First Grade AR Guidelines
 In first grade, students are introduced to the Accelerated Reading program. Accelerated Reading is a computerized reading program intended to increase a child's reading level while at the same time building a love for reading. This page is intended to give parents a quick overview of the program in order to better help their children at home. Please click HERE for a complete list of AR books by title.In the fall, the students are given a computerized reading test to determine their reading level. After the reading level is determined, the student is allowed to check out books from the school library and take them home to read. It is suggested that the child read the book two or three times to an adult before taking an AR test. To help prepare for the test, the student could be asked questions regarding the story's details. After this is done, and the student feels he or she is ready, they will take an AR test on the computer at school. If the test score is 80% - 100%, they can read just two more books at the same level before moving up to the next reading point level. A score of 60% is still considered "passing" but will not count towards advancing the reading level. Any score below 60% indicates that the book was either too hard for the student or that he or she did not comprehend it well enough. If a child makes two scores below a 60%, he or she will be moved down to the next lower level. When students pass an AR test, he or she will receive points based on the reading level of their book. These points are accumulated and allow the students to move up in AR point groups. Also, as each student reaches a new point group, he or she is rewarded with a small toy from a bin designated for that group.
Students should remember to bring their AR books to school each day as we encourage
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them to read them during the day as well. AR is not counted towards the student's reading grade in any way, but that does not
diminish the importance of the program.