Accelerated Reader (AR) is a reading management program that allows students to take online quizzes after completing books. Teachers can access student reports to monitor reading progress. Key aspects include: 1) Students read books and take AR quizzes online or on classroom devices to earn points. 2) Teachers can access reports like TOPS and diagnostic reports to track student performance and reading levels. 3) The STAR reading test determines a student's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) range to help teachers and students select appropriate books. 4) The school uses an incentives program where students can earn prizes by accumulating points from completed books within their ZPD range. Teachers monitor student progress and

1. Accelerated ReaderAccelerated Reader
TrainingTraining
August 2013August 2013

2. How AR Works
• Student selects and reads a book
• Student takes AR Reading Practice Quiz
• Computer adds quiz results to database;
student gives report to teacher
• Students accumulate points
• Students MUST have Internet permission to
use AR

3. Login - Teachers
• Go to https://hosted82.renlearn.com/
• Login as Teacher/Administrator
• Login using your first and last name
ex. denisesumida
• Password sharks1
• er reports available

4. Key AR Reports for
Teachers
• TOPS - Three Opportunites to Praise the
Student
– Should be printed out after each quiz taken
– Keep in folder?
• Diagnostic Report
– Run weekly (recommended)
• Tons of other reports available

5. ZPD from STAR test
• Zone of Proximal Development
• Scores above 85% on quizzes means
reading in right “ZONE”
• ZPD is a wide range, start at low end
• Use the Goal Setting Chart to help determine
the ZPD of students
• Nonfiction books should be 0.5-1.0 below the
ZPD
• STAR test will be administered quarterly
during computer appointments

6. Taking AR Quizzes
• Should be done 1-2 days after child has
finished the book
• Library will be available for quiz taking from
8:00-9:00 M, T, Th, F
• Students may also take quizzes on your
classroom computers or NEO2s
• Students should not take the quizzes at
home

7. How do students take the quizzes?
• Go to https://hosted82.renlearn.com/
• Login as Student
• Login using student login
Can use “Forgot Your User Name” option
• Password “sharks”
• Under Accelerated Reader – Start Working
• Type in quiz number OR title of book
• Choose “Read to”, “Read with” or “Read
Independently”
• TOPS report printed automatically to default
printer

8. NEO2 Wireless Machines
• Each classroom in grades 2-6 has NEO2s
• Students can take AR quizzes at their desks, no
wires
• Make sure receiver is plugged in with green light
(computer turned on, not sleeping, wait 3 min once
plugged in)
• Turn on - Press “applets”
- Scroll to Accelerated Reader
- Choose server
- Login and password
- Must have quiz number and login
• Automatically prints TOPS report to default printer
* *Also has word processing processing capabilities

9. Clearing Lockouts
• Student accounts are locked out if they login
incorrectly 3 times
• Under Renaissance Place tab, click on
Personnel, Students, and Parents
• Click on Clear Locked Students
• Click on blue “clear” next to student’s name
Or you can email Denise

10. Problems you may
encounter
• In the beginning, most problems occur
because book is too high in ZPD range
and/or too long
• Student may need instruction and
guidance on book selection
• Graphic organizers for students when
reading?

11. AR Goal Setting
• Point Goals
• Book-Level Goals
• PHES Incentives

12. New Students
• Linda will add new students to your
class
• Denise will prepare introductory AR
packet for each student

13. So what do I do next?
• Students should choose books at the lower
end of the ZPD
– ex. ZPD range 1.9-2.8
– Student choose books in 1.9-2.2 range
• When they pass 3 quizzes with 85% or better
then move them up the ZPD
– Try the 2.3-2.6 range
• If they fail 3 quizzes in a row, move them
down
– 1.6-1.8 range

14. Schoolwide AR Incentives
• Based on Points
• For example
– Clifford the Big Red Dog is 0.5 pts
– Magic Treehouse is 1.0 pts
– Double Fudge is 5.0 pts
• PHES Program
– Various School Supplies
5 pts - 38860 words
1 pt - 5,245 words
.5 pts - 250 words

15. PHES Program Gr 2-4
• 1 Pencil
– 2 Clifford Books or
– 1 Magic Treehouse
• 1 Bookmark
– 20 Clifford Books or
– 10 Magic Treehouse books
• Recognition in Parent Newsletter
– 30 Clifford Books or
– 15 Magic Treehouse books

16. PHES Program Gr 5-6
(amounts are doubled)
• 1 Pencil
– 4 Amber Brown Books or
– 2 Sign of Beaver
• 1 Bookmark
– 8 Amber Brown books or
– 4 Sign of Beaver books
• Recognition in Parent Newsletter
– 12 Amber Brown books
– 6 Sign of Beaver

17. Future Session
• Many more features of AR available
• Advanced Topics with AR Trainer on
September 19th
– Goal Setting for Students
– Using STAR reports

18. AR Student Folders
• Student Reading Log
• TOPS reports from quizzes
• Student reading plan/goals