The concepts we address are:

• The basic definitions used in AR – Book Level, Points, Interest Level, Reading Range
• STAR Reading Tests – How to administer, how to interpret the data generated
• Developing an Effective Classroom Monitoring System
• Using the TOPS Report Effectively
• Reviewing the Diagnostic Report Data
• Intervening for Student Success

This two hour seminar extends the basic concepts of Accelerated Reader from simple reading books, taking quizzes and reviewing TOPS reports into a core part of your reading management system.

The concepts we address are:

• Using the AR Diagnostic Data
• Setting Individual Goals
• Using Certifications to recognise student progress
• Reviewing the school-wide data
• Focusing the AR Implementation on the
  • Quality of Reading Practice
  • Quantity of Reading Practice
  • Level of Reading Practice

At the end of this session teachers across the school will have a detailed action plan on how to extend AR into a reading motivation system.  They will have the necessary data to support their professional judgement about students’ reading.