Accelerated Reader
Students at SMS are all registered in Accelerated Reader. Summerland Middle School has been using Renaissance Learning (STAR Reader and Accelerated Reader) since March 2004. We are currently using the web based version so students can access "all" the quizzes available.
If your student has a book at home and you would like to see if it has a quiz, you can check AR Book Find for availability, book reading level and points.
Please check our AR 'widget' on the SMS webpage, it updates number of books read and words read in the month.
All students take the STAR Reading test each term. This gives them their ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development) which is the zone in which they should choose a book. All books with quizzes have been allocated a book/reading level. Reading within their ZPD is the optimal place to improve their reading skills. Students have AR goals for each term and strive to meet them by reading every day.
Students that meet their AR goals will be recognized at the end of each term. Class thermometers are located in the library and measure each class total words read.
Home Connect is available for parents to view their students account and progress with their reading goal. Please contact me at [email protected] if you would like this connection.
If your student has a book at home and you would like to see if it has a quiz, you can check AR Book Find for availability, book reading level and points.
Please check our AR 'widget' on the SMS webpage, it updates number of books read and words read in the month.
All students take the STAR Reading test each term. This gives them their ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development) which is the zone in which they should choose a book. All books with quizzes have been allocated a book/reading level. Reading within their ZPD is the optimal place to improve their reading skills. Students have AR goals for each term and strive to meet them by reading every day.
Students that meet their AR goals will be recognized at the end of each term. Class thermometers are located in the library and measure each class total words read.
Home Connect is available for parents to view their students account and progress with their reading goal. Please contact me at [email protected] if you would like this connection.