You can search for all available AR quizzes by visiting this website:
http://www.arbookfind.com

Accelerated Reader is a supplementary program used at Bush Elementary and all over the country to provide guided independent reading practice and improve reading skills.

WHAT DOES A.R. DO?

... helps teachers to guide students to read independently at a level just right for them. This reading range or "ZPD" (Zone of Proximal Development) is determined by taking a computerized STAR diagnostic test and also by monitoring quiz scores. Research shows that reading skills improve faster when students read at a level that is not too easy and not too difficult. It should be just challenging enough to lead to growth.

...supports all curriculum areas by strengthening students' independent reading abilities.

...provides concrete measurement of a student's reading comprehension abilities and growth over time.

...provides daily time for independent reading.

...provides immediate feedback. After reading a book, students take a short multiple-choice quiz on a computer.

...motivates students to read.

...does not replace the core reading program. It is a supplementary program only.

...quizzes test for comprehension, not memory. Students should only take quizzes on books that they have recently read.

To learn more, visit the Accelerated Reader website at http://www.renlearn.com/ar/

HOW CAN PARENTS HELP?

*Encourage extra reading time at home.

*Read with and to your child, at any age!

*Encourage your child to discuss what he/she is reading.

*Visit public libraries and/or bookstores with your child.