email Denise

Problems you may encounter

• In the beginning, most problems occur because book is too high in ZPD range and/or too long

• Student may need instruction and guidance on book selection

• Graphic organizers for students when reading?

AR Goal Setting• Point Goals

• Book-Level Goals

• PHES Incentives

New Students

• Linda will add new students to your class

• Denise will prepare introductory AR packet for each student

So what do I do next?• Students should choose books at the lower end

of the ZPD – ex. ZPD range 1.9-2.8– Student choose books in 1.9-2.2 range

• When they pass 3 quizzes with 85% or better then move them up the ZPD – Try the 2.3-2.6 range

• If they fail 3 quizzes in a row, move them down – 1.6-1.8 range

Schoolwide AR Incentives

• Based on Points• For example

– Clifford the Big Red Dog is 0.5 pts– Magic Treehouse is 1.0 pts– Double Fudge is 5.0 pts

• PHES Program– Various School Supplies

5 pts - 38860 words

1 pt - 5,245 words

.5 pts - 250 words

PHES Program Gr 2-4

• 1 Pencil – 2 Clifford Books or – 1 Magic Treehouse

• 1 Bookmark – 20 Clifford Books or – 10 Magic Treehouse books

• Recognition in Parent Newsletter– 30 Clifford Books or– 15 Magic Treehouse books

PHES Program Gr 5-6 (amounts are doubled)

• 1 Pencil – 4 Amber Brown Books or– 2 Sign of Beaver

• 1 Bookmark – 8 Amber Brown books or– 4 Sign of Beaver books

• Recognition in Parent Newsletter– 12 Amber Brown books– 6 Sign of Beaver

Future Session• Many more features of AR available

• Advanced Topics with AR Trainer on September 19th– Goal Setting for Students– Using STAR reports

AR Student Folders• Student Reading Log• TOPS reports from quizzes• Student reading plan/goals