Accelerated+Reader

Take a minute to look over the following parent handbook for AR. It contains important information about the program and why the junior high is using it as such a large chunk of your child's grade. It is that missing piece to help us target your child's "**independent instructional reading level**" where he or she grows at his or her own custom level. This is an **independent** program and is working so well with those who use it correctly! By taking the accompanying STAR test, it gives us an idea on ares on the state standards that we need to hit hard with each student.



Quick overview:
Students begin by taking a Star Test. This test evaluated their reading capabilities and gives them a reading level. Students read these books in their //instructional level// which they will be able to handle sentence length, vocabulary, comprehension, etc. Each book is worth so many points. When they reach a certain amount of points, the student gets to Star Test again to get his or her new reading range and start over again, gradually moving up.

This program and how well they use it will be part of their final grade in english. This is going to take the place of book shares which shares with participation 20% of their final grade!