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The Reading Problem

• The USA ranks 49th internationally in literacy.

• 60 million Americans are functionally illiterate.

• 35% of college freshmen take remedial courses.

• High-tech jobs require higher levels of literacy than ever before.

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How Can We Solve the Problem?

• How did we learn to walk?

• How did we learn to talk?

• How did we improve at these and other skills?

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Practice!

• Practice builds proficiency.

• Helps students of all abilities in all subjects.

• Lower achieving pupils gain more from practice than higher achievers.

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TWI, the Application of Reading To, Reading With, and Reading

Independently

TWI is a developmental approach that helps you find the most effective way to foster reading skills for every pupil and balances instruction with practice.

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TWI Means Accountable Reading Practice

• Book reports and response journals are useful--but they don’t provided quick, reliable accountability.

• After reading a book, students take AR quizzes.

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LIS Stands for Learning Information Systems

LIS help teachers manage class time.

• Less lost time

• Less time on assessment and record-keeping

• More time-on-task reading practice

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“Learning information systems are on the

cutting edge of technology.

They do not replace teachers, but are tools

for classroom use.”

David Iversen, TeacherOak Ridge Elementary

San Jose, CA

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Learning Information Systems provide . . .

A. A. Task completion, performance, and time-on-task.

B. B. Placement of pupils in appropriate level, measure progress, and predict results.

C.C. Performance assessments.

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Learning Information Systems

• Accelerated Reader is the task-level learning information system that provides daily feedback on pupil progress.

• STAR Reading is a classroom-achievement-level learning information system.

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Accelerated Reader® computerized reading management system is

the overwhelming favorite among

educators.

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An independent North Carolina study

concluded that the Accelerated Reader®

“had a significant effect on students’

reading achievement.”Source: “Reading Achievement:

Effects of Computerized Reading Management and Enrichment,”

published in ERS Spectrum.

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LIS Boost Test Scores

The most recent study, LIS Effects on Reading, Language Arts, and Math, conducted by the Institute for Academic Excellence, shows higher mean scale scores in key academic areas.

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It’s as Easy as 1-2-3!

1. Student reads a book.

2. Student takes a quiz.

3. Teacher gets a report.

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Take a sample Accelerated Reader® quiz

The following quiz is very much like those found on the Accelerated Reader® Title Disks. The quiz is not available on Title Disks (to prevent students from getting actual answers from this demo), the examples are structured just like real Accelerated Reader® quizzes.

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The Three BearsAn Accelerated Reader Sample Test

Question 1

Where did the three bears live?

a) In the woods

b) In the city

c) On the beach

d) In the mountains

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The Three BearsAn Accelerated Reader Sample Test

Question 2

What color was Goldilocks' hair?

a) Blond

b) Red

c) Brown

d) Black

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The Three BearsAn Accelerated Reader Sample Test

Question 3

What did Goldilocks break?

a) A chair

b) A bicycle

c) A window

d) A cookie jar

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The Three BearsAn Accelerated Reader Sample Test

Question 4

What did Goldilocks eat?

a) Bacon and eggs

b) Twinkies

c) Curds and whey

d) Porridge

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The Three BearsAn Accelerated Reader Sample Test

Question 5

What was Goldilocks doing when the bears came home?

a) Sleeping

b) Watching TV

c) Playing the piano

d) Talking on the telephone

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The Three Bears Test ResultsAn Accelerated Reader Sample Test

• Number Right:...….. 5

• Number Wrong:...... 0

• Percent Right:..... 100.00

• Points Possible:... 0.50

• Points Earned:..... 0.50

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RMS = Reading Motivation System

RMS long-term goal is to develop an intrinsic love of reading.

• A comprehensive system of motivators is most effective.

• Motivation assures full use of TWI time.

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How do we motivate students?

1. Points

2. Prizes

3. Praise

4. Competition

5. Goals

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MIMI = Motivate, Instruct, Monitor, Intervene

• Motivate: challenge pupils & nurture love of reading

• Instruct: how to select books & mini-lessons

• Monitor: taking quizzes & reports

• Intervene: diagnose

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RR = TWI + LIS + RMS + MIMI

This has only been a brief overview of Reading Renaissance. As we work together to implement AR, you will witness a significant improvement in the quality of books kids are reading.

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Where Do We Go From Here?

• Establish an AR task group.

• Have students in grades 2-5 take the STAR reading assessment.

• Introduce pupils to AR.

• Schedule practice time.

• Challenge students to participate.

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• Go to http://www.advlearn.com/ar/ for details

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