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Accelerated Reading Big Park Junior High Thorne/Schumacher

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Page 1: Accelerated Reading Big Park Junior High Thorne/Schumacher Big Park Junior High Thorne/Schumacher

Accelerated Reading

Accelerated Reading

Big Park Junior HighThorne/Schumacher

Big Park Junior HighThorne/Schumacher

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Marking Period = 12 weeks

• Goal is determined from score on STAR reading test• Marking period in a given trimester is defined by

Midterm and the End of Trimester• Grades will be given for attaining half of the goal by

Midterm and the remaining half of goal by End of Trimester• Midterm and End of trimester grades are averaged

together for the grade card

• Grades in AR are Weighted: • AR Goal = 40%, • AR Comprehension = 40%, • Behavior = 10%, • Vocabulary = 10%

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Marking Periods

First Trimester Midterm 8/12/08 - 9/26/08

First Trimester End 9/29/08 - 11/7/2008 Second Trimester Midterm 11/10/08 - 1/9/2009

Second Trimester End 1/12/2009- 2/20/2009

Third Trimester Midterm 2/23/2009 - 4/10/2009

Third Trimester End 4/13/2009 - 5/22/2009

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Class Time Reading

45 minutes in class every day AR tests to be taken in class Books checked out on library day ONLY -

not during block time AR grade counts toward promotion

requirements Parental support in AR helps tremendously Reading and vocabulary skills important

for SAT scores, scholarships, college placement

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End PowerPoint

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Goals Record BookGoals Record Book

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Class Marking PeriodClass Marking Period