Accelerated Reader -- Discussion for Beatty Elementary School

[ Show ]

Support VoyForums

[ Shrink ]

VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

[ Login ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time ]

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: 08:02:55 05/09/02 Thu
Author: Calm
Subject: Accelerated Reader

The Accelerated Reading program was one item discussed at the second Chat session. Once again, a pity that only three parents showed up. Thank you Mrs. Lebowitz for once again making yourself available.
The Accelerated program does in fact have incentive prizes for K-1. These small tokens are items such as rulers or other items that students can use in the classroom. All grades are on a certificate program for acknowledgement for achieving goals and points. It is important to remember that as a beginning reader building success for the student is most important. I can remember that my own daughter struggled with reading in K-1 and I chose to hire a tutor to help build her success. It was one of the best things that I have ever done for her.
Students are tested on the Star Program to determine their level of reading skill. Once their "zone approximate development" has been determined then they are assigned their "colors" (chart of colors is available in the library and show what colors correspond with what reading level.) Books are then checked out from the library for that color. This is not intended to limit a child's reading material but rather to continue to build success until they have mastered that level. Once a child has mastered that level, their teacher may move them to the next "color". This Star program testing is formerly done twice a year, once at the beginning of school and then towards the end of the year.
Students in K-5 may also earn points towards a book. What a great idea! Being a true book hound myself I wish that Barnes & Noble had such a program where I could earn free books!

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies:

Re: Accelerated Reader -- chris, 13:46:35 05/09/02 Thu
- Re: Accelerated Reader -- Calm, 14:27:52 05/09/02 Thu
- Re: Accelerated Reader -- Calm, 16:04:56 05/09/02 Thu
  - Re: Accelerated Reader -- mod, 20:06:18 05/09/02 Thu
    - Re: Accelerated Reader -- Calm, 09:27:19 05/10/02 Fri
      - Re: Accelerated Reader -- Chris, 10:58:50 05/10/02 Fri
        Re: Accelerated Reader -- Calm, 12:56:34 05/10/02 Fri
        Re: Accelerated Reader -- mod, 13:20:09 05/10/02 Fri
        Re: Accelerated Reader -- Calm, 14:19:31 05/10/02 Fri
        Re: Accelerated Reader -- mod, 14:41:36 05/10/02 Fri
        Re: Accelerated Reader -- Calm, 16:43:08 05/10/02 Fri
        Re: Accelerated Reader -- mod, 17:36:44 05/10/02 Fri
        Re: Accelerated Reader -- Judy, 23:30:59 05/10/02 Fri
        Re: Accelerated Reader -- mod, 11:43:35 05/11/02 Sat
        No Absence Awards -- mod, 14:44:45 05/10/02 Fri
        Re: Accelerated Reader -- RJ, 14:07:50 05/10/02 Fri
        Rewards for grades -- mod, 11:24:12 05/11/02 Sat
        Re: Accelerated Reader -- judy, 23:13:49 05/10/02 Fri
      - Re: Accelerated Reader -- mod, 14:27:12 05/10/02 Fri
Re: Accelerated Reader (NT) -- Chris, 16:50:29 05/09/02 Thu
Article Link about Reward Systems -- mod, 13:44:13 05/10/02 Fri