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This guide is designed to answer your questions about AR. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher or visit the Accelerated Reader website [at](at www.renlearn.com/ar)[ www.renlearn.com/ar](at www.renlearn.com/ar).  \nWhat is Accelerated Reader (AR)?  \nAR is a computer program that helps teachers manage and monitor children’s independent reading practice. Your child picks a book athis own level and reads it at his own pace. When finished, your child takes a short quiz on the computer. (Passing the quiz is an indication that your child understood what was read.) AR gives both children and teachers feedback based on the quiz results, which the teacher then uses to help your child set goals and direct ongoing reading practice. Children using AR choose their own books to read, rather than having one assigned to them. This makes reading a much more enjoyable experience as they can choose books that are interesting to them. Teachers will help your child choose books at an appropriate reading level that are challenging without being frustrating, ensuring that your child can pass the quiz and experience success. In most cases, children really enjoy taking the quizzes. Since they’re reading books at their reading and interest levels, they are likely to be successful. This is satisfying for most children. Best of all, they learn and grow at their own pace.  \nHow much will my child read during the school day?  \nChildren who read at least 20 minutes a day with a 90% comprehension rate (average percent correct) on AR quizzes see the greatest gains. Therefore, it is important that your child have at least 20 minutes (15 minutes for 1st grade) set aside for reading during each school day or makes up for missed time on the weekends.  \nHow does the school determine my child’s reading level?  \nTeachers determine your child’s reading by a STAR Reading™test .  \nWhat is a STAR Reading test?  \nSTAR Reading is a computerized reading assessment that uses computer-adaptive technology. Questions continually adjust to your child’s responses. If the child’s response is correct, the difficulty level is increased. If the child misses a question, the difficulty level is reduced. The test uses multiple-choice questions and takes approximately 10 minutes.  \nWhat is a Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?  \nIn independent literature-based reading, ZPD is the range of books that will challenge a child without causing frustration or loss of motivation. Your child will receive a ZPD range after taking a STAR Reading test. It’s important for children to read with a high degree of comprehension and within their ZPDs. ZPDs should be adjusted based on the needs of your child.  \nWhat is an ATOS book level?  \nBook levels are reported using the ATOS™ readability formula and represent the difficulty of the text. For example, an ATOS book level of 4.5 means that the text could likely be read by a student whose reading skills are at the level of a typical fourth grader during the fifth month of school.  \nWhat is ATOS 2000?  \nRenaissance Learning has created an alternate book level based on the Lexile Framework® scale. Altos 2000 is a transformation of a book’s ATOS level to a scale that is similar—but not identical—to the Lexile scale. The Scholastic Book Order Forms use the Lexile scale to mark the books’ reading level. Please note the ZPD 2000 is the ZPD converted to the Lexile scale.  \nWhat are points?  \nEvery book that has an AR Reading Practice Quiz is given a point value. AR points are computed based on the difficulty of the book (ATOS readability level) and the length of the book (number of words) . For example, the Berenstain Bears books, which are about 1,000 words long and have an average ATOS book level of 3.5, are 0.5-point books. Hank the Cowdog, which is about 23,000 words long and has","cbCaimQOgfUoc4Aa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimQOgfUoc4Aa","pdf",105597,"English","# Accelerated Reader™ (AR)\n## STAR Reading™ and reading level placement\n## ZPD, ATOS book level, and ATOS 2000\n## AR points, quizzes, and goals","[{\"question\":\"What is Accelerated Reader (AR) and how does it work?\",\"answer\":\"AR is a computer program that helps teachers manage and monitor independent reading. 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