Accelerated+Reader

Accelerated Reader is a fantastic program that really tracks a students progression from lower to higher reading levels. Now with Accelerated Reader Enterprise we have Home Connect and the availablility to have access to any quiz Ren Learn develops. There is certification levels that teachers may use to reward the progression. Remember TOPS ? ( Three Opportunities to Praise a Student ) The program is based on immediate response to a goal achieved. [| http://www.renlearn.com/ar/] What do you think?

dspriggs It has been sooooo long since the AR program was introduced to Dunleith. It would be beneficial if we had staff development to renew our guidance in the program. We have gotten away with what the program really is (goals not points). There are tutorials on the main pages of Renlearn.com. If you are like me, when I get home I don't have time to do this. I need to be able to sit with a group of people to review these tutorials. We need an AR coordinator in our school. There is so much to do with AR, diagnostic reports, celebrations ordering of incentives,and keeping up with the Marietta Reads incentives. The students need to be given timely awards, incentives when they reached a certain goal, the classroom needs to celebrate monthly goals. We need someone who can do this. Or the classroom, or team must take on the responsibility themselves. If we are going to continue with AR we need to do it right.