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Accelerated Reader at Hooven Elementary

What is Accelerated Reader?

Accelerated Reader is a computerized reading management program. It is a unique system for motivating children to read and for tracking achievement. Students select and read books of their choice and take computerized tests when they finish reading. Books available at the Hooven Elementary Library range in reading level from emergent readers to twelfth grade level. The program keeps track of all the tests taken and points earned for each participating student. The multiple-choice tests are made up of 5, 10, or 20 comprehension and recall questions. After completing the test, the student is shown how many questions were answered correctly. The program shows the answers for the questions missed and awards reading points to the student’s record. A report is then printed to show test results.

How do I know what book has a quiz or what level the book is on?

For the 2008-2009 school year we will continue to use the Enterprise version of Accelerated Reader (AR) program. It gives students access to over 100,000 quizzes. Every child at Hooven Elementary may access any of these tests on their classroom computers. (We no longer have a printed list of AR titles in the school library or public library, due to the length of the document.) In order to see what quizzes your child can take, please visit the Renaissance Learning website below.  Just type in the title or author and search. You can also do an advanced search for specific AR levels and much more. 

http://www.renlearn.com/store/

Once you enter website, click on Quiz Store.  While you are not purchasing quizzes, you can search for available quizzes.  Try the Advanced search feature to narrow your results.

How do you determine my child’s reading level?

Student reading levels will be initially assessed and periodically updated using the STAR Reading program. This process will give teachers, students, and parents a good idea of the students’ reading level and Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). The ZPD is a range of books levels. Students should try to choose books within their ZPD range, so that they are practicing reading with books that are "just right" for them, instead of those that are too easy or too challenging. Of course they may read books from outside their range for enjoyment, but most of their reading material should be within their range. (Nonfiction books should be selected .5 to 1.0 below their ZPD, because of difficulty with vocabulary, etc.) Students can find books on their level in their classrooms, the school library, or the public library.

AR Books

Hooven Elementary has adopted the Accelerated Reader program as a supplement to our current reading program. Therefore AR books are available throughout the building.

·    Individual classroom teachers have a library of AR books for their students to choose from and often times the teachers at a grade level combine their libraries into a grade level library.  All books in the Hooven Elementary Library that have available AR quizzes are marked with AR stickers.  Some of the titles have more than one copy.

·    Students are also encouraged to visit the Harrison Branch of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County located on New Haven Road.  Student may sign up for his or her own library card each fall at school or at the library any time. Their staff will be there to assist you in locating appropriate reading materials.  Their website address is: http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/

·    Students may also obtain AR titles form home, friends, or neighbors. If you or anyone you know wishes to donate books that are currently on our AR list, please contact Mr. Dave Kelly, Principal or Mrs. Melissa Knock, AR Coordinator.