Accelerated
Reader™ Code
Elimination
1.
Understand Accelerated Reader and STAR Reading.
2.
Find the zone of proximal development (ZPD).
3.
Create routines for reading practice time.
4.
Use a student reading log.
5.
Take Status of the Class regularly.
6.
Check the TOPS Report immediately.
7.
Review the Diagnostic Report daily.
8.
Intervene promptly to ensure successful reading.
9.
Set student reading targets.
10.
Create a system of motivators.
What are the common problems you’re
experiencing with your students?
What do the codes mean?
Code
Meaning
Quality or Quantity?
A
No quizzes taken during
shown period
B
Low average percentage
correct
C
percentage correct
Very low average
D
Low points earned
E
Low average percentage
correct above median
points
F
Very low average
percentage correct above
median points
What do the codes mean?
Code
Meaning
Quality or Quantity?
A
No quizzes taken during
shown period
Quantity
B
Low average percentage
correct
Quality
C
percentage correct
Very low average
Quality
D
Low points earned
Quantity
E
Low average percentage
correct above median
points
Both
F
Very low average
percentage correct above
median points
Both
%
correct is less than 85%
Average percentage
Quality
What would you do if these were your
class codes?
Tim
Sam Jane Jack Olivia Sally George Code: E Low percentage correct above median points Code: D Low points earned Code: B Low average percentage correct Code: A No quizzes taken during the selected period Code: F Very low average percentage correct above median points Code: C Very low percentage correct Code: % Average percentage correct is less than 85% G&T student who
read a very long book and earned
13 points on it. Has since failed several quizzes in an attempt to win a prize. Hates fiction. Reads mostly short non-fiction books within her ZPD score range.
Incredibly ambitious student.
Has only attempted books
at the top end of her ZPD score with
limited success.
Will only read Manga. Complains the school doesn’t
have books he likes.
Failed several quizzes at the start
of the term because she quizzed on all the
Harry Potter books, despite only
having seen the films. Since then has passed several quizzes and earned
14 points.
Dyslexic student who is keen to do
well. Is reading books above the top end of her ZPD
score and regularly failing them. Choosing books within his ZPD score and consistently achieving 80%.
What do the codes mean?
Code
Meaning
Quality or Quantity?
Solution
A
during shown period
No quizzes taken
B
percentage correct
Low average
C
percentage correct
Very low average
D
Low points earned
E
Low average
percentage correct
above median points
F
Very low average
percentage correct
above median points
%
Average percentage
correct is less than
Status of the Class
Week 07/10/13
Teacher LS Class 7.3
Student Code Discussion notes: Agreed plan of action with student:
Samantha A Reading long book and not ready to quiz Will read a non-fiction book by the end of the week to quiz on and continue to read her fiction
book after.
Lauren D Reading books below her ZPD. Discussed the importance. She was worried she would fail the quiz if she took
a longer book because she struggles to remember details.
Her book has been swapped. We have discussed how she can make a mind map to help
her in her quiz and add to it at the end of each chapter.
Sarah F Sarah took a quiz on the Hunger Games after only seeing the film. We discussed how she cannot pass the quizzes this
way.
Sarah has agreed to take the second book in the series and quiz on it before the next film comes
out.
Natalie D% Natalie has been reading a long book above the top end of her ZPD score
She is going to try another book found on AR Bookfinder and build up to that book later in the
year.
Class Average Percent Correct:
90.3 Is this an improvement from last week? YES / NO
Shared with pupils / Not shared with pupils (please circle)
How to encourage pupils to read?
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