Accelerated Reader

Thomas Dyckman Mrs. Eason ENG101 12 Nov 2014 Accelerated reader: Accelerated Reader is a computer program in which tests students on their comprehension of the books they read. For example, a student would visit their school library to select a book of their choice (as long as it is in the AR program). Once the student has read their chosen book, they would then log in to their AR account and take a standardized test for comprehension of the book. If the students passes the test assigned to the

Accelerated reader has been a class grade for me since 3rd grade and I don’t really understand why we even have to be graded on it or have to do it.Here are some reasons why classrooms shouldn’t use accelerated reader as a grade. First,According to www.understood.org the program does not teach students reading skills and strategies. It is intended to help kids to read independently at their own level and pace. For some kids who struggle with reading, AR has been a hassle and has not helped them to

“GIV, WAIT FOR ME!” screamed Tristen down the long, classroom hallway. I was rushing to the library, which was just across the hall, however; there were only enough computers for about two-thirds of the class. Since Accelerated Reader testing was a crucial competition at John W. Wash Elementary School, I had to get a computer. Every quarter, the student with the highest AR points in each grade level were awarded prizes. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, wanted to win. The prizes were not much to

Implementation Methods Independent Choice Reading Independent choice reading time follows the same aspects as independent reading. Independent choice reading follows independent reading by giving students time to read (Miller 2012). Miller states that she uses at least 30 minutes in her high school classes. However, she states, “As much as 15 minutes of extra students reading time can be gain in class each day be designating reading as the only activity for any class time not used for instruction

events, hearing the things they say, following my favorite characters throughout their lives. When I read I become so engulfed in the story that I hate for it to end, no matter how good the ending is. When I was in elementary, I we used the Accelerated Reader program, otherwise known as AR, and through that you could earn points for every book that you read and

On March 6, 2017, I had the opportunity to observe Ms. Kennedy 4th grade class during her reading lesson. Ms. Kennedy teaches at Martha Gaskins Elementary school in Birmingham, Alabama. The Birmingham City School system students are predominately African-American and come from low-income homes. Therefore, all schools in the system are Title 1 schools except the ones that have been designated as specialty schools. Mrs. Kennedy begins each morning with a morning comprehension worksheet. The students

Nealy is eight years old and is going to be a third grader at Trinity Lutheran School in Janesville, Minnesota this September. She turned eight years old on May 22nd, 2015. She is the oldest in her family. She has two younger brothers ages six and four. Nealy hit all the developmental milestones while growing up. She has never incurred any health problems; her vision and hearing are great. However, she can have “selective hearing” at times according to her mother. Her mother received a BS in Child-Life

I am placed in a third grade classroom at BB Elementary (preK-5) in NN city, MM county. According to the BB website, the school enrolls around 480 students, two-thirds of which are English Learners. The demographics of this school are comprised of primarily Hispanic, African American, and South Asian families. All instruction is done in English. The pacing of this school is determined by the SBAC, or the Smarter Balance Assessment System based on the California Common Core standards. The MM school

minute, not because I was competitive but for the reason that I always enjoyed achieving in academics. In the meantime, I was an immense fan of the Berenstain Bears book series, which was the literature I read for entertainment but mostly for Accelerated Reader(a program that monitors the practice of reading) (AR) points. If I read and had accumulated enough points, I could win enthusiastic prizes at the end of the school year. I believe that strategy worked remarkably well in obtaining

I was one of the top three readers in our 5th grade class and with this accomplishment I wished to achieve high scores even through most years of middle school. I read books mainly about kids like the Beverly Cleverly set about Ramona as well as the science books of marine life.