George W. Simonds Elementary School > Accelerated Reader

Simonds School is a subscriber of the Accelerated Reading Enterprise, the web-based reading program that encourages pleasure reading, while checking reading comprehension.  100% correct is the goal for each book quiz taken.  The Renaissance Learning Program for Grades 2, 3, 4, and 5 is supported by Simonds School Site Council, Simonds Library, and the Computer Lab. Students may read books from the Public Library, School Library, or personal copies. Click on the link below to search for the Accelerated Reading Book by ZPD Range, Book Title, Author or Quiz Number.

The process is the following:
    1.  Students read a book.
    2.  Take an online comprehension quiz on a school computer about the book.
    3.  A vocabulary quiz will test comprehension of new vocabulary words from the book.
    4.  Students should keep a record of their books read and the percentage correct on each quiz.

The STAR Reading Test assesses the reading comprehension level of each student.  Test results present a “zone of proximal development” (ZPD) for students with a range from grades 1-12.  The ZPD range is used to find appropriate reading-level books in the classroom, school or public library. Students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 are tested in the early days of the new school year in the Computer Lab.  Students in Kindergarten, Grades 1 and 2 test usually mid-year in January or early February. 

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