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Vicki Mentzer, LMS

Gettysburg Area Middle School, GASD

PSLA April 2010

WELCOME!WELCOME!

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2.2. 4-5 or 4-5 or ElementaryElementary

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4.4. 9-12 / HS9-12 / HS

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What is AR?

Which beginning reading Which beginning reading programs does your school / programs does your school /

district use?district use?1.1. Read Naturally Read Naturally

2.2. Wilson ReadingWilson Reading

3.3. Success for AllSuccess for All

4.4. Ladders to Ladders to LiteracyLiteracy

5.5. Reading RecoveryReading Recovery

6.6. Kaplan SpellReadKaplan SpellRead

7.7. OtherOther

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Figure 3. Comprehension: average improvement

                                                                                                  

Comprehension: Average Improvement

General reading achievement: average improvement

The Power of Reading:The Power of Reading:Insights from the ResearchInsights from the Research

by Stephen D. Krashenby Stephen D. Krashen

Direct Reading InstructionDirect Reading Instruction

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Free Voluntary Reading (FVR)Free Voluntary Reading (FVR)

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Recommended Number of Recommended Number of BooksBooks

Grade EquivalencyGrade Equivalency AR Books per StudentAR Books per Student

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2.0-2.92.0-2.9 88

3.0-5.93.0-5.9 55

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# of GAMS # of GAMS studentsstudents

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Minimum # of Minimum # of choices in choices in LMCLMC

0.0-1.90.0-1.9 33 1010 3030

2.0-2.92.0-2.9 1717 88 136136

3.0-5.93.0-5.9 190190 55 950950

6.0-8.96.0-8.9 255255 44 1,0201,020

9.0+9.0+ 219219 22 438438

AR is Powerful PracticeAR is Powerful Practice

Right level of difficultyRight level of difficulty– Shoe sizes and stylesShoe sizes and styles– Lexiles, reading levels for booksLexiles, reading levels for books

Cover a sufficient amount of timeCover a sufficient amount of time– PA RWSL Standards 25 books per yearPA RWSL Standards 25 books per year

Be guided by the instructorBe guided by the instructor– AR doesn’t teach students to read; the teacher teaches AR doesn’t teach students to read; the teacher teaches

students to readstudents to read– AR supports and enhances basal-reader series and/or AR supports and enhances basal-reader series and/or

other instructional materials. It does not replace them.other instructional materials. It does not replace them. Be enjoyable enough to sustainBe enjoyable enough to sustain

– FVRFVR

ZPD

Zone of Proximal Development

ZPD, BL, IL, and ZPD, BL, IL, and PointsPoints

Hank the CowdogHank the Cowdog BL 4.5 MG 3 BL 4.5 MG 3 pointspoints

The Sun Also Rises The Sun Also Rises BL 4.4 UG 10 BL 4.4 UG 10 pointspoints

Arthur Throws a TantrumArthur Throws a Tantrum BL 4.9 LG BL 4.9 LG

Focus on ComprehensionFocus on Comprehension Avoid these problems with points:Avoid these problems with points:

– Students choosing inappropriate booksStudents choosing inappropriate books– Less skilled readers remain handicappedLess skilled readers remain handicapped– Students are very tempted to cheatStudents are very tempted to cheat

Instead, set personalized point goals Instead, set personalized point goals taking into account each student’s ability taking into account each student’s ability levellevel

Avoid strictly controlling students’ choices Avoid strictly controlling students’ choices within their ZPDwithin their ZPD

Focus on ComprehensionFocus on Comprehension

From a student’s viewpointFrom a student’s viewpoint– Student quizStudent quiz– Student recordStudent record

Home ConnectHome Connect Facebook fanclubsFacebook fanclubs

What do we do to create a What do we do to create a Climate of Reading?Climate of Reading?

BibliographyBibliography Getting Results with Accelerated ReaderGetting Results with Accelerated Reader. .

http://www.renlearn.com/RTC/Product.asphttp://www.renlearn.com/RTC/Product.asp Krashen, Stephen D. Krashen, Stephen D. The Power of Reading : Insights The Power of Reading : Insights

from the Researchfrom the Research. 2. 2ndnd edition. 2004. edition. 2004. Research Summary : Summarizes more than 240 Research Summary : Summarizes more than 240

studies and independent reviews from the What studies and independent reviews from the What Works Clearinghouse, National Center on Student Works Clearinghouse, National Center on Student Progress Monitoring, and Florida Center for Reading Progress Monitoring, and Florida Center for Reading Research, among others.Research, among others. September 2007 edition. September 2007 edition. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Renaissance Learning. 2007. Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Renaissance Learning. 2007. http://www.renlearn.com/researchhttp://www.renlearn.com/research

What Works Clearinghouse. What Works Clearinghouse. <http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/beginning_readi<http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/beginning_reading/topic/>ng/topic/>

Student Response Systems andStudent Response Systems andPresentation ToolsPresentation Tools

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