What do we call a person who What do we call a person who can read a billboard at 80 can read a billboard at 80 mph?mph?

• An Accelerated Reader.An Accelerated Reader.

Aptos Junior High Aptos Junior High Accelerated ReaderAccelerated Reader

Building a Community of Readers Building a Community of Readers Through Guided Independent Through Guided Independent

ReadingReading

Presented by Megan FullerPresented by Megan Fuller

What is Accelerated What is Accelerated Reader?Reader?

• A curriculum based assessment tool A curriculum based assessment tool which provides a summary and which provides a summary and analysis of results, enabling teachers analysis of results, enabling teachers to monitor both the quantity and to monitor both the quantity and quality of the reading practice in quality of the reading practice in which their students are engaged.which their students are engaged.

Building a community of Building a community of ReadersReaders

• Community: Community: A unified body of individuals, A unified body of individuals,

linked by linked by a common policy. a common policy. (Merriam Webster)(Merriam Webster)

A school wide policy and understanding A school wide policy and understanding for AR will strengthen our school for AR will strengthen our school community and make Accelerated community and make Accelerated Reader more effective.Reader more effective.

Best Practices: Best Practices:

• Identify What is ImportantIdentify What is Important

• Set GoalsSet Goals

• Monitor ProgressMonitor Progress

• AccountabilityAccountability

• Celebrate AchievementCelebrate Achievement

What is Important?What is Important?

• FluencyFluency• VocabularyVocabulary• ComprehensionComprehension• MotivationMotivation• Enjoyment & InterestEnjoyment & Interest

Outcome = Achieving and Maintaining Grade Level Reading Proficiency

You’re Number One!You’re Number One!

You, as the teacher, are the single You, as the teacher, are the single most important factor in accelerating most important factor in accelerating reading growth.reading growth.

• High ExpectationsHigh Expectations

• Model ReadingModel Reading

• Ask QuestionsAsk Questions

• Provide motivationProvide motivation

Set Goals: ZPD RangeSet Goals: ZPD Range

• Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal DevelopmentDevelopment

Learning on the edge.Learning on the edge.• STAR Assessment STAR Assessment (Standardized Test for (Standardized Test for

Achievement in Reading)Achievement in Reading)

• ZPD Reading Range equals free choice ZPD Reading Range equals free choice for reading enjoyment. The broader the for reading enjoyment. The broader the range the more choice students have.range the more choice students have.

Goal Setting: Live or Die at Goal Setting: Live or Die at 85!85!

Average Percent CorrectAverage Percent Correct

The most import goal for students is The most import goal for students is to average 85% or higher on RPQ. to average 85% or higher on RPQ. Meeting this goal has a significant Meeting this goal has a significant impact on a student’s reading impact on a student’s reading growth.growth.

Goal Setting:Goal Setting:

• Points are the tangible result of time Points are the tangible result of time spent reading.spent reading.

•Best practice for Middle School Age Student:

• 45 minutes spent reading daily. 45 minutes spent reading daily.

• Students reading below grade level Students reading below grade level should read for 60 minutes daily.should read for 60 minutes daily.

If a student with a ZPD Range of 4.5-8.0, reads daily for 45 minutes, at 9 weeks we should expect that student to achieve 37.5 points, with a minimum average percent correct of 85%.

Million Word ChallengeCalifornia Language Arts Content Standardfor grade 7 & 8 students is to read one million words, independently, annually. That’s approximately 150 AR points.

Goal Setting: You are in Goal Setting: You are in control!control!• Goal setting chart is an estimation. Set Goal setting chart is an estimation. Set

realistic, individual, goals.realistic, individual, goals.• FYI: FYI:

An average fiction book for Middle An average fiction book for Middle School is a level 4.7 to 5.3, School is a level 4.7 to 5.3,

contains contains 48,000 words and is 48,000 words and is worth 7 points.worth 7 points.

Ex: “Outsiders” L: 4.7 P: 7.0 WC: 48,523Ex: “Outsiders” L: 4.7 P: 7.0 WC: 48,523

Goal Setting: Non-Fiction Goal Setting: Non-Fiction AddictionAddiction

Why Read Non-fiction?Why Read Non-fiction?California English Language Arts Content Standard for Reading Comprehension:

2.0 Focus on Informational Material…shall include a good representation of

expository text.

Goal Setting: Non-Fiction Goal Setting: Non-Fiction AddictionAddiction

• Reading across the curriculum creates Reading across the curriculum creates a culture of reading on campus.a culture of reading on campus.

• Exposes students to ideas beyond the Exposes students to ideas beyond the curriculum.curriculum.

• Gender Equity: Gender Equity: – Boys see reading non-fiction as a Boys see reading non-fiction as a

masculine endeavor. They are more likely masculine endeavor. They are more likely to respond to books which cause them to to respond to books which cause them to “Do something or make something”.“Do something or make something”.

Goal Setting: Non-Fiction Goal Setting: Non-Fiction AddictionAddiction

• Set realistic, individual, goals. Set realistic, individual, goals. • Percentage vs. Points. 15% goalPercentage vs. Points. 15% goal• Expect lower APC on NFExpect lower APC on NF• FYI: Average Middle Grade NF book: FYI: Average Middle Grade NF book:

L: 6.2-8.5 P: 0.5-1.0 (Informational)L: 6.2-8.5 P: 0.5-1.0 (Informational) P: 2.0-5.0 (Biography) P: 2.0-5.0 (Biography)

Ex: Freaky Flowers L: 7.4 P: 1.0 WC 5,885Ex: Freaky Flowers L: 7.4 P: 1.0 WC 5,885EX: Isaac Newton L: 7.3 P: 3.0 WC 16,778EX: Isaac Newton L: 7.3 P: 3.0 WC 16,778

Monitor Progress: Monitor Progress: Classroom ImplementationClassroom Implementation

• Status of the ClassStatus of the Class

• Reading LogReading Log

Status of the Class: Weekly, 20 Status of the Class: Weekly, 20 minute SSR minute SSR

• Review Diagnostic ReportReview Diagnostic Report

• Check Reading LogsCheck Reading Logs

• Continued Books: Adequate progress, Continued Books: Adequate progress, comprehensioncomprehension

• BenchmarksBenchmarks

Status of the Class: Daily Status of the Class: Daily

• New Books: New Books: – Logged correctlyLogged correctly– Appropriate ZPD & pointsAppropriate ZPD & points

• Ready to quiz: Three day max.Ready to quiz: Three day max.• Tops ReportTops Report

Logging: Accountability, Logging: Accountability, Communication, InterventionCommunication, Intervention

Logging: Accountability, Logging: Accountability, Communication, InterventionCommunication, Intervention

• RequiredRequired

• Student Name Student Name

• Title/Author Last NameTitle/Author Last Name

• Date Finished/3 day maxDate Finished/3 day max

• Parent Signature & Teacher InitialParent Signature & Teacher Initial

• DO NOT SIGN BLANK LINESDO NOT SIGN BLANK LINES

Intervention: Low % CorrectIntervention: Low % Correct

• CheckCheck– ZPDZPD– Fic or NFFic or NF– PacingPacing– InterestInterest

•Decrease Decrease Level or Level or LengthLength

•Reading Reading StrategiesStrategies

– Note taking,Note taking,– SummarizingSummarizing– Paired Paired

ReadingReading

Intervention: Move Students Intervention: Move Students OnOn• When students have passed two quizzes in When students have passed two quizzes in

a level @ 90% or bettera level @ 90% or better– Increase level or lengthIncrease level or length

• Student who read well, need to become Student who read well, need to become well-read.well-read.– explore new genres, explore new genres, – new authors. new authors. – Read from a teacher created “Honors List”. Read from a teacher created “Honors List”.

Don’t allow students to become bored. APC will Don’t allow students to become bored. APC will drop.drop.

Celebrate Achievement

• Wall of Fame• Certificates• Extra credit for above and beyond

goal• Eratosthenes Award• Your Ideas Needed!