accelerated reading big park junior high thorne/schumacher big park junior high thorne/schumacher
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Accelerated Reading
Accelerated Reading
Big Park Junior HighThorne/Schumacher
Big Park Junior HighThorne/Schumacher
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%
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
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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Goals Record BookGoals Record Book
Class Marking PeriodClass Marking Period