READING READING COMPREHENSIONCOMPREHENSION

THROUGHTHROUGHACCELERATED ACCELERATED

READER PROGRAMREADER PROGRAM

BenchmarksBenchmarks

LA.E.1.1.2LA.E.1.1.2: : Identifies the Identifies the story elements of setting, story elements of setting, plot, character, problem and plot, character, problem and solution/resolutionsolution/resolution..LA.A.1.1.4LA.A.1.1.4: : Increases Increases comprehension by rereading, comprehension by rereading, retelling, and discussionretelling, and discussion..

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LA.A.2.2.5:LA.A.2.2.5: Reads and Reads and organizes information for a organizes information for a variety of purposes, including variety of purposes, including making a report, conducting making a report, conducting interviews, taking a test, and interviews, taking a test, and performing an authentic task.performing an authentic task.

Lesson’s ObjectivesLesson’s Objectives• Students identify plot, setting, and

main characters after reading/hearing a story.

• Increase students’ reading comprehension skills.

• Help students select books appropriate to their reading level.

• Students take the Accelerated Reader test.

What is Accelerated What is Accelerated Reader?Reader?

Accelerated Reader is the most popular and successful reading software introduced by Renaissance Learning’s computer-based assessment and progress-monitoring technology. It is designed to be part of a comprehensive reading program. It does not replace basic-reader series or other instructional materials; rather, it supports and enhances them.

Primary Goals of Primary Goals of Accelerated ReaderAccelerated Reader

• To enable powerful reading practice.

• Accelerate growth in reading ability and good comprehension.

• Enable students to practice at a personalized level and pace.

• Foster a love of reading in all students.

• Improve test scores.

How Accelerated Reader How Accelerated Reader WorksWorks

• Teachers schedule time for daily reading practice, additional to the instructional reading period. During this time, students select and read library books that match their individual ability levels and interests.

Cont…Cont…• When a student finishes a book,

he or she takes an AR Reading Practice Quiz on the computer. This quiz assesses general comprehension of the book just read

Cont…Cont…• Accelerated Reader scores the

quiz, keeps track of the results, and generates reports. Teachers use this data to monitor each student’s practice, guide students to appropriate books, and target instruction.

AR Key ConceptsAR Key Concepts• Book Level indicates the difficulty of

text, not the maturity of content.• Interest level tells you for which

grade levels a book’s themes and ideas are appropriate.

• Points are assigned to a book based primarily on its length. The number of points a student earns tells you how much reading a student has done.