AR (Accelerated Reader) is a computer program that helps teachers and librarians manage and monitor children’s independent reading practice. Your child picks a book at his own level and reads it at his own pace. When finished, your child takes a short quiz on the computer. (Passing the quiz is an indication that your child understood what was read.) AR gives children, teachers, and librarians feedback based on the quiz results, which the teacher then uses to help your child set goals and direct ongoing reading practice. Children using AR choose their own books to read, rather than having one assigned to them. This makes reading a much more enjoyable experience as they can choose books that are interesting to them. Teachers and librarians help your child choose books at an appropriate readability level that are challenging without being frustrating, ensuring that your child can pass the quiz and experience success. If your child does not do well on the quiz, the teacher or librarian may help your child:
• Choose another book that is more appropriate.
• Ask more probing questions as your child reads and before your child takes a quiz.
• Pair your child with another student, or even have the book read to your child.
In most cases, children really enjoy taking the quizzes. Since they’re reading books at their reading and interest levels, they are likely to be successful. This is satisfying for most children. Best of all, they learn and grow at their own pace.
Another component of Renaissance Learning is the Math Facts in a Flash Program. Math Facts in a Flash is used for mastering computational fluency. It enables teachers to give students at all skill levels valuable practice on their addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and other math facts. Math Facts in a Flash provides these advantages:individualize teaching in the classroom, maintain levels for each student, scores students' work immediately after completing a practice or test, allows you to view the results of practices and tests after the student completes them, allows you to evaluate students' levels and/or progress using timed practices and tests, tells you the levels students have mastered and which level students are currently working on. These skills will support students as they continue to advance in higher math skills and courses.
• Choose another book that is more appropriate.
• Ask more probing questions as your child reads and before your child takes a quiz.
• Pair your child with another student, or even have the book read to your child.
In most cases, children really enjoy taking the quizzes. Since they’re reading books at their reading and interest levels, they are likely to be successful. This is satisfying for most children. Best of all, they learn and grow at their own pace.
Another component of Renaissance Learning is the Math Facts in a Flash Program. Math Facts in a Flash is used for mastering computational fluency. It enables teachers to give students at all skill levels valuable practice on their addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and other math facts. Math Facts in a Flash provides these advantages:individualize teaching in the classroom, maintain levels for each student, scores students' work immediately after completing a practice or test, allows you to view the results of practices and tests after the student completes them, allows you to evaluate students' levels and/or progress using timed practices and tests, tells you the levels students have mastered and which level students are currently working on. These skills will support students as they continue to advance in higher math skills and courses.
The Study Island State Assessment Preparation and Arizona Standards Mastery Program is specifically designed to help students master the content specified in the Arizona Content Standards.
Study Island's focus on the Arizona Content Standards enables students to improve their performance in all skill areas tested on the AIMS in grades 2 through 8 and high school. Study Island also offers math and reading skills for Kindergarten and grade 1, fine arts, health, and technology for elementary and middle school, and high school Algebra II skills mastery products.
The user-friendly interface allows students to move through the program step-by-step. Each section has a pre-test and a post-test, as well as topics that cover each of the Arizona Content Standards. Topics consist of questions, answers, explanations, and lessons that address the specific skills required in order to master the Arizona Content Standards.
At South Pointe Junior High School, we work every day to help our students master Arizona Content Standards. Study Island is used in our classrooms to allow the students opportunity to work independently on key skills. Students enjoy the data tracking, success monitoring, and interactive format of Study Island. Teachers enjoy the ability to monitor student work and gauge progress.
Study Island's focus on the Arizona Content Standards enables students to improve their performance in all skill areas tested on the AIMS in grades 2 through 8 and high school. Study Island also offers math and reading skills for Kindergarten and grade 1, fine arts, health, and technology for elementary and middle school, and high school Algebra II skills mastery products.
The user-friendly interface allows students to move through the program step-by-step. Each section has a pre-test and a post-test, as well as topics that cover each of the Arizona Content Standards. Topics consist of questions, answers, explanations, and lessons that address the specific skills required in order to master the Arizona Content Standards.
At South Pointe Junior High School, we work every day to help our students master Arizona Content Standards. Study Island is used in our classrooms to allow the students opportunity to work independently on key skills. Students enjoy the data tracking, success monitoring, and interactive format of Study Island. Teachers enjoy the ability to monitor student work and gauge progress.
See how Foundations Language Lessons helps students build language proficiency in an immersive environment through:
- Carefully sequenced lessons that introduce vocabulary and grammar, building upon previously learned content
- Immediate feedback on every response that reinforces key concepts and correct learning
- Speech recognition within all lessons and activities, which helps improve students' pronunciation and speaking confidence
- Encourage students to practice listening and reading skills
- Build confidence, increase engagement, and develop
vocabulary learned in core lessons - Practice reading long story passages, leveled to student
ability, with feedback via speech-recognition technology
- Tutors who leverage structured exercises and conversations to engage students in their new language
- Sessions that focus on topics aligned with the student's current proficiency level, reinforcing newly acquired skills
- Small, controlled environment that is safe for students
