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How Does A.R. work?
Then, he/she thinks about the story to answer
questions.
First, your child reads an appropriately leveled
book (Z.P.D.)

• Last, he/she receives instantaneous results and
  points based on performance.

Next, your child logs onto a computer at school.
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Z.P.D.?
What is the

• Z.P.D. stands for the Zone of Proximal
  Development which indicates
• an appropriately leveled area of reading that
  will maximize
• your childs reading potential.

How can I figure out my childs Z.P.D.?
At your next conference, ask your childs
teacher for the A.R. ZPD.
Your childs teacher can guide you based
on Formal observations/assessments (STAR
test results, Weekly Reading Tests,
etc) Informal observations/assessments (Clas
s observations, AR diagnostic reports, etc)
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How Do I Find Books Within the Z.P.D.?

• Our media center and classrooms have dotted
  books!

0.0 - 1.9 Kindergarten-First Grade
2.0-2.9 Second Grade
3.0-3.9 Third Grade
4.0-4.9 Fourth Grade
5.0-12.0 Fifth Grade and above
Many of the books in the Book Fair have been
labeled with dots as well.

You might even have a few A.R. books at home.
Our full list of A.R. titles can be downloaded
from the school website, www.chapeltrail.net.
There are 3 lists one categorized by title, the
other by author and the last one by book level
(Z.P.D.).
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What do the Stars Mean?
The colored stars indicate the point levels that
a child can achieve throughout the year. The
point level grid is based on national statistics
and the gold star range indicates the average
number of points a child should achieve by the
end of the school year. The number of points can
be equated to the amount of reading practice.
What do the Double-Mounted Stars Mean?
The white double-mounted stars are the BEST color
to have! The double-mounts indicate accuracy
therefore the white stars can be equated to
comprehensionone major goal of reading. When a
child achieves a point level with (or above) 80
accuracy, then he/she will have a double-mounted
star posted!
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Yearly A.R. Awards
Hall of Fame Trophy
Gold medal
Silver ribbon
Bronze certificate
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Together, we can help your child reach for the
stars! A child who readsSUCCEEDS!
More information can be found at www.renlearn.com.
Thank you for coming. Enjoy your evening!