Ms. Ashley

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WELCOME!!!!!!

• Ms. Ashleys English Class 7th and 8th
  Grade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  !!!!!

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ACCELERATED READER PHILOSOPHY

• Accelerated Reader is an integral part of the
  curriculum here at Fruitland for a number of
  reasons. First, England staff members are
  convinced that this supplementary reading program
  motivates students to practice their reading on a
  regular basis at a level, shown by research, to
  increase reading proficiency. Secondly, teachers
  are able to individualize for each students
  needs and more accurately monitor their reading
  progress. Thirdly, students set goals, are
  reinforced through immediate feedback and
  incentives, and become more responsible for their
  own achievement. It is our belief that, through
  this program, we will help to create life-long
  readers for the twenty-first century!

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Accelerated Reader

• Where in the
• world
• did it come from?

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Accelerated Reader is as easy as 1-2-3

• Select a book
• Read a book
• Take a quiz

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READING PRACTICE

• 1. Select a book in ZPD range
• 2. Read the book
• 3. Take the quiz during your Library Day
• 4. Returns book/gets a new one
• 5. Brings Report of your score to Ms. Ashley

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Accelerated Reader Benefits

• Helps teachers motivate students to read more and
  better books
• Monitors literature-based reading for all
  students
• Provides immediate, individualized constructive
  feedback
• Fosters a lifelong love of reading in students

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MAIN REPORTS

• T.O.P.S.
• Student Record
• Many more

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Additional AR BENEFITS

• Builds higher-order thinking skills
• Improves curricular areas
• Maximizes teacher effectiveness
• Saves time
• Increases library circulation
• It is FUN!

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OUR PLATES ARE FULL!!

• Swimming, school newspaper,Girl
  Scouts,soccer,violin,piano,chorus,volleyball,churc
  h,baseball,karate,band,art lessons,Boy
  Scouts,committees,dance,football,homework,chores,f
  amily time.reading??

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READING PRACTICE BY GRADE

• K-3 minutes
• 1-5 minutes
• 2-7.9 minutes
• 3-10 minutes
• 4-12.8 minutes
• 5-12.7 minutes
• 6-10.6 minutes
• 7 through 128.3-3.3 minutes

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WHOAA!!

• 13 minutes per day!!!
• .hummmm.basketballfootball.13 minute
  practices per day..

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AR GOALS for England STUDENTS

• Each grade has a different number of points that
  they will need to get each 9 weeks. 7th Grade
  12 Points7th Grade Pre-AP 14 Points8th Grade
  16 points

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AR POINT TOTALS

• I expect that you will read on your own at home
  to get your points. It is 20 of your grade.

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WHAT HAPPENS HERE AT FRUITLAND??

• STAR
• ACCELERATED READER
• TOGETHER MAKES
• SUCCESS

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WHAT IS S.T.A.R.?

• Standardized Test for Assessment of Reading
• Takes 10-20 minutes
• Student fills in the blankcloze method
• Adaptive branching test
• 3-4 times per year (9/2/6)
• Great tool---just one, though!
• Diagnostic/ Parent/ ZPD
• May surprise folks

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ACCELERATED READER ACTIVITIES

• Point Clubs/1,000 Point PLAQUE
• Theme
• Prize Store
• Reports
• Top Scorers/Extra points
• Personal Goal Field Trips every nine week period

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Whats Up this Year?

• Ms. Ashleys favorite book list will be posted in
  the room after the first week of schoolRequired
  Book Talks about your AR Books

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COMMON QUESTIONS

• When can we take test?
• Can I leave Class to go to the Library when I
  want?
• May I check out Ms. Ashleys books in her room?
  Yes, but there are rules to follow.

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THANKS!

• so much for taking the time to come to learn
  how the England staff utilizes AR as we strive to
  develop great readers!!