Accelerated Reader FAQ

What is Accelerated Reader?

Accelerated Reader (AR) is a reading incentive program to provide students with reading comprehension practice every time they read a book. Students read a book and take a quiz based on that book. The AR program allows students to work and read at their own reading ability level. As students read more, their comprehension improves, thus improving their reading ability. AR quizzes provide instant feedback to students, thus building upon their confidence as a better reader.

STAR Test

LMC Teachers will use the STAR Reading test to gauge each student's Reading Ability Level. Setting goals within these reading levels provides an attainable challenge for students to gain better competency in their reading skill. It is recommended students to read books within his/her range to help build confidence in their reading ability through successful completion of AR quizzes.

What can Accelerated Reader do to help my child?

The Accelerated Reader program allows students to read at their own pace, at their own ability level, thus building their reading skills.

This will promote a love of reading for pleasure and enjoyment. Through the AR quizzes, he/she will gain success as a reader that will lead to a desire to read more often. The overall goal is to improve your child's classroom grades and FCAT Reading Scores, and ultimately create lifelong learners.

What can I as a parent do to help my child succeed in reading?

The more children read, improvement in all academic areas will follow. Here are some tips you can do at home to help your child become better readers at home and school:

• Have a family member (sibling, parent, grandparent) read TO your child every night.
• Have a family member (sibling, parent, grandparent) read WITH your child every night.
• Encourage your child to read INDEPENDENTLY every night.
• Turn on closed captioning on the television. Eyes are drawn to read the captioning that is going along with the picture on the screen.
• Have your child read a cereal box, or other food packaging, at the table when eating breakfast.

What are Lake Marion Creek's AR Reading Levels?

Accelerated Reader Point Club

As students read more and take more quizzes, they will acquire AR points. The following table shows the point levels for grades 1 - 2 and 3 - 5.

Grades 1 - 2                                                                     Grades 3 - 5