Our school participates in the Accelerated
Reader program published by Renaissance
Learning Inc (RLI). Students are
asked to make reading selections from the Accelerated Reader
(AR) list and take quizzes on those books to earn points
during each marking period. Your child's teacher
will communicate the quarterly point goal.
The AR program is web-based, which will allow for expanded
selections and more frequent updates. The full AR list is
regularly updated here (current as of 10.25.2007), with multiple options for
grouping, sorting and printing. The list includes the following
information for each book:
- Book Title
- Author Name(s)
- Reading Level
As determined by RLI, it identifies a book's reading level
based on several factors.
It is a technical assessment and does NOT take into account
content or thematic elements. You can read more about
how RLI measures books' readability in their booklet: A
Breakthrough in Measuring Readability: ATOS Readability
Formula.
- Point Value
The point value earned in return for a 100% grade on a book's
quiz.
- Grade Interest Level Grouping
RLI identifies which age groups might be interested in
a book based on its thematic elements
and places it into into one of three categories:
LG = lower grades (1-3)
MG = middle grades (4-6)
UG = upper grades (7-8)
- New for 2007/2008! Fiction or Non-Fiction
All books now carry a F or NF tag, indicating whether it is a fiction or non-fiction selection.
SPECIAL NOTE FOR PARENTS:Students are guided
to the appropriate interest level when making their
selections but parents are encouraged to be involved in
deciding what is acceptable for their child(ren) to read.
Students may be asked to obtain parental permission for
certain books beyond their interest level.
AR Lists Grouped by Grade Level (lg, mg or ug)
These list options will group books first by their
grade level, then by the selection chosen below:
AR Master Lists
These options provide the complete AR list, sorted by the desired
selection:
Please be patient while the list loads -- there are almost 3,000 entries!
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