The Dolphin Accelerated Reader Program is back and better than ever. As a school we are excited about our Intranet AR through Renaissance Learning and are confident that it will support our students’ success. The focus of this program, is for students in 2nd through 6th grades to improve in reading and ‘plant the seed’ for our students to become lifelong readers for learning and enjoyment. Elitha Donner has a subscription to all Renaissance AR Quizzes that are available. That is over 100,000 quizzes!

The Dolphin Accelerated Reading Program is a program in which students read books from their classroom, public or school library. Once they have completed a book they take a comprehension test on the computer. Based on their percentage of correct answers they will be awarded a designated number of points for each test completed. These points are then accrued throughout the year for various incentives and report card assessment. Accelerated Reader (AR) software is installed in the classrooms and computer lab allowing students to take in-class quizzes on books they have read for points. Each book has a designated reading level as well as point value.

Below is the link for available quizzes.
http://www.renlearn.com/store

STAR Testing
STAR testing has begun to determine the independent reading zone for each student in grades 2 through 6. Your child’s classroom teacher will provide this information to all of their students. Only points received from tests taken within their zone are allowed for incentives purposes.

Taking Quizzes when Off Track Our school library is open every Tuesday from 2:00-3:00pm and Thursday from 2:30-3:30pm for ALL students to take AR quizzes. Students will need to bring their accelerated book with them to take the quiz. Students are allowed to take up to two quizzes at one time.

End of the year Incentive Students earn small incentives as they reach each level. All students who reach the Gold Level earn a ticket to the AR Barbecue.

Three Levels of the Dolphin Accelerated Reading Program
Each student will have an Accelerated Reader Academy certificate posted in the multipurpose room as each level is reached. Certificates and seals are created and updated at the end of each trimester.

Three Levels of the Dolphin Accelerated Reading Program

Grade Bronze Level Silver Level Gold Level
2nd Grade 5 points 15 points 25 points
3rd Grade 15 points 30 points 40 points
4th Grade 20 points 40 points 60 points
5th Grade 25 points 50 points 70 points
6th Grade 30 points 60 points 90 points

Criteria for the Bronze, Silver and Gold Levels:
2nd grade: Only 4 points, per year, may be used towards receiving AR points from the books the teacher has read to the class.
3rd grade: Only 5 points, per year, maybe used towards receiving AR points from books the teacher has read to the class.
4-6th grade: Only 5 Points per year may be used towards receiving AR points from books the teacher has read to the class.

Trimester Grade Guidelines
The Accelerated Reading Academy accumulated points, within each trimester, will be factored in a student’s trimester grade for reading in grades 3rd-6th only. Please refer to the point versus grade break down attached.

Deficiency Notes/Progress Reports/Report Cards:

1. AR points are not accumulative from trimester to trimester for grade determination (this applies to 3-6th grade only). The points are only accumulative from month to month and trimester to trimester for determination of incentives and levels.

2. Parents will be notified of their child’s point status when progress report/deficiency notices are sent home and at the end of each trimester. Parents can keep track of their student’s progress throughout the year at https://Hosted17.renlearn.com/286588/HomeConnect/Login.aspx.

Cheating:
If a student is caught giving their Accelerated Reading Academy password to another student, has another student take an AR quiz for them, or takes an AR quiz for another student the following will be the consequences:
• Student will lose all of the AR points acquired for that trimester. Loss of these points will have a direct affect on their trimester grades.
• Student may lose the opportunity to attend the end of the year AR barbecue.
• Education Code guidelines will apply.

Principal’s Platinum Award: One student from each track (2-6th) who has accumulated the most AR points will receive the Principal’s Platinum Award at the end of the year awards assembly.