Accelerated Reader Software Manual

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Contents Welcome to...................... 1 How It Works in Your Classroom.................................................1 Programs You Will Use..........................................................2 Accelerated Reader Software........................................................ 2 Renaissance Place Management System.............................................. 3 Other Programs.................................................................... 4 Supporting Software........................................................... 4 Tour of the Home Page.........................................................5 Summary Dashboard...........................................................6 Did You Know?.................................................................7 Alerts.........................................................................8 Widgets.......................................................................9 Tools to Help You with Accelerated Reader......................................10 Manuals and Other Documents.....................................................10 Help in the Software...............................................................11 Live Chat Support.................................................................12 Training..........................................................................12 Resources........................................................................12 Need More Help?..............................................................12 Getting Started..................................... 13 Checking Software Requirements...............................................13 Logging In and Changing Your Password........................................13 Setup Checklist for the Accelerated Reader Software.............................14 Navigating the Software.......................................................15 Working in a Different School Year..............................................15 Switching Roles and Schools from the Home Page................................16 Logging Out and Closing the Software...........................................16 Software Requirements.............................. 17 Current Requirements.........................................................17 Checking for the Supporting Software You Need..................................17 i

Contents Getting Ready for a New School Year................... 18 Renaissance Place Tasks for the New School Year................................18 Technology/Computer Coordinator Tasks for the New School Year.................19 Accelerated Reader Tasks for the New School Year...............................20 Goals............................................. 21 Reading Practice Goals........................................................21 Selecting Marking Periods for Goal Setting...........................................22 Getting Started with Reading Practice Goals..........................................24 Setting Reading Practice Goals with STAR Reading....................................26 Setting Reading Practice Goals without STAR Reading.................................28 Deleting Reading Practice Goals for a Student........................................30 Reading Practice Certifications Goals...........................................31 Reader Certification Levels.........................................................31 Setting a Certification Goal for a Student.............................................32 Approving Independent Reader Status...............................................35 Viewing Reading Practice Certifications..............................................36 Editing a Student s Certifications....................................................37 Adding an Achieved Certification....................................................39 Deleting a Certification.............................................................40 Preferences........................................ 41 Viewing Preferences...........................................................42 Editing Preferences............................................................44 Editing the Student Quizzing Preferences (School)....................................44 TOPS Report Printing..........................................................44 Monitor Password Required....................................................45 Literacy Skills Retakes.........................................................46 Vocabulary Practice Include Definitions.........................................46 TWI Monitoring...............................................................46 Literacy Skills Passing Percent..................................................47 Show Missed Questions........................................................47 Allow Multi-Language Quizzing.................................................47 Certifications.................................................................47 Show Total Points.............................................................48 Book Voting..................................................................48 Monitor Override..............................................................48 Monitor Password.............................................................49 Editing the Date and Time Restrictions Preferences (School)...........................49 Date Restrictions..............................................................49 Time Restrictions.............................................................50 ii

Contents Weekend Restrictions.........................................................50 Monitor Override..............................................................50 Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School)...............................50 Allow Quiz Deleting............................................................51 Allow Quiz Editing.............................................................51 Viewing......................................................................51 Editing the Student Experience Preferences (School)..................................52 Importing MARC Records of Books in Your Library.....................................52 Editing the Student Quizzing Preferences (Classroom).................................55 TOPS Report Printing..........................................................55 Monitor Password Required....................................................56 Vocabulary Practice Include Definitions.........................................57 Literacy Skills Retakes.........................................................57 Automatic Student Log Out....................................................58 Other Reading Quizzes Passing Percent.........................................58 Vocabulary Practice Review Percent............................................58 Vocabulary Practice Review Only Quiz Length....................................58 Vocabulary Practice Student Comprehension....................................59 Editing the Other Reading Series Preference (Classroom)..............................60 Editing the Quiz Setup Preference (Classroom).......................................61 Editing the TOPS Language Preference (Classroom/Individual Student Settings).........62 Editing the TWI Settings Preference (Classroom/Individual Student Settings)............63 Editing the Recorded Voice Preference (Classroom/Individual Student Settings).........64 Editing the Quizzing Allowed Preference (Classroom/Individual Student Settings)........65 Quizzes Record Books............................... 67 Overview.....................................................................67 Reading Practice Quizzes Record Book..........................................67 Viewing Reading Practice Quiz Records..............................................68 Adding a Reading Practice Quiz Record for a Student..................................70 Editing a Student s Reading Practice Quiz Record.....................................73 Deleting a Student s Reading Practice Quiz Record....................................75 Quiz Record Deletion Best Practices.............................................75 How to Delete a Student s Reading Practice Quiz Record..........................76 Reprinting a Student s Reading Practice TOPS Report.................................77 Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Record Book.......................................78 Vocabulary Word Types............................................................79 Viewing Vocabulary Practice Quiz Records...........................................80 Deleting a Student s Vocabulary Practice Quiz Record.................................82 Reprinting a Student s Vocabulary Practice TOPS Report..............................83 Literacy Skills Quizzes Record Book.............................................85 Viewing Literacy Skills Quiz Records.................................................85 Editing a Student s Literacy Skills Quiz Record........................................87 iii

Contents Deleting a Student s Literacy Skills Quiz Record......................................89 Reprinting a Literacy Skills TOPS Report.............................................90 Other Reading Quizzes Record Book............................................91 Viewing Other Reading Quiz Records................................................91 Editing a Student s Other Reading Quiz Record.......................................93 Deleting a Student s Other Reading Quiz Record......................................95 Quiz Record Deletion Best Practices.............................................95 How to Delete a Student s Other Reading Quiz Record............................96 Reprinting a Student s Other Reading TOPS Report...................................97 Teams Sets and Teams............................... 99 Adding Team Sets.............................................................99 Adding Teams.............................................................. 100 Enrolling Students on (and Unenrolling Students from) Teams.................. 101 Adding or Removing Students from a Specific Team..................................103 Changing Enrollment (Transferring Students between Teams) in a Team Set...........104 Dividing Students Automatically among Teams in a Set..............................105 Viewing Team Sets, Teams, and Team Enrollment.............................. 106 Editing Team Sets........................................................... 107 Editing Teams.............................................................. 108 Deleting Team Sets.......................................................... 108 Deleting Teams............................................................. 109 Printing Team Reports....................................................... 109 Points Management................................ 111 Viewing Points.............................................................. 111 Adding a Points Record for a Class............................................ 113 Adding a Points Record for a Single Student................................... 115 Editing a Points Record...................................................... 116 Deleting a Points Record..................................................... 117 Quizzes........................................... 118 Searching for Quizzes........................................................ 118 Reading Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information......................... 119 Viewing Reading Practice Quizzes..................................................120 Editing Reading Practice Quiz Information..........................................121 Taking a Sample Reading Practice Quiz.............................................122 Deleting a Reading Practice Quiz...................................................123 Teacher-Made Reading Practice Quizzes............................................124 iv

Contents Before Adding a Teacher-Made Quiz............................................124 Adding a Teacher-Made Quiz..................................................124 Adding the Questions and Answers.............................................126 Viewing Teacher-Made Quizzes................................................127 Editing a Teacher-Made Quiz..................................................127 Editing Teacher-Made Quiz Information........................................128 Changing Teacher-Made Quiz Questions........................................129 Taking a Sample Teacher-Made Quiz...........................................129 Deleting a Teacher-Made Quiz.................................................129 Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information....................... 130 Viewing Vocabulary Practice Quizzes...............................................131 Editing Vocabulary Practice Quiz Information.......................................132 Taking a Sample Vocabulary Practice Quiz..........................................133 Printing the Vocabulary List Report.................................................133 Deleting a Vocabulary Practice Quiz................................................134 Literacy Skills Quizzes Managing Quiz Information............................ 135 The 24 Literacy Skills..............................................................135 Viewing a Literacy Skills Quiz......................................................137 Editing Literacy Skills Quiz Information.............................................139 Taking a Sample Literacy Skills Quiz................................................140 Viewing a Literacy Skills Teacher s Guide for a Quiz..................................141 Deleting a Literacy Skills Quiz......................................................141 Other Reading Quizzes Managing Quiz Information............................ 142 Viewing Other Reading Series and Other Reading Quizzes............................142 Editing Other Reading Quiz Information............................................144 Taking a Sample Other Reading Quiz...............................................145 Deleting an Other Reading Series or Other Reading Quiz..............................146 Managing Book Level Settings................................................ 147 Set Current Book Level............................................................148 Update Student Records..........................................................149 Changing the ATOS Book Level Settings.............................................149 Rename ATOS 100 Book Level......................................................151 Tips for Making Names Fit.....................................................151 Creating an AR BookGuide Export............................................. 152 MARC Record Import........................................................ 153 Managing Quiz Availability................................................... 153 Viewing Quiz Availability..........................................................153 Editing Quiz Availability: Making Quizzes Active or Inactive...........................155 Setting Up Quiz Availability Rules..................................................156 Students......................................... 158 How to Use Accelerated Reader Renaissance Place............................. 158 What You Need to Do Before Quizzing...............................................158 v

Contents Differences Between Taking Quizzes in AR Renaissance Place, on NEO 2s, and on Mobile Devices...............................................................159 How Students Log In and Select Accelerated Reader............................ 160 Where to Find Student User Names and Passwords..................................161 When Students Forget Their User Names............................................161 Using Accelerated Reader for Students........................................ 162 Navigating AR....................................................................162 How Students Search for Quizzes..................................................164 How Students Take a Quiz.........................................................165 How Students Find Ideas for Books to Read in Accelerated Reader.....................167 How Students View Vocabulary for Books with Vocabulary Practice Quizzes............168 How Students View Progress on Quizzes Taken......................................170 Progress View for Students in Grades 4 and Above (without AR Primary)...........170 Progress View for Students in Grades K through 3 (if AR Primary Experience is Selected)..................................................................173 How Students View Their Bookshelf and Scores on Quizzes Taken.....................176 How to Stop a Quiz or Resume an Unfinished Quiz.............................. 178 Blocking Students from Quizzing............................................. 178 Logging Out and Closing the Program......................................... 179 Student Capacity............................................................ 179 Using NEO 2 with Accelerated Reader......................................... 180 Before Students Quiz on a NEO 2...................................................180 Connecting to a Renaissance Receiver..........................................180 Naming the Renaissance Receiver and Setting the Renaissance Place Address in the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility.......................................181 How Students Take an AR Quiz on a NEO 2..........................................183 Using Mobile Devices with Accelerated Reader................................. 186 Before Students Quiz on a Mobile Device............................................186 Download the AR student app and Connect to Renaissance Place.................186 Share Settings with One or More Devices.......................................187 Navigating the AR Student App.....................................................188 How Students Search for Quizzes..................................................189 How Students View a Bookshelf of Books Read and Quizzes Taken....................190 How Students View Progress on Quizzes Taken......................................192 Frequently Asked Questions: AR on Mobile Devices...................................193 What mobile devices will support quizzing?.....................................193 Where can I get the AR student app?...........................................193 Can anyone download the app and start quizzing?..............................193 Where can I find the Demo mode?..............................................193 What is the Demo mode?......................................................193 Where can I find the system requirements?.....................................193 Are there plans to create apps for other mobile devices?.........................194 What if a student tries to cheat while taking a quiz?..............................194 Can a teacher log in and perform management tasks in AR on mobile devices?.....194 vi

Contents Can students take quizzes from home on their own personal ipad, iphone, or ipod touch?...............................................................194 What can students do in the app while away from the school?....................194 Can students find Vocabulary Practice Quizzes that match another quiz already taken?......................................................................195 Where can a student view the quiz details?.....................................195 Can I reprint a TOPS Report for a quiz taken on a mobile device?..................195 Can a student print the TOPS Report from the mobile device?....................195 Is there a report that lists the method students are using to take their AR quizzes?.....................................................................196 Using Renaissance Home Connect with Accelerated Reader..................... 196 Printing the Informational Letter...................................................196 How Students View Progress on Reading Practice Quizzes............................197 How Students View Progress on Vocabulary Practice Quizzes.........................200 Using the Instructional Reading Section of Accelerated Reader 360........................................ 203 Parents........................................... 204 How to Use Accelerated Reader Renaissance Place............................. 204 Logging In to Accelerated Reader RP as a Parent.....................................204 Viewing Your Child s Goals and Points..............................................205 Printing the Student Record or Words Learned Report................................207 Printing a Vocabulary List Report...................................................208 Printing the Quiz List Report.......................................................209 Logging Out Of and Closing the Program............................................211 Reports.......................................... 212 Renaissance Place and Accelerated Reader Reports............................ 212 Consolidated Reports.............................................................212 Accelerated Reader Reports.......................................................212 Using Accelerated Reader Reports............................................ 213 Check for Adobe Reader before you Generate Reports................................213 Printing Accelerated Reader Reports...............................................213 About Reporting Parameter Groups........................................... 216 Printing Labels Book and Vocabulary List.................................... 217 Report Descriptions......................................................... 220 College and Career Readiness (Reading Practice)................................ 221 Diagnostic Other Reading.................................................... 221 Diagnostic Reading Practice................................................. 221 Diagnostic Vocabulary Practice.............................................. 222 Favorite Books (Reading Practice)............................................. 222 vii

Contents Goal History (Reading Practice)................................................ 222 Labels Book (Quiz Management)............................................. 222 Labels Vocabulary List (Quiz Management).................................... 223 Literacy Skills Chart.......................................................... 223 Literacy Skills Class Summary................................................. 223 Literacy Skills Status......................................................... 223 Marking Period Progress (Reading Practice)..................................... 223 Point Club Summary (Reading Practice)........................................ 224 Pronunciation Key (Vocabulary Practice)....................................... 224 Quiz List Reports (Quiz Management).......................................... 224 Quiz Takers Other Reading.................................................. 224 Quiz Takers Reading Practice................................................ 225 Quiz Usage (Reading Practice)................................................. 225 Reader Certification Certificates (Reading Practice).............................. 225 Reader Certification Levels (Reading Practice).................................. 225 Schoolwide Summary (Reading Practice)....................................... 226 Student Points (Reading Practice)............................................. 226 Student Record.............................................................. 227 Team Standing Chart (Reading Practice)....................................... 227 Team Status (Reading Practice)............................................... 228 TOPS....................................................................... 228 TWI (Reading Practice)........................................................ 228 Vocabulary List (Vocabulary Practice).......................................... 229 Word Count (Reading Practice and Other Reading).............................. 229 Words Learned (Vocabulary Practice).......................................... 229 Words to Study (Vocabulary Practice).......................................... 229 Engaged Time.............................................................. 230 Diagnostic Codes............................................................ 230 Overview of Diagnostic Codes......................................................230 How Diagnostic Codes Are Calculated..............................................230 When to Run the Diagnostic Report Reading Practice...............................231 Definitions and Causes of Diagnostic Codes.........................................231 Capabilities....................................... 232 User Groups................................................................ 232 Accelerated Reader Capabilities.............................................. 234 Manage Book Level Settings................................................... 234 Manage Quiz Availability...................................................... 234 Take Sample Quiz............................................................ 234 Troubleshooting................................... 235 Issues...................................................................... 235 A student can t take a quiz.........................................................236 When a student tries to quiz, the quiz does not start (pop-up blocker issue).............236 Internet Explorer 7 and above hangs when students click Take a quiz.................236 viii

Contents How to prevent students from quizzing at home.....................................237 Renaissance Place...........................................................237 Accelerated Reader Preferences...............................................237 On a Macintosh OS X computer, students trying to quiz are prompted to install the Renaissance Place Print Plug-In even though it is already installed.....................238 When students work in AR, the quiz is not full-screen in the browser....................238 Internet Explorer 6 or 7.......................................................238 Internet Explorer 8...........................................................238 TOPS Reports are not printing......................................................239 The My Progress section of the TOPS Report doesn t show the correct marking period, and the Current Marking Period shown in Renaissance Home Connect is not correct...........................................................................239 When using Adobe Reader X (10) on Windows XP, TOPS reports do not print.............240 Student gets error Lost Connection to Renaissance Receiver when trying to log in to AR from a NEO 2................................................................240 What do I need to do in order to take Spanish quizzes on NEO 2?......................241 When logging into the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2, I can enter my user name and password, but after the screen displays Checking settings I receive the message Lost connection to [Network Name]...................................242 Unable to view student goals in the Reading Practice Goals Record Book and students have overlapping goals in the Reading Practice Goals Record Book............242 Index............................................ 244 ix

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Welcome to Accelerated Reader (AR) is the nation s leading reading management program. Since 1986, AR has helped hundreds of thousands of teachers inspire teacher-led reading revolutions in their classrooms. AR Renaissance Place (RP) provides educators timely, accurate information on student academic performance. You can use this information to quickly adjust instruction to help all of your students reach their greatest potential. Accelerated Reader helps teachers reach all types of readers with Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, Literacy Skills, and Other Reading Quizzes. Recorded Voice Quizzes are also available for emergent readers. AR quizzes cover all levels of reading ability in both English and Spanish. How It Works in Your Classroom A typical Accelerated Reader session operates something like this: TOPS Report. When students complete a quiz, the TOPS Report tells them their scores, how many questions they answered correctly, and how many points they earned if they passed the quiz. It also lists the students quiz results for the school year to date. 1. You assign Reading Practice goals and certification levels for the students in the Accelerated Reader record books and goals area. 2. Students either choose a book to read or read books you have assigned to them. 3. Students use Accelerated Reader at the computer, on a mobile device, or on a NEO 2 (if available) to search for and take the quiz for the books they have read. 4. Accelerated Reader scores each student s quiz and prints a TOPS Report. 5. You and the student discuss the TOPS Report. 1

Welcome to Programs You Will Use Programs You Will Use Accelerated Reader Software Accelerated Reader RP includes two programs: the Accelerated Reader software and the Renaissance Place Management system. The Accelerated Reader software accessible from the Renaissance Place Home page helps you manage the program in your classrooms and keep track of students progress. Use Accelerated Reader to Get software tips, manuals, and other documents to help you use Accelerated Reader in your classroom See Page 10 Set Reading Practice goals 21 Set Reading Practice certifications 31 Set preferences 41 Manage the quiz record books 67 Manage quizzes 118 Manage book level settings 147 Manage quiz availability 153 Quiz students on books they have read 158 Print reports 212 Manage points 111 Create teams 99 2

Welcome to Programs You Will Use Renaissance Place Management System The Renaissance Place Management System functions found under the products A and under Dashboards and Reporting B on the Home page let you view and manage district, school, student, teacher, parent, course, and class information in the Renaissance Place database, which is shared by all Renaissance Place software used in your district or school. B A The tasks you can perform in the management program depend on your user group. For example, administrators have more management tasks to perform than teachers. Sample tasks may include: Adding, editing, or deleting courses and classes Assigning teachers and students to classes Selecting a different school year to work in Viewing student information Clearing a lock if a student s login is denied Downloading software needed to run Renaissance Place programs Printing reports with data from multiple Renaissance Place programs 3

Welcome to Programs You Will Use Other Programs Supporting Software Adobe Flash Player Adobe Flash Player must be installed on any computer used by students to take Accelerated Reader Recorded Voice Quizzes. Accelerated Reader checks for the Adobe Flash Player whenever a student tries to take a quiz with Recorded Voice. If the computer doesn t have the player installed, the student will see a message Recorded Voice not supported. Install the current Adobe Flash Player to enable audio. The student can still take the quiz without audio by clicking Start Quiz. For more information, see page 13. PDF Reader To view or print reports, a PDF Reader such as Adobe Reader must be installed on the computer being used (certain Macintosh computers can use Preview instead). For more information, see page 213. 4

Welcome to Tour of the Home Page Tour of the Home Page For more information on the Home page and the program functions that can be accessed from it, see the Renaissance Place. The Dashboards and Reporting options give you a way to quickly get an overview of how your school(s) are performing. If you belong to more than one user group, or are assigned to more than one school, use this drop-down list to change your role (or to log out). For help, select the?, then: Select Help to open a help page related to the software page you re viewing. Select Manuals to access all the products software manuals. Select the live support icon to chat with a member of our support staff. Each program used by your school is listed on the Home page. Select a program to see links that allow you to go to specific program features. For in-depth explanations of its program features, see each program s help or software manual. Select the home icon to return to the Home page. Alerts let you know when there is new information about your software or if it needs administrative attention (for example, a subscription renewal). Did you know? articles provide information about program functions and resources to help you use the software more effectively. 5

Welcome to Summary Dashboard Summary Dashboard The Summary Dashboard gives administrators, staff, and teachers a way to quickly get an overall view of how their school(s) are performing in several different areas. Accelerated Reader data is included in the Summary Dashboard. To open the Dashboard, go to the Home page and click Summary Dashboard A. A For Accelerated Reader, the Summary Dashboard shows: the percentage of your Accelerated Reader students who have averaged at least 85% on quizzes the percentage who have taken at least one quiz in the past 30 days the Engaged Time (see page 230) the total books read and words read so far during this school year See the example on the next page. For more information about one of these, click one of the white buttons. For more information about using the Summary Dashboard, click Help in the upper-right corner of the Dashboard or refer to the Renaissance Place Software Manual. 6

Welcome to Did You Know? Did You Know? On the bottom of the Home page, the Did you know? area displays information about program features to help you use C the software more effectively. B The software will automatically A cycle from one topic to the next each time the Home page is refreshed. You can click the left or right arrows A to move through the topics at your own pace, or you can click View All B to go to a new page where all the current topics (and some of the previously featured items) can be seen. For each topic, you can click Learn more C to get more in-depth information about that feature. 7

Welcome to Alerts Alerts When you log in to Renaissance Place, you will see an Alerts area on the bottom of the Home page. You may see one or more alerts, depending on your role: There are three types of alerts: General product information : Inform you of new product features or other changes to your software. For example, if the server hosting Renaissance Place for you will be undergoing maintenance, you would be notified in an alert. Action necessary : You must take specific action in the software. For example, if a parent has requested access to Renaissance Place, you will see an alert here so you can view the request and choose to accept or deny it. Immediate attention : You must take immediate action. For example, if the terms of the Renaissance Place License Agreement change, you will need to agree to the new terms before you can use the software. Alerts will have whatever links are necessary for you to take action, view more information, or dismiss the alert. License agreement alerts and subscription alerts require special attention: License agreement alerts: District administrators and school administrators will be presented with a notice that they must view and accept the terms of the Renaissance Place License Agreement. They will be provided with a link to view the license; on the license page, they can choose to accept or not accept the agreement. If an administrator-level user does not accept the agreement within 30 days after the alert first appears, the alert will appear on the Home pages for district staff, school staff, and teachers. At least one user per site must agree to the license agreement. Subscription alerts: When 90 days remain before your subscription runs out, an alert appears to remind you. This alert can be dismissed, but it will reappear again when the subscription is down to 60 days, then 30, then 15. During this time frame, if your subscription is renewed, Renaissance Learning will enter the new subscription code, and this alert will not reappear until 90 days prior to the end date of the new code (next year). 8

Welcome to Widgets Widgets A widget is a few lines of HTML code that you can add to a website to display students Renaissance Place data. Widgets are a fun, visual way to display up-to-date information. Use widgets to share students Accelerated Reader Quiz activity with staff, students, parents, and the community. Five themes allow you to customize the appearance of the widget. Widgets can be created to display Nationwide, District, or School data. You can also view widgets on an iphone or ipod touch by downloading the SM K12 Activity app from the App Store. District administrators: You can click Widgets A on the Home page. You will go to the Widgets website where you can create widgets in the gallery. For more information about using Widgets, click the About tab and review the Help or Frequently Asked Questions on the Widgets website. A 9

Welcome to Tools to Help You with Accelerated Reader Tools to Help You with Accelerated Reader You ll find many tools in the software to help you learn how to use Accelerated Reader: Manuals and other documents (see below) Help in the software (see page 11) Live Chat Support (see page 12) Training (see page 12) Resources (see page 12) Manuals and Other Documents To access the software manuals and other useful documents, click Manuals in the upper-right corner of any page. (On the Home page, click?, then Manuals.) Clicking that link lists the documents available for the Renaissance Learning programs on your server. For Accelerated Reader, you ll find these documents helpful: Document Accelerated Reader Software Manual Accelerated Reader Tips for Getting Started How to Read a Reading Implementation Report Renaissance Place Software Manual Includes General information about the program Step-by-step instructions for working with the program Helpful hints to get you started using the program Information to help you interpret data on the Renaissance Place Implementation Status and Progress Reports Procedures for managing all school and district information Instructions for consolidating data and generating custom reports 10

Welcome to Tools to Help You with Accelerated Reader Help in the Software To access the help, click Help in the upper-right corner of any page. The help opens in a separate window, as shown below. A E B D C The Help link A is on every page in the program. Click it to get more information about the page currently displayed in the program. This logo B lets you know you re in the Accelerated Reader help. If you go to another program s help, the logo for that program will appear. To close the help, click the close button C. To search, use the search field at the top of the help page. Enter words to look for in the help, and click the search icon D to see the results. When you do this, the program searches all the help for all the installed Renaissance Place programs. Since the search covers all available help, this is the best way to find what you need. To navigate the help, use the icons E at the top of the help page: To view previously selected help, click the back arrow. Click the book icon and choose Contents, Index, or Other Help. Contents: Displays the table of contents for the current product help. Index: Displays an alphabetical list of topics for the current product help. Other Help: Takes you to a page where the Renaissance Place products installed on this server are listed, including Accelerated Reader and Renaissance Place. When you click on one of the products, the Contents for that product s online help will open. To print the current help topic, click the print icon. 11

Welcome to Need More Help? Live Chat Support Click the chat icon on the Home page or Live Chat Support on other pages (shown to the right) to chat with a member of the support staff. By default, you can access chat from any Renaissance Place page; however, district administrators can set a preference to make it accessible from the Home page only or to turn it off entirely. See the Renaissance Place for details. Training On the Renaissance Learning Customer Center (www.renaissance.com/customer-center), you can find recorded web seminars and on-demand sessions to help you learn more about Renaissance Place software. Renaissance Learning also offers on-site and remote technical consulting and training to help you better manage the technical aspects of your implementation, or assess your technical environment with our Educational Technology Assessment service. For more information, including pricing, call (800) 338-4204. For practical guidance on techniques and best practices to help you maximize implementation of Accelerated Reader, go to the Resource page for Accelerated Reader and select Getting Results with Accelerated Reader. Resources The Accelerated Reader software contains other resources to help you use Accelerated Reader in your classroom. On the Home page, click Accelerated Reader, then Resources to find forms, plans, charts, tips, routines, research, and other helpful documents. (If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, click Independent Reading, then Resources.) Need More Help? Knowledge Base: For technical support information, search the Renaissance Learning Knowledge Base on the web at: support.renaissance.com/techkb/ Email: Send general questions to: answers@renaissance.com. Send technical questions to: support@renaissance.com. Phone: For assistance, call (800) 338-4204. Outside the US, call 1.715.424.3636. 12

Getting Started Checking Software Requirements Many Renaissance Place programs, including Accelerated Reader, require supporting software programs (such as Adobe Reader to print reports). The supporting software must be installed on each individual computer used to work with Renaissance Place programs. For more information, see Software Requirements on page 17. Logging In and Changing Your Password Use these instructions to log in to Renaissance Place, change your password either by choice or when the software requires it and access the Accelerated Reader program. 1. In your web browser, go to the URL for Renaissance Place. 2. Click I m a Teacher/Administrator. 3. Enter your user name and password. If you have forgotten your user name or password, click Forgot Your User Name or Password? on the right side of the login page. You can use your email address or security questions to verify your identity and retrieve your user name or reset your password. You can only use this feature if you have previously entered your email address on the Renaissance Place Login Settings page and verified that address.for more information, see the Renaissance Place. 4. Click Log In. If you re not required to change your password, your Home page opens (see page 5). If you are asked to change your password, one of two things has happened. Either your system administrator wants you to change it for security reasons or you haven t changed it in a year and the software requires it. 13

Getting Started Setup Checklist for the Accelerated Reader Software Setup Checklist for the Accelerated Reader Software Task The tasks listed below must be performed before you start using Accelerated Reader in your classroom. You may or may not be the one required to complete any of these tasks. District Usually Performed By School Admin. Staff Admin. Staff Teacher Where to Find Instructions Add school marking periods Renaissance Place Add days off used in calculations in some reports Add school administrators and district staff Add teachers, school staff, and students; add parents, if desired Add courses and classes, assign teachers designate a lead teacher for each Accelerated Reader class and enroll students in classes Set the Other Reading Preference so students can take Other Reading Quizzes Change preference settings to control what your students will see and do in the program (optional) Set Reading Practice goals for average percent correct, daily reading time, points, and average book level (optional) Set Reading Practice certification goals (optional) Make sure teacher and student computers have the necessary software installed Page 60 Page 41 Page 21 Page 32 Page 17 14

Getting Started Navigating the Software Navigating the Software The navigation bar at the top of each page shows you where you are in the software, as shown here. If you need to go back to a previous page, use the links in the navigation bar rather than the web browser s Back button, which can sometimes give you unexpected results. For example, if you re on the Record Books and Goals page and you want to go to the Home page, click Home in the navigation bar. Working in a Different School Year The school year that you are working in now is shown to the right of your name in the upper-right section of any Renaissance Place program page (except for the Home page). You may want to work in a different school year if you are adding information for the next school year or reviewing results from a previous school year. 1. On the Home page, click School Years. 2. Click Work in a Different School Year on the School Years page. 3. Click the school year that you want to work in. You will return to your Home page; the new active school year will be shown at the top of the page. If you choose to work in a past or future school year, the school year that you are working in will be shown in gold A next to the Renaissance Learning logo. A On other pages, you will see a gold bar B toward the top of the page with a message reminding you of the school year you are working in. B 15

Getting Started Switching Roles and Schools from the Home Page Switching Roles and Schools from the Home Page Some people in your district or school may be assigned more than one role, or they may be assigned to more than one school. For example, the librarian in the high school might also teach a class in one of the middle schools. You may also see the Change Role option if you have been given extra capabilities, even if you don t have more than one role in your school or district. If you have been granted more capabilities and you don t see the links you need, check for the Change Role option and choose the role that applies to the task. For more about capabilities, see page 232. Renaissance Place keeps track of these multiple roles and school assignments. You can switch between roles or schools after you log in or any time while you are using the software. People normally change their user types or location in order to perform tasks in the program that are restricted to specific user groups. If you are trying to perform a task and finding you don t have access, try switching your user type in the drop-down list. On the Home page, select your user name, then select Change Role. Then, choose the role you want to work as and click Done. Logging Out and Closing the Software Automatic logout after 80 minutes. If you don t use any Renaissance Place product for about 80 minutes, you ll automatically be logged out and you ll have to log in again when you return to the software. When you ve finished working in Accelerated Reader, log out to keep your data secure. 1. On the Home page, select your user name on any page, then click Log Out. On other pages, select Log Out in the top-right corner of the page. 2. Close the software by closing your web browser. 16

Software Requirements Current Requirements For the most up-to-date software, hardware, operating system, and browser requirements for Renaissance Place, visit www.renaissance.com/customer-center#systemrequirements. Checking for the Supporting Software You Need If any programs need to be installed or updated, make sure you are logged into the computer with the rights or permissions required to install software for all users. If you do not know whether you have those rights at the computer, or if you don't have those rights, contact your school's technology/computer coordinator. Many Renaissance Place programs require supporting software programs, such as Adobe Reader to print reports. The supporting software must be installed on each individual computer used to work with Renaissance Place programs.if some of the software that you need to use Renaissance Place is not installed, or is outdated, you or your students may see messages about the missing software. There are two ways to go to the Downloads page: Before logging in, click Check Software Requirements on the Renaissance Place welcome page A. A A After logging in, on the Home page, click Product Administration. Then, on the Product Administration page, below Setup and Maintenance, click Download Supporting Software. Click Downloads on the left to see which Renaissance Place and third-party downloads are available or required. For more information about the System, Downloads, and Support tabs, refer to the Renaissance Place. 17

Getting Ready for a New School Year If you want to use your Renaissance Place programs during summer school, you should wait to perform these steps. For tips, see Knowledge Base article 7901571 at support.renaissance.com/tech kb/techkb/7901571e.asp. Before you start each new school year, you need to check, add, edit, and delete information as needed so that your teachers are ready to use Accelerated Reader with their new classes. Perform these tasks after the previous school year has ended but before the start of the next school year. Note: If you have the Renaissance Data Integrator (RDI) service, your Renaissance Place database is automatically linked to your student information system (SIS) data. Do not follow the steps in this section; instead, contact your Technical Services Consultant to set up RDI for the new school year. Renaissance Place Tasks for the New School Year Before you get Accelerated Reader ready for the new school year, administrators or other non-teaching staff need to perform these tasks in Renaissance Place. For details, see the Renaissance Place. Add the new school year (must be done by district administrators or district staff). Add the marking periods for each school (used for goals and reports) or copy the marking periods from the previous school year. Add the days off for each school (used for report calculations) or copy the days off from the previous school year. Set reporting periods for Renaissance Place consolidated reports. If a properly formatted file is available from a student information system, import student, personnel, class, and/or course information. You may also be able to import updates to student enrollments and personnel assignments. Check to see which personnel are in the software and add, edit, or delete personnel as needed. Check to see which students are in the software and add or delete students as needed. You can also transfer students from one school to another, edit student information, and edit student characteristics. Review the course list for each school and add, edit, or delete courses as needed. 18

Getting Ready for a New School Year Technology/Computer Coordinator Tasks for the New School Year Copy classes from the previous school year, or add classes to the new school year. (Classes do not carry over from one school year to the next, so you need to add them each year.) You must also assign personnel to each class, choose the products the class will use, and enroll students in each class. Technology/Computer Coordinator Tasks for the New School Year Task Check for required supporting software on new and updated computers, and recheck other computers to make sure they have the latest versions of the software. Note: You must be logged in to each computer with the rights required to install software for all users. Make sure each computer that will be used with Accelerated Math has a shortcut or favorite set up for the current Renaissance Place address. If you will be using NEO 2s with Accelerated Reader, make sure: The Renaissance Receivers are connected to the computers where they will be used. You have assigned a unique name to each Renaissance Receiver. If you will be using mobile devices with Accelerated Reader, make sure: The AR app is downloaded on each device. You have established settings by connecting to Renaissance Place on one device, then share those settings with all the other devices. Where to Find Instructions See Software Requirements on page 17. See the help for your operating system and/or browser. See the NEO 2 Quick Guide or Using NEO 2 with Accelerated Reader on page 180. See Using Mobile Devices with Accelerated Reader on page 186. 19

Getting Ready for a New School Year Accelerated Reader Tasks for the New School Year Accelerated Reader Tasks for the New School Year Do the Renaissance Place setup tasks for the school year before these tasks so that your classes are available for Accelerated Reader; see page 18. Task Where to Find Instructions If you use the Date and Time Restrictions preference to restrict student quizzing before and after specified dates, check this preference for each school and set your new school year dates. See page 49. Be prepared to help students with user names and passwords by viewing and/or printing a list in Renaissance Place (see page 161). On the Home page, click Users, click View Students, and then search for the class. Click the Passwords tab to see the list of passwords for that class. Check the settings of the other school preferences and make changes if necessary. These settings carry over from year to year (except for Monitor Override). Check classroom preference settings. Since classes do not automatically carry over from year to year, these settings don t carry over either unless you have copied classes from the previous school year, so you need to check and set preferences for this year s classes. (If students will take Other Reading Quizzes, be sure to set the Other Reading Series preference.) Note: Individual Student Settings do carry over from one school year to the next, regardless of the student s school or class enrollment. However, it is a good idea to check these with each new school year in case some settings are no longer appropriate. See page 42. See page 42. Select the marking periods for the whole school year for Reading Practice goals and set the goals for students in your new classes if necessary. Note: For Reading Practice goals to carry over from one marking period to another, you must have those marking periods selected before each one starts. Select all marking periods for the entire school year at the beginning of the year. See page 22. If you are using Renaissance Home Connect (for Enterprise subscriptions), this is also a good time to make sure Renaissance Home Connect is activated for your schools and to print Informational Letters for the parents of your Accelerated Reader students. Set Reading Practice goals for existing classes and for students in your new classes if necessary. Set Reading Practice certification goals if necessary. Set up Successful Reader student groups if necessary. These settings automatically carry over from year to year, but you may need to make changes. See page 26 (with STAR Reading) or page 28 (without STAR Reading). See page 32. See the Successful Reader User s Guide. To find this Guide, on the Home page, select Accelerated Reader (or Independent Reading), then Successful Reader. On the left side of the page under Resources, click User s Guide. 20

Goals Reading Practice Goals You can set four separate Reading Practice goals for your students, some of which are affected by your students STAR Reading tests results (if you have STAR Reading installed): Before you can set Reading Practice goals, you must set up marking periods for your school in Renaissance Place and then assign them to your class using the AR Reading Practice Goals Record Book. See the Renaissance Place for instructions on creating marking periods for one school or multiple schools. average percent correct on quizzes daily reading time total points earned average book level on passed quizzes The program doesn t require you to set goals for your students; however, we recommend that you set all four goals in each marking period assigned to the class. Note: When students and parents log in to the program, they can view the goals you ve set and the student s progress toward them; see page 170 for students and page 205 for parents. After you set Reading Practice goals, you can monitor your students progress. Reading Practice goals are different from the Reading Practice certification goals you can set for your students those goals are set in the Reading Practice Certifications Record Book; see page 32. 21

Goals Reading Practice Goals Selecting Marking Periods for Goal Setting Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Before you can set Reading Practice goals for students, you must first select the marking periods for the class. Note: For Reading Practice goals to carry over from one marking period to another, you must have those marking periods selected before the first day of that marking period begins. We recommend that at the beginning of the school year you select all the marking periods for that whole school year rather than selecting marking periods as the school year progresses. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. 3. Click Reading Practice Goals under Class Record Books on the Record Books an Goals page. 4. Click Select Marking Periods on the Edit Reading Practice Goals page A. (If marking periods haven t been selected for the class, the page notifies you that you must do this before you can set goals.) A 22

Goals Reading Practice Goals You cannot choose school marking periods with overlapping dates. See the Renaissance Place Software Manual for instructions about setting up marking periods. 5. Under Available School Marking Periods, click Select next to each marking period for which you want to set student goals B. As you do this, the marking periods will be added to the list at the top of the page. Marking periods for your school that you see on this page are set up in Renaissance Place. See the Renaissance Place for instructions on creating marking periods for one school or multiple schools. C B 6. Click Remove next to any marking period you want to remove from the class C. 7. Click Save when you are finished. 23

Goals Reading Practice Goals Getting Started with Reading Practice Goals Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Before you begin adding Reading Practice Goals, become familiar with the Edit Reading Practice Goals page. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. 3. Click Reading Practice Goals on the Record Books and Goals page. B A If this class doesn t have at least one marking period assigned to it, the page notifies you that you must assign marking periods before you can set goals. See page 22 for instructions. H I D E F G To see a column heading term defined, hover your mouse over the words with a gray dotted underline (such as Suggested ZPD). The definition will disappear once you move the mouse away from the term. C The class you are viewing is shown here A. To change it, select a different class from the drop-down list. The current marking period is shown here B. Click Select Marking Periods to change it. Click a student s name C to view or delete some of the individual goals set for that student for all the selected marking periods. If you have STAR Reading, this column D lists the student s GE score from the first STAR Reading test taken. If the student has taken more than one 24

Goals Reading Practice Goals STAR Reading test, the name will be bold and you will see a drop-down list of the test dates you can choose from. If you do not have STAR Reading, you will not see this column. If you have STAR Reading, this column E lists the suggested ZPD based on the GE score of the first STAR Reading test taken (default) or another test that may have been chosen from the drop-down list (if available). If you do not have STAR Reading, you will not see this column. If you have STAR Reading (Service or Enterprise), the student has taken a STAR Reading test, and you have set a Daily Reading Time goal, the Points goal will be filled in for you F. If it isn t, type the number of points the student should earn by passing quizzes during the marking period. Here G you can type the Average ATOS Book Level goal the student should achieve on passed quizzes during the marking period. If you have Alternate book levels assigned (ATOS 100 or Lexile Measures), there will be an additional column for you to set that goal instead. Click Goal Setting Best Practices H for information to help you set goals. Click AR Goal Calculator I to open a new page where you can use a calculator that recommends a ZPD and points goal based on the student s GE. 4. Click Cancel to return to the Record Books and Goals page or Save if you made changes that you want saved. 5. After you click Save, a dialog box appears asking if you are sure you want to save your changes. Click OK or Cancel. 25

Goals Reading Practice Goals Setting Reading Practice Goals with STAR Reading Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You can set four Reading Practice goals for students using your student STAR Reading test scores: average percent correct on quizzes daily reading time points earned average book level on passed quizzes These goals are different from the certification goals which are set in the Reading Practice Certifications Record Book; see page 32. Before you can set goals, you must assign marking periods to the class; see page 22 for instructions. If you have STAR Reading installed, data from your students STAR Reading tests will carry over into AR goal setting, making it easier to set these goals. If this class doesn t have at least one marking period assigned to it, the page notifies you that you must assign marking periods before you can set goals. See page 22 for instructions. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. 3. Click Reading Practice Goals on the Record Books and Goals page. Note: If you can t see the Edit Reading Practice Goals page after clicking Reading Practice Goals and instead see the View Reading Practice Goals page, you do not have rights to edit student goals because the Manage Classroom Activities capability has been changed (teachers have this enabled by default). 4. Make sure the correct class A and marking period B are shown on the Edit Reading Practice Goals page. If necessary, choose the correct information from the drop-down lists. 26

Goals Reading Practice Goals 5. Set or edit goals on the Edit Reading Practice Goals page as described below: Use the Goal-Setting Chart or the Goal-Setting Chart for Lexile Measures as a guideline when setting the points and average book level goals. Find them under Resources - Forms and Charts; see page 12. B A C D I E F G H C To set the Average % Correct goal for the whole class at once, select the percentage you want the class to achieve on quizzes during the marking period from the drop-down list. You can select values from 85% to 90%. Then click Update all students. D To set the minutes of Daily Reading Time for the whole class at once, select the number of minutes from the drop-down list. You can choose 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 45 or 60 minutes. Then click Update all students. E If necessary, based on your knowledge of the student and the student s Reading Practice data, you may choose a different STAR Reading test date from the drop-down list (if available). Click Goal Setting Best Practices on this page for more information to help you make this decision. F For each student (if necessary), type the number of points the student should earn by passing quizzes during the marking period. If the student has taken a STAR Reading test and you have set a Daily Reading Time goal, this number will be filled in for you, although you can change it. G Type the Average ATOS Book Level the student should achieve on passed quizzes during the marking period. For ATOS you can enter numbers from 0.1 to 20.0. For ATOS 100 (or user-defined name) you can enter values from 0.0 to 100.0. For Lexile Measures you can enter values from BR to 1800. H To change any of the goals for a student, do so in the row for that student. 6. Click Save I when you are finished and before you change the marking period from the drop-down list, or all your changes will be lost. 7. Click OK to save your changes. You will be taken back to the Record Books and Goals page. 27

Goals Reading Practice Goals Setting Reading Practice Goals without STAR Reading You can set four Reading Practice goals for students: Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. If this class doesn t have at least one marking period assigned to it, the page notifies you that you must assign marking periods before you can set goals. See page 22 for instructions. average percent correct on quizzes daily reading time points earned average book level on passed quizzes These goals are different from the certification goals which are set in the Reading Practice Certifications Record Book; see page 32. Before you can set goals, you must assign marking periods to the class; see page 22 for instructions. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. 3. Click Reading Practice Goals on the Record Books and Goals page. Note: If you can t see the Edit Reading Practice Goals page after clicking Reading Practice Goals and instead see the View Reading Practice Goals page, you do not have rights to edit student goals because the Manage Classroom Activities capability has been changed (teachers have this enabled by default). 4. Make sure the correct class A and marking period B are shown on the Edit Reading Practice Goals page. If necessary, choose the correct information from the drop-down lists. 28

Goals Reading Practice Goals 5. Set goals on the Edit Reading Practice Goals page as described below: Use the Goal-Setting Chart or the Goal-Setting Chart for Lexile Measures as a guideline when setting the points and average book level goals. Find them under Resources - Forms and Charts; see page 12. B C D A H E F G C To set the Average % Correct goal for the whole class at once, select the percentage you want the class to achieve on quizzes during the marking period from the drop-down list. You can select values from 85% to 90%. (Note: Choosing None deletes the goal.) Then click Update all students. D To set the minutes of Daily Reading Time for the whole class at once, select the number of minutes from the drop-down list. You can choose 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 45 or 60 minutes. Then click Update all students. E For each student, type the number of points the student should earn by passing quizzes during the marking period. F Type the Average ATOS Book Level the student should achieve on passed quizzes during the marking period. For ATOS you can enter numbers from 0.1 to 20.0. For ATOS 100 (or user-defined name) you can enter values from 0.0 to 100.0. For Lexile Measures you can enter values from BR to 1800. G To change any of the goals for a student, do so in the row for that student. 6. Click Save H when you are finished and before you change the marking period from the drop-down list, or all your changes will be lost. 7. Click OK to save your changes. You will be taken back to the Record Books and Goals page. 29

Goals Reading Practice Goals Deleting Reading Practice Goals for a Student Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. These steps describe how to delete three goals for one student in any marking period and are the same whether or not you have STAR Reading installed. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. 3. Click Reading Practice Goals. 4. Click the name of the student whose goals you want to delete. 5. Click Delete in the row for the marking period A for which you want to delete goals. Note: Three goals in that marking period will be deleted (Daily Reading Time, Points, and ATOS Book Level). You cannot delete the Average % Correct Goal. If you want to delete only one or two goals for a student, edit those goals on the Edit Reading Practice Goals page. A 6. Click OK to delete the three goals for this student. The changes will carry over to the Edit Reading Practice Goals page. 7. Click Back to return to the Edit Reading Practice Goals page. Note: You do not have to click Save for these changes to take effect since they were saved when you clicked OK. 30

Goals Reading Practice Certifications Goals Reading Practice Certifications Goals Reader certifications are milestones that recognize students reading achievements. You use the Reading Practice Certifications Record Book to set certification goals for your students and then monitor your students progress toward achieving those reader certification levels. Note: If you enable the TWI Monitoring Preference (see page 46), the program automatically tracks your students progress toward the certification goals you set and awards the certifications that they achieve. Reading Practice certification goals are different from the Reading Practice Goals you can set for your students those goals are set in the Reading Practice Goals Record Book; see page 21. Reader Certification Levels There are seven reader certifications your students can earn that the program can automatically track, plus one additional certification that the program does not automatically track. When students take Reading Practice Quizzes on books, they must achieve the minimum scores set in the Certifications Preferences in order for the quizzes to count toward certifications (see page 47). Ready Reader: The student must accumulate five points on books Read To, Read With, and/or Read Independently. We recommend a student recertify no more than five times at the Ready Reader level. Independent Reader: The student must independently read at least three books with a 1.2 or higher ATOS book level and accumulate ten points. Only books Read Independently count toward the three-book goal; however, books that are Read To, Read With, or Read Independently for this level all count toward point accumulation. When a student achieves this certification, teacher approval is needed. Students cannot recertify at this level; Independent Reader status is achieved only once. Rising Reader: The student must independently read three books with a 1.6 or higher ATOS book level and accumulate ten points. Only books Read Independently count toward the three-book goal and point accumulation. We recommend that a student recertify no more than five times at the Rising Reader level. Super Reader: The student must independently read three books with a 2.0 or higher ATOS book level that are each worth at least one point. Only books Read Independently count toward certification. We recommend that a student recertify no more than five times at the Super Reader level. Advanced Reader: The student must independently read three books with a 3.0 or higher ATOS book level that are each worth at least two points. Only books Read Independently count toward certification. We recommend that a student recertify no more than five times at the Advanced Reader level. 31

Goals Reading Practice Certifications Goals Star Reader: The student must independently read three books with a 4.0 or higher ATOS book level that are each worth at least four points. Only books Read Independently count toward certification. We recommend that a student recertify no more than five times at the Star Reader level. Classic Reader: The student must independently read three books with a 6.0 or higher ATOS book level that are each worth at least seven points. Only books Read Independently count toward certification. We recommend that a student recertify no more than five times at the Classic Reader level. Honors Reader (not tracked in AR): The student must independently read books from a special list of challenging literature (created by your teachers and librarians), and accumulate 100 points from the quizzes. The students log into the program and take the quizzes; however, the teacher must manually track everything else for this certification level. Useful reports for monitoring an Honors Reader are the TOPS Report (see page 228) and the Student Record Report (see page 227). Exemplar Reader (not tracked in AR): The student must independently read at least four books that appear on the exemplar lists in Appendix B of the Common Core State Standards or texts of similar complexity that you identify and accumulate a certain number of points by passing Reading Practice Quizzes. This benchmark encourages students to read books written at a level of complexity defined by the Common Core State Standards as the goal for their grade band. For more information, on the Home page under Accelerated Reader, click Resources, then Resources to Advance Your Implementation, then Exemplar Reader Certification. Setting a Certification Goal for a Student Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Goals vs. Certifications. The Reading Practice Certification goals are different from the Reading Practice goals you can set for your student (see page 21). When you set certification goals for your students and enable the TWI Monitoring Preference (see page 46), Accelerated Reader automatically monitors student progress toward the goals and awards certifications when students meet the requirements. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. 3. Click Reading Practice Certifications on the Record Books and Goals page. 32

Goals Reading Practice Certifications Goals 4. The Status column on the View Reading Practice Certifications Record Book page shows you whether the certification is in progress, has been achieved, or needs approval, and whether a new goal is needed. See below to set a certification goal for each student. A D B C A The Status column shows the students certification status. See the legend on the left side of the page. B Click Set Goal in the Actions/New Goals column to set a goal for a student who has not achieved any certifications. C Students who have achieved certifications will have multiple links in the Actions/New Goals column. To set a goal for one of these students, click the certification you would like the student to work toward or click More to choose a different goal. (If you click one of the certifications shown in this column, the new goal is set immediately and you don t need to go on to step 5.) D Click Show Certification Criteria to view an explanation of the Reader Certification levels (or see page 31). 33

Goals Reading Practice Certifications Goals 5. If you clicked Set Goal or More, complete the Set Student Reading Practice Certification Goal page as described below: F E G E Choose the certification that this student should work toward from the Current Certification Goal drop-down list. F Click one of the available date options to set the date this student started working toward this certification. You can set the start date immediately after the student s last-achieved certification, at the start of a marking period, or on another date that you specify. If you chose to set a goal by marking period, choose the marking period from the drop-down list. If you chose to set a goal by a custom date, type the desired start date, or click the calendar button to choose the date. 6. Click Save when you are finished G. 7. Repeat steps 4 6 for each student who needs a certification goal set. 34

Goals Reading Practice Certifications Goals Approving Independent Reader Status Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. When a student achieves Independent Reader status (see page 31 for the definition), the teacher must approve it by following these steps: 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. 3. Click Reading Practice Certifications on the Record Books and Goals page. 4. Click Approve in the Actions/New Goals column on the View Reading Practice Certification Record Book page, where an indicates that you must approve the student s Independent Reader status A. Once you click Approve, the program will display links for you to set a new goal for that student. A 35

Goals Reading Practice Certifications Goals Viewing Reading Practice Certifications Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. These steps describe how to view students certification goals and achieved certifications. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. 3. Click Reading Practice Certifications on the Record Books and Goals page to view the Reading Practice Certifications Record Book. A B C D E A The current certification goal or the last certification achieved for each student is listed here (depending on what the status column shows). B The date the student started work on the certification is listed here. C The date the student achieved the certification is listed here (if it has been achieved and there is no new goal). D The Status column shows you whether the certification is in progress, has been achieved, or needs approval, and if a new goal is needed. See the legend on the left side of the page. E Click Show Certification Criteria to view an explanation of the Reader Certification levels (or see page 31). 36

Goals Reading Practice Certifications Goals 4. Click a student s name to see his or her certifications. The View Student Reading Practice Certification Records page will open. F H G F The current certification goal for this student is listed here. G The certifications this student has achieved are listed here. H Choose another student from the Student drop-down list to view his or her record. Editing a Student s Certifications Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. View the Reading Practice Certifications Record Book for a student by clicking a student name. See page 36. 2. Click Edit by the current goal A or achieved certification B you want to edit on the View Student Reading Practice Certification Records page. TWI Monitoring Preference. When you set certification goals (see page 32) for your students and enable the TWI Monitoring Preference (see page 46), Accelerated Reader automatically monitors students progress toward the goals and awards certifications when students meet the requirements. 3. Make the necessary changes to either the Edit Student Reading Practice Certification Goal page or the Edit Student Reading Practice Achieved Certification page or both. A B 37

Goals Reading Practice Certifications Goals Edit Student Reading Practice Certification Goal page: C D E C Choose the goal you want this student to work toward from the Current Certification Goal drop-down list. D Type a different Date Started or click the calendar button to choose a date. E Click Save. The Edit Student Reading Practice Achieved Certification page: F G H F Type a different Date Started or click the calendar button to choose a date. G Type a different Date Achieved or click the calendar button to choose a date. H Click Save. 4. Choose another student from the Student drop-down list on the View Student Reading Practice Certification Records page. Then repeat steps 2 and 3. 38

Goals Reading Practice Certifications Goals Adding an Achieved Certification Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You do not need to add achieved certification records manually, as described below, if you set certification goals (see page 32) and enabled TWI monitoring (see page 46). However, you may need to add certifications manually if 1) a student transferred from another school and has a printed record of certifications or 2) if the TWI Monitoring Preference is disabled. 1. View the Reading Practice Certifications Record Book for a student by clicking a student name on the View Student Reading Practice Certification Records page. See page 36. 2. Click Add Achieved Certification under Actions A on the View Student Reading Practice Certification Records page. A 3. Complete the Add Student Reading Practice Achieved Certification page as described below: B C D E B Choose the reader certification level the student has achieved from the Achieved Certification drop-down list. C Type the Date Started or click the calendar button to choose a date. D Type the Date Achieved or click the calendar button to choose a date. E Click Save. 39

Goals Reading Practice Certifications Goals Deleting a Certification Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You can delete a student s goal or a certification the student has already achieved. If you delete a certification goal, you should set a new goal for the student to work toward; see page 32. If you delete an achieved certification, the program will no longer recognize the student achieved that certification. 1. View the Reading Practice Certifications Record Book for a student by clicking a student name on the View Reading Practice Certification Record Book page. See page 36. 2. Click Delete in the row for the current certification goal A or the achieved certification B you want to delete on the View Student Reading Practice Certification Records page. A B Too many pages? If the list is longer than the limit set in the Viewing Preference, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. See Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. 3. Click OK to delete the certification. Note: After deleting a student s certification record, you should check the goal listed on the View Student Reading Practice Certification Records page. You may need to set a new goal or edit the existing goal. 40

Preferences Preferences determine how the software will work for your student, classroom, and school. The Accelerated Reader RP preferences are grouped into several School and Classroom preference categories; see the table below for the groupings. The program makes it easy to view or change the preference settings because when you access a category of preferences, you can view (or change) the settings for any of the preferences in that category. The page numbers in the table show where you can find descriptions of the preferences and instructions for changing them. School Preferences Student Quizzing (see page 44) TOPS Report Printing Monitor Password Required Literacy Skills Retakes Vocabulary Practice Include Definitions TWI Monitoring Literacy Skills Passing Percent Show Missed Questions Allow Multi-Language Quizzing Certifications Show Total Points Book Voting Monitor Override Monitor Password Date and Time Restrictions (see page 49) Date Restrictions Time Restrictions Weekend Restrictions Monitor Override Classroom Restrictions (see page 50) Allow Quiz Deleting Allow Quiz Editing Viewing Student Experience (see page 52) AR Primary Experience AR Experience MARC Record Import (see page 52) Classroom Preferences Student Quizzing (see page 55) TOPS Report Printing Monitor Password Required Vocabulary Practice Include Definitions Literacy Skills Retakes Automatic Student Log Out Other Reading Quizzes Passing Percent Vocabulary Practice Review Percent Vocabulary Practice Review Only Quiz Length Vocabulary Practice Student Comprehension Other Reading Series (see page 60) Other Reading Series Quiz Setup (see page 61) Quiz Setup Individual Student Settings TOPS Language (see page 62) TWI Settings (see page 63) Recorded Voice (see page 64) Quizzing Allowed (see page 65) 41

Preferences Viewing Preferences Viewing Preferences Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. District administrators, school administrators, and teachers can view the Classroom preferences. (District staff and school staff can only view the Classroom preferences if they are assigned to an Accelerated Reader class.) 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Preferences. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Preferences. 2. Click the category you want to view on the Preferences page. 42

Preferences Viewing Preferences 3. If necessary, select your school and class from the drop-down lists on the View Preferences page A. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. B F A C G D E B The name of the page reflects the preference category you chose to view. C The page lists the preferences in this category with a brief description. D The pencil graphics show you which quiz types the prefe01rence settings apply to (refer to the legend on the left side of the page). E These are the current settings of this preference for your class and school. F Click one of these links to view a different preferences category. G Click the Edit link to edit the settings. See page 44. 43

Preferences Editing Preferences Editing Preferences Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. With default capabilities, district administrators and school administrators can edit the School preferences. (Any personnel user can import MARC records.) District administrators, school administrators, and teachers can edit the Classroom preferences. (District staff and school staff can only edit the Classroom preferences if they are assigned to an Accelerated Reader class as a teacher.) When you choose to edit a category of preferences, you can change the settings for one or more of the preferences in that category all from the same page. See the following sections for instructions on editing the categories of preferences. Editing the Student Quizzing Preferences (School) 1. View the Student Quizzing Preference under School Preferences. See page 42. 2. Click Edit Student Quizzing on the View School Student Quizzing Preference page. Complete the Edit School Student Quizzing Preferences page by making your changes to the desired preferences as described in the sections below. 3. Click Save when you re finished editing the preferences. TOPS Report Printing This preference applies to AR and the AR student app on ipad, ipod touch, or iphone. This preference specifies whether the Print TOPS Report button will appear on the Quiz Score page after the student completes the quiz so the student can print it and whether teachers have permission to change the settings for their classes. 44

Preferences Editing Preferences A C B A The Passed box for each quiz type (Reading Practice, Other Reading, and Literacy Skills) is checked by default to show the Print TOPS Report button on the Quiz Score page for passed quizzes. The Failed box is checked by default to show the Print TOPS Report button after failed quizzes. Remove the check marks to change this setting. B The Printing Enabled box is checked by default to show the Print TOPS Report button on the Quiz Score page after a student completes a Vocabulary Practice quiz. Remove the check mark to change this setting. C Choose Allow (default) or Do not allow from the drop-down list to set whether to allow teachers to change the settings for their class. If you allow teachers to change the settings, their changes will override the school settings (but only for their class). Monitor Password Required RP and OR Quizzes share a setting. Reading Practice and Other Reading Quizzes share the Monitor Password Required setting. You cannot edit them separately. This preference specifies whether (and when) a monitor password is required during student quizzing and whether teachers are allowed to change the settings for their classes. a. Check the Before Quizzing and/or After Quizzing boxes D if you want to require the monitor password D E to be entered before and/or after students take/finish quizzes. b. Choose Allow (default) or Do not allow from the drop-down list E to set whether teachers are allowed to change the settings for their class. If you allow teachers to change the settings, their changes will override the school settings (but only for their class). 45

Preferences Editing Preferences Literacy Skills Retakes This preference specifies the number of times (if at all) students are allowed to retake a Literacy Skills Quiz and shows whether teachers are allowed to change the setting for their classes. Note: Even if students are allowed to retake a Literacy Skills Quiz, the questions on each quiz will probably be different because the program randomly selects the questions presented on each quiz from the larger bank of questions available for the quiz. a. Choose the F G number of times (0, 1, or 2 times) F you want to allow your students to retake a Literacy Skills quiz from the drop-down list. Two times is the default. b. Choose Allow (default) or Do not allow from the Retakes drop-down list G to set whether teachers are allowed to change the settings for their class. If you allow teachers to change the settings, their changes will override the school settings (but only for their class). Vocabulary Practice Include Definitions This preference specifies whether the definitions are shown along with the vocabulary words on the Vocabulary List Report when a student prints it. It also shows whether teachers are allowed to change the setting for their classes. a. Check the Show H I definitions box H if you want the definitions to be included on the Vocabulary List Reports that your students print. b. Choose Allow (default) or Do not allow from the drop-down list I to set whether teachers are allowed to change the settings for their class. If you allow teachers to change the settings, their changes will override the school settings (but only for their class). TWI Monitoring This preference specifies whether students are asked if a book was Read To them, Read With them, or Read Independently when they are taking a Reading Practice or Other Reading Quiz. TWI Monitoring must be enabled for Accelerated Reader to automatically track and update student reader certifications. Check the TWI Monitoring Enabled box to start TWI monitoring. 46

Preferences Editing Preferences Literacy Skills Passing Percent This preference specifies the minimum percentage a student must score to pass a Literacy Skills Quiz. Choose a percentage from the Passing Percent drop-down list. Note: The default minimum passing percentage for a Literacy Skills Quiz is 70%. Show Missed Questions This preference specifies whether students will be able to see the questions they missed after passing a Reading Practice, Other Reading, and/or Literacy Skills Quiz. For each quiz type, the boxes are checked by default to allow students to see the questions they missed after passing the quiz. Remove the check marks to change the settings. Allow Multi-Language Quizzing This preference specifies whether students are allowed to take Reading Practice, Other Reading, and/or Literacy Skills Quizzes for the same title in different languages (provided your school has the quizzes installed). The available languages are English and Spanish. Check the Multi-Language Quizzing Enabled box to allow multi-language quizzing for all three quiz types. Certifications This preference specifies the minimum scores a student must achieve on Reading Practice Quizzes for the book and the points to count toward reader certifications. If the student s score is below this level, then neither the book nor the points will count toward a certification, even if the score allows the student to pass the quiz. (The default setting is students pass 5- and 10-question quizzes by scoring 60% or higher and pass 20-question quizzes by scoring 70% or higher.) To change the setting, click the option you want. 47

Preferences Editing Preferences Show Total Points This preference applies to NEO 2 where the total points earned will only show if the student has taken more than one quiz in the current marking period. (This preference does not apply to AR or AR student app on ipad, ipod touch, or iphone where the total points will always show for the current marking period.) This preference specifies whether students will be able to see the total points they earned for the school year to date after taking a Reading Practice Quiz. Check the Show Total Points Enabled box to allow students to see the points they earned. Book Voting This preference specifies whether students will be asked how they liked a book after taking the Reading Practice Quiz for it. The Book Voting Enabled box is checked by default. Remove the check mark to prevent students from voting on a book. Note: You can see the results of the book voting in the Favorite Books Report; see page 222. Monitor Override This preference specifies whether the monitor has permission to override blocks on quizzes or on date and time restrictions so that students can take a quiz. Check the first box J to allow the monitor to override certain types of blocks on quizzing. See page 178 for more information on how to block students from quizzing. Check the second box K to allow the monitor to override date and time restrictions set up using the School Date and Time Restrictions preferences (see page 49). Note: The Date and Time Restrictions preferences also have a setting for allowing the monitor to override the preference. If you change this setting here, it will also be changed there. J K 48

Preferences Editing Preferences Monitor Password This preference sets the monitor password for Accelerated Reader. This password must be used whenever the program asks for a monitor password; teachers, administrators, and staff cannot use their own passwords. To change the setting, type the monitor password you want all your quiz monitors to use. Editing the Date and Time Restrictions Preferences (School) Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. The School Date and Time Restrictions preferences apply to all quiz types (Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, Literacy Skills, and Other Reading). 1. View the Date and Time Restrictions Preference under School Preferences. See page 42. 2. Click Edit Date and Time Restrictions on the View Student Quizzing Preference page. Complete the Edit Date and Time Restrictions Preferences page by making your changes to the desired preferences as described in the sections below. 3. Click Save when you re finished. Date Restrictions This preference identifies the dates before and after which the students at this school are not allowed to take quizzes. a. Check the appropriate box(es) A to restrict students from quizzing before and/or after certain dates. b. Type the Before A B Date and/or After C D Date B or click the calendar buttons E to choose the dates. F Time Restrictions This preference identifies times of the day before and after which the students at this school are not allowed to take quizzes. 49

Preferences Editing Preferences a. Check the appropriate box(es) C to restrict students from quizzing before and/or after a certain time. b. Type the time(s) of day D before and/or after which you don t want to allow quizzing. Make sure you also enter AM or PM or use 24-hour time. Weekend Restrictions This preference specifies whether students at this school can take quizzes on the weekends (Saturday or Sunday). The Weekend Restrictions Enabled box E is checked by default to block students from quizzing on weekends. Remove the check mark to change this setting. Monitor Override This preference specifies whether the monitor has permission to override date and time restrictions so students can take a quiz during a restricted date or time. Note: The School Student Quizzing preferences (see page 44) also have a setting to allow the monitor to override the preference. If you change this setting here, it will also be changed there. Check the Allow monitor password override of Date and Time Restrictions box F to allow your quiz monitors to override any date or time restrictions you ve set up on quizzing. Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. View the Classroom Restrictions Preference under School Preferences. See page 42. 2. Click Edit Classroom Restrictions on the View Student Quizzing Preference page. Complete the Edit Classroom Restrictions Preferences page by making your changes to the desired preferences as described on the next page. 50

Preferences Editing Preferences 3. Click Save when you re finished. A B C Allow Quiz Deleting This preference specifies if teachers are allowed to delete students quiz records (Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, Literacy Skills, and Other Reading). Check the Allow Quiz Deleting box A to change the setting to allow students quiz records to be deleted. Allow Quiz Editing This preference specifies if teachers are allowed to edit students quiz records (Reading Practice, Literacy Skills, and Other Reading) and are allowed to add Reading Practice Quiz records. Check the Allow Quiz Editing box B to allow editing and adding of students quiz records. Viewing This preference applies to AR (not AR on NEO or AR on mobile devices). This preference specifies how many records are shown in a vertical list on pages in the Record Books and Goals, Manage Quizzes, Manage Quiz Availability, Reports. Any time the actual number of records exceeds the limit you set, the program splits the list into multiple pages with Next >> and << Previous links to allow you to move through the list. Type the number of records (10 to 100) C you want the program to display on each page. The default setting is 10. Note: The student section of the program will always show 50 rows of search results for student quiz searches regardless of the number entered for Student Application pages. 51

Preferences Editing Preferences Editing the Student Experience Preferences (School) Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Preferences. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Preferences. 2. Under School Preferences, click Student Experience. 3. Complete the Edit Student Experience Preferences page by adjusting which grades get the different experiences. By default, K to third grade will see the AR Primary Experience, while grades 4 and up will see the AR Experience. Links to what each experience looks like are provided. 4. Click Save when you re finished. The instructions for students include more information about the differences between the AR Primary Experience and AR Experience. See Using Accelerated Reader for Students on page 162. Importing MARC Records of Books in Your Library Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You can import a MARC record file that was exported from your library system software into Accelerated Reader. Accelerated Reader uses this information to note which books are available in your school library. When students log in to Accelerated Reader and see book ideas (see page 167), Accelerated Reader uses an icon below books to show students which books are in your school library, based on the MARC records you have imported. See the example to the right. This can be helpful to students who want to find a book to read at school. Note that Accelerated Reader uses ISBN numbers only to match the books in your MARC record file to quizzes in Accelerated Reader. Your MARC record file must be a full US MARC record file. To find out how to export a US MARC record file from your library system software, please consult the 52

Preferences Editing Preferences software s documentation or contact Technical Support for the company that created the software. When you import a MARC record file, any MARC records that you previously imported into Accelerated Reader will be removed, and only the new records that you import will be used. To import a MARC record file, follow these steps: 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click either Manage Quizzes or Preferences. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Manage Quizzes or Preferences. 2. Click MARC Record Import. On the Preferences page, this is in the list of School preferences; on the Manage Quizzes page, the link is under Actions on the left side of the page. 53

Preferences Editing Preferences 3. Choose your school from the drop-down list A. (If you ve imported files before, under the drop-down list, you ll see the date when a MARC record file was last uploaded and processed for your school B. Remember that the records you imported before will be replaced with the ones that you are importing now.) A B C D If there were errors, they may have been caused by incorrect values in the file. Check the file and correct the problems if possible. If the error was caused by other problems, or if you need assistance, contact Technical Support at support@renaissance.com. 4. Select Browse C and select the MARC record file that you want to import. 5. Select Upload File D. While the file is being uploaded, the button will change to say Uploading. 6. If the file was uploaded successfully, a message under the Browse button will tell you this E. Under your school selection, a message will tell you that the update is pending; the message includes the date and time you uploaded the file and the file name F. This message will remain on the page until the MARC records have successfully been updated on your site. Typically, updates are applied overnight. After that, students will begin seeing the in school library icon for the imported MARC record books in their book ideas. F E 54

Preferences Editing Preferences Editing the Student Quizzing Preferences (Classroom) If you copied classes from the previous school year, your classroom preference settings will carry over from the previous school year too. Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. View the Student Quizzing Preference under Classroom Preferences. See page 42. 2. Click Edit Student Quizzing on the View Classroom Student Quizzing Preference page. Complete the Edit Classroom Student Quizzing Preferences page by making your changes to the desired preferences as described in the sections below. 3. Click Save when you re finished. TOPS Report Printing This preference applies to AR and the AR student app on ipad, ipod touch, or iphone. This preference specifies whether the Print TOPS Report button will appear on the Quiz Score page after passed or failed Reading Practice, Other Reading, and/or Literacy Skills Quizzes, or after Vocabulary Practice Quizzes so the student can print it. It also shows whether the classroom or school settings are being used. a. Choose whether to use the classroom or the school settings (shown in the School Settings column) from the Use drop-down list (A on the next page). The default setting is school. Note: You will be able to edit this preference only if the School TOPS Report Printing Preference is set to allow the settings to be edited at the classroom level (see page 44). If you chose to use the School Settings, you are done changing this preference. If you chose to use the Classroom Settings, go on to step b. b. The Passed and/or Failed boxes are checked by default to show the Print TOPS Report button on the Quiz Score page after students pass/fail a Reading Practice, Literacy Skills, or Other Reading Quiz B. Remove the check marks to change the settings. 55

Preferences Editing Preferences c. For Vocabulary Practice, the Printing Enabled box is checked by default to show the Print TOPS Report button on the Quiz Score page after a student completes a quiz C. Remove the check mark to change the setting. B A C Monitor Password Required This preference specifies whether (and when) a monitor password is required during student quizzing. A monitor password can be required before or after a quiz. It also shows whether the classroom or the school settings are being used. RP and OR Quizzes share a setting. Reading Practice and Other Reading Quizzes share the Monitor Password Required setting. You cannot edit them separately. a. Choose whether to use the E classroom or the school D settings (shown in the School Settings column) from the Use drop-down list D. The default setting is school. Note: You will be able to edit this preference only if the School Monitor Password Required preference is set to allow these settings to be edited at the classroom level (see page 45). If you chose to use the School Settings, you are done changing this preference. If you chose to use the Classroom Settings, go on to step b. b. For each quiz type, check the Before Quizzing and/or After Quizzing box E if you want to require the monitor password to be entered before and/or after students can take quizzes. 56

Preferences Editing Preferences Vocabulary Practice Include Definitions This preference specifies whether the definitions are shown along with the vocabulary words on the Vocabulary List Report when a student prints it. It also shows whether the classroom or the school settings are being used. a. Choose whether to use the classroom or the school G settings (shown in the F School Settings column) from the Use drop-down list F. The default setting is school. Note: You will be able to edit this preference only if the School Vocabulary Practice Include Definitions preference has been set to allow these settings to be edited at the classroom level (see page 46). If you chose to use the School Settings, you are done changing this preference. If you chose to use the Classroom Settings, go on to step b. b. Check the Show definitions box G if you want the definitions to be included on the Vocabulary List Reports that your students print. Literacy Skills Retakes This preference specifies the number of times (if at all) students are allowed to retake a Literacy Skills Quiz. It also shows whether the classroom or the school settings are being used. Note: Even if students are allowed to retake a Literacy Skills Quiz, the questions on each quiz will probably be different because the program randomly selects the questions presented on each quiz from the larger bank of questions available for the quiz. a. Choose whether to use the I classroom or the school H settings (shown in the School Settings column) from the Use drop-down list H. The default setting is school. Note: You will be able to edit this preference only if the School Literacy Skills Retakes preference has been set to allow these settings to be edited at the classroom level (see page 46). If you chose to use the School Settings, you are done changing this preference. If you chose to use the Classroom Settings, go on to step b. b. In the Retakes drop down list, choose the number of times (0, 1, or 2) you want to allow your students to retake a Literacy Skills quiz I. The default setting is 2 times. 57

Preferences Editing Preferences Automatic Student Log Out This preference works on NEO, but is not honored in AR or the AR student app on ipad, ipod touch, or iphone. J This preference specifies if the program automatically logs a student out after he or she finishes a quiz. Check the box J if you want your students logged out after a quiz. Other Reading Quizzes Passing Percent This preference specifies the passing percent for Other Reading Quizzes; the default is 60% for quizzes with 10 or fewer questions and 70% for quizzes with more than 10 questions. a. Type the passing percentage you want to apply to quizzes with 10 or fewer questions K. K L b. Type the passing percentage you want to apply to quizzes with more than 10 questions L. Vocabulary Practice Review Percent This preference specifies the M percentage of review words on a Vocabulary Practice Quiz. The program uses that percentage of the first-try new words on the quiz to calculate the number of review words to present to the student. For example, if a quiz has ten first-try new words on it and you ve set the percentage at 20%, the program will present two review words to the student on that quiz. (Note: Students don t begin receiving review words on Vocabulary Practice Quizzes until 14 days after taking their first quiz.) To change the setting, type the percentage you want to use M. You can enter whole numbers from 0 to 100. The default is 20%. Vocabulary Practice Review Only Quiz Length 4. This preference specifies the N maximum number of review words a student can receive on a ~Second-Try and Review Words~ Quiz. The default is 10 questions. The number you enter is for first-try and second-try review words only; the second-try new words on the quiz are in 58

Preferences Editing Preferences addition to the number entered. To edit the setting, type the maximum number of review questions (5 to 30) you want to allow N. Vocabulary Practice Student Comprehension This preference specifies O whether a student must pass the Reading Practice Quiz for a title before the program will allow the student to take the Vocabulary Practice Quiz for the same title, provided your school has both quizzes installed for the title the student chooses. This box O is checked by default so students in this class have to pass the Reading Practice Quiz before taking the Vocabulary Practice Quiz for the same title. Remove the check mark to change this setting. 59

Preferences Editing Preferences Editing the Other Reading Series Preference (Classroom) If you copied classes from the previous school year, your classroom preference settings will carry over from the previous school year too. Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. View the Other Reading Series Preference under Classroom Preferences. See page 42. 2. Click Edit Other Reading Series on the View Classroom Student Quizzing Preference page. 3. Complete the Edit Other Reading Series Preference page by making your changes as described below: E C B D A A To add one or more series, check the box by every series in the list on the right that you want available to this class. B To select of the series, check the Series Available box at the top of the column. C Click < Add when you have finished selecting the series to add to the class. D Click Remove by each series in the list on the left from which you do not want to allow the students in the class to choose quizzes. E Click Remove All to remove all the series from the list on the left. 4. Click Save when the list on the left contains only the Other Reading Series that you want the class to use. 60

Preferences Editing Preferences Editing the Quiz Setup Preference (Classroom) If you copied classes from the previous school year, your classroom preference settings will carry over from the previous school year too. Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. View the Quiz Setup Preference under Classroom Preferences. See page 42. 2. Click Edit Quiz Setup on the View Quiz Setup Preferences page. 3. Complete the Edit Quiz Setup Preference page by choosing which types of quizzes the students in the class (listed at the top of the page) will be allowed to take. By default, all the students in this class are allowed to take quizzes in all quiz types. To change the setting, remove the check mark from the box by each quiz type A. If you block students from quizzing with this preference, the quiz monitor cannot override the block even if you ve enabled the Monitor Override Preference (see page 48). For more information on blocking students from quizzing, see page 178. 4. Click Save when you re finished. A 61

Preferences Editing Preferences Editing the TOPS Language Preference (Classroom/Individual Student Settings) If you copied classes from the previous school year, your classroom preference settings will carry over from the previous school year too. Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. View the Individual Student Settings Preference under Classroom Preferences. See page 42. 2. Click Edit TOPS Language on the View Individual Student Settings Preferences page. 3. Change the language settings for each student in the class you chose as described below. B A A Choose Ask Student, Always English (default), or Always Spanish from the drop-down list in the row for each student. If you choose Ask Student, the program will always ask the student which language to print the TOPS Report in. B You may choose a setting to apply to all of the students at once from the TOPS Language drop-down list. Then, click Update all students.the default setting is Always English. Note: If you click Save instead of Update all students, any new students enrolled in the class will have your saved selection as the default option. 4. Click Save when you re finished. 62

Preferences Editing Preferences Editing the TWI Settings Preference (Classroom/Individual Student Settings) If you copied classes from the previous school year, your classroom preference settings will carry over from the previous school year too. Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. View the Individual Student Settings Preference under Classroom Preferences. See page 42. 2. Click Edit TWI Settings on the View Individual Student Settings Preferences page. 3. Change the TWI setting for each student in the class you chose as described below. When a student takes a Reading Practice quiz read To or With and reads the same book Independently six months later, the student can retake the quiz. B A The settings in this preference won t apply unless the TWI Monitoring Preference is enabled (see page 46). A Choose Ask TWI Question (the program will always ask the student how they read the book) or Always Independent (the program automatically marks the book as Read Independently) from the drop-down list in the row for each student. The default setting is Ask TWI Question. 4. Click Save when you re finished. B You may choose a setting to apply to all of the students at once from the TWI Settings drop-down list. Then, click Update all students. The default setting is Ask TWI Question. Note: If you click Save instead of Update all students, any new students enrolled in the class will have your saved selection as the default option. 63

Preferences Editing Preferences Editing the Recorded Voice Preference (Classroom/Individual Student Settings) If you copied classes from the previous school year, your classroom preference settings will carry over from the previous school year too. Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. View the Individual Student Settings Preference under Classroom Preferences. See page 42. 2. Click Edit Recorded Voice on the View Individual Student Settings Preferences page. 3. Change the recorded voice setting for each student in the class you chose on the Edit Recorded Voice Preference page as described below. This preference governs what default choice (if any) the students see regarding Recorded Voice quizzes when they are working in the program. Note: This preference does not apply to quizzes taken on a NEO 2. Click Save when you have finished. F A B C D E A Choose the setting you want from the drop-down list in the row for each student. The four choices are described below. The default setting is Off: All. B On: All. The student will automatically get the Recorded Voice quiz unless the student chooses the option not to do so. C On: Read To or With. The student will automatically get the Recorded Voice quiz for books that were Read To or Read With the student unless the student chooses the option not to do so. This option will only work if you have the TWI Monitoring Preference enabled; see page 46. D Off: All. The student will not automatically get the Recorded Voice quiz unless the student chooses the option to do so. E Do Not Allow. The student will not see any options on whether or not to use Recorded Voice. F You may choose a setting to apply to all the students at once from the Recorded Voice drop-down list. The default setting is Off: All. Then, click Update all students. Note: If you click Save instead of Update all students, any new students enrolled in the class will have your saved selection as the default option. 64

Preferences Editing Preferences Editing the Quizzing Allowed Preference (Classroom/Individual Student Settings) If you copied classes from the previous school year, your classroom preference settings will carry over from the previous school year too. Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. If you chose No for any student, the quiz monitor can override the block on quizzing if you ve granted quiz monitors permission to do so using the Monitor Override Preference (see page 48). 1. View the Individual Student Settings Preference under Classroom Preferences. See page 42. 2. Click Edit Quizzing Allowed on the View Individual Student Settings Preferences page. These settings apply to all four quiz types for each student in the class you chose. 3. To change the settings for all the students at once, change the selections for Quizzing, ATOS Book Level, and Interest Level in the gray boxed area A. Then click Update all students B for each setting you changed. To change the settings for one student, change the selections for Quizzing Allowed, ATOS Book Level Allowed (or the selected book level name), and Interest Level Allowed in the table with the yellow heading C. A B C D Choose Yes (to allow quizzing) or No (to block quizzing) from the Quizzing Allowed drop-down list. The default setting is Yes. Type a book level range in the ATOS Book Level Allowed fields. The default range is 0.1 20.0. If the Book Level Settings (see page 147) have been 65

Preferences Editing Preferences changed to use ATOS 100, the range is 0.1 100.0. If they have been changed to use Lexile Measures, the range is BR to 1800. Choose an interest level from the Interest Level drop-down list. The default setting is All. 4. Click Save D when you re finished. 66

Quizzes Record Books Overview The Record Books for quizzes are where you go to monitor and manage all the information about the quizzes your students are taking. Accelerated Reader has four quiz Record Books (in addition to goals, certifications, teams and points): Record Books and Goals See Page Reading Practice Quizzes below Vocabulary Practice Quizzes 78 Literacy Skills Quizzes 85 Other Reading Quizzes 91 Reading Practice Quizzes Record Book The Reading Practice Quizzes Record Book helps you monitor and manage your students Reading Practice Quiz records. The quiz results can help you accurately measure the students reading comprehension, in addition to giving you immediate, individualized, constructive feedback to direct ongoing reading practice. 67

Quizzes Record Books Reading Practice Quizzes Record Book Viewing Reading Practice Quiz Records Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You can view information about the last Reading Practice Quiz taken by each student in a class. You can also view information about all the Reading Practice Quizzes taken by a student through the end of the active school year. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. If you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher, regardless of the school, choose My Classes instead of a school. 3. Click Reading Practice Quizzes under Record Books and Goals to view the View Reading Practice Quizzes Record Book page. B A C D A Use the Class drop-down list to choose a different class. B The Latest Quiz Results column shows you the date the quiz was taken, the title of the last quiz taken by each student, what percentage the student scored on that quiz, and whether he or she passed or failed. C This legend describes what the symbols in the Score column mean. D Click a student s name to view all the quiz records for that student. 68

Quizzes Record Books Reading Practice Quizzes Record Book 4. Click a student s name to view all the quiz records for that student. E F G H Too many pages? The list of quizzes may be divided into multiple pages if the list is longer than the limit set in the Viewing Preference. To change this preference see Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. E Use the Student drop-down list if you need to choose a different student. F Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. G Type a quiz number or title and click Go to search for a particular quiz. H Click Show All to view the full list of quiz records. 69

Quizzes Record Books Reading Practice Quizzes Record Book Adding a Reading Practice Quiz Record for a Student Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You may need to add a Reading Practice record for a student if that student transfers without an export file containing Accelerated Reader data. Follow these steps to add a Reading Practice Quiz record for a student in the Reading Practice Quiz record book: 1. View the Reading Practice Quiz Records for the desired class. See page 68. 2. Click the name of the student for whom you want to add a Reading Practice Quiz record. 3. Click Add Reading Practice Quiz Record under Actions along the left side of the page A. If you cannot add a Reading Practice Quiz record, an administrator has used the Allow Quiz Editing Preference to prevent teachers from adding Reading Practice Quiz records. See Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. A 70

Quizzes Record Books Reading Practice Quizzes Record Book Teacher-Made Quizzes. The list also includes Teacher-Made Quizzes that have been added to the program. Teacher-Made Quizzes have quiz numbers from 900 to 1399. To create Teacher-Made Quizzes, see page 124. 4. Use the Select a Reading Practice Quiz page to find and choose the Reading Practice quiz you want: E C D B B Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. C To find a particular quiz, search by title, author, quiz number, or ATOS book level (or the book level selected for your school) using the drop-down lists and blank fields. D Click More Criteria to narrow your search by fiction/nonfiction classification, interest level, quiz language, points, or recorded voice quizzes. E Click Search. To go back to the full list of quizzes, delete any text you ve entered in the Search For Quizzes fields and click Search again. 5. Click the quiz title or number. Note: If you select a quiz that the student has already taken, the Select Reading Practice Quiz Error page appears. Click Edit to change the existing quiz record, click Select another quiz to go back to the quiz search page, or click Cancel if you don t want to add a quiz record at this time. 71

Quizzes Record Books Reading Practice Quizzes Record Book 6. Complete the Add Student Reading Practice Quiz Record page as described below: F G H TWI stands for read To, read With, or read Independently. F Type the number of questions the student answered correctly on the quiz. G Choose whether the book was Read To the student, Read With the student, or Read Independently by the student from the TWI drop-down list. H Type the date the student took the quiz, or click the calendar button to choose a date. 7. Click Save to add this Reading Practice Quiz to the student s record. 72

Quizzes Record Books Reading Practice Quizzes Record Book Editing a Student s Reading Practice Quiz Record Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. View the Reading Practice Quiz Records for the desired class. See page 68. 2. Click the name of the student whose quiz record you want to edit. 3. Find the record you want to edit on the View Student Reading Practice Quiz Records page. A D C B A Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. B Type the quiz number or title and click Go to search for a particular quiz. C Click Show All to view the full list of quiz records. If the Edit option is unavailable, an administrator has used the Allow Quiz Editing Preference to prevent teachers from editing Reading Practice Quiz records. See Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. 4. Click Edit under Actions D in the row of the record you want to edit. 73

Quizzes Record Books Reading Practice Quizzes Record Book 5. Complete the Edit Student Reading Practice Quiz Record page as described below. E F G E Change the number in the Questions Correct field to the actual number of questions the student answered correctly on the quiz. F Change whether the book was Read To the student, Read With the student or Read Independently by the student from the TWI drop-down list. G Type the correct date the student took the quiz or click the calendar button to choose a date. 6. Click Save to save your changes to the student s Reading Practice Quiz record for this quiz. 74

Quizzes Record Books Reading Practice Quizzes Record Book Deleting a Student s Reading Practice Quiz Record Quiz Record Deletion Best Practices As a rule, students should not take a Reading Practice Quiz more than once. If students have read a book within their zone of proximal development (ZPD), they are likely to pass the quiz because of the way it has been designed. If a student does not pass a quiz, the reading material was likely not appropriate for the student s skill abilities in the first place. In neither case does it make sense for the student to retake the quiz. The following points help illustrate why deleting quiz records is not recommended: Teachers and students need accurate information on student progress. Developing the habit of deleting and allowing retaking promotes guessing and leads students to choose books that are too difficult. Allowing students to take a quiz more than once may cause some students to take quizzes on books they haven t read because they have a good chance of passing the quiz after taking it several times. Retaking quizzes can send a message to students that they can read carelessly, try the quiz, and if they re unsuccessful, be allowed to try again. If a student is unsuccessful, there are probably some good reasons why. The book was too difficult or too long. The book was not interesting to the student or the student could not get into the content. The book was inappropriate for age and maturity. There are a few occasions, however, that may warrant deleting or possibly editing quiz data. The student attempts a quiz while emotionally distraught. Family upheaval, bereavement, or other worries may distract a student and make it difficult to perform well on a book s quiz, even if the student has read carefully. The student inadvertently selects the wrong quiz for the book read, or takes the quiz on the wrong student s record, and completes the quiz before telling the teacher. The student takes a quiz while feeling ill. In these three situations, it may be acceptable to delete the quiz record and allow the student to try again a little later. However, your best practice would be to coach students that it is all right to occasionally delay taking a quiz if they are upset or not feeling well. Be sure to recommend that students review the book after the delay 75

Quizzes Record Books Reading Practice Quizzes Record Book or before trying again. It s also a good idea to have a brief discussion with the student about the book before the student takes a quiz again. How to Delete a Student s Reading Practice Quiz Record Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. View the Reading Practice Quiz Records for the desired class. See page 68. 2. Click the name of the student whose quiz record you want to delete. 3. Find the record you want to delete on the View Student Reading Practice Quiz Records page as described below. A D C B A Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. B Type the quiz number or title and click Go to search for a particular quiz. C Click Show All to view the full list of quiz records. If the Delete option is unavailable, an administrator has used the Allow Quiz Deleting Preference to prevent teachers from deleting Reading Practice Quiz records. See Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. 4. Click Delete in the row of the record you want to delete under the Actions column D. 5. Click OK to delete the record. 76

Quizzes Record Books Reading Practice Quizzes Record Book Reprinting a Student s Reading Practice TOPS Report Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. View the Reading Practice Quiz Records. See page 68. 2. Click the name of the student whose TOPS Report you want to reprint on the View Reading Practice Quizzes Record Book page. 3. Find the record you want on the View Student Reading Practice Quiz Records page as described below. A D C B A Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. B Type the quiz number or title and click Go to search for a particular quiz. C Click Show All to view the full list of quiz records. 4. Click TOPS D in the row of the record you want under the Actions column. 5. Click either the English or Spanish option on the Reprint TOPS Select Language page. Then, click Next >. 77

Quizzes Record Books Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Record Book 6. When the report is ready, the report will open in a browser window or a separate window. If it opens in a browser window as shown below, to save or print it, use the Adobe Reader buttons E. If you try to use the browser s print function instead, only the top of the page will print. (In Adobe Reader X and XI, the Adobe Reader buttons may be hidden until you move the mouse over the document or press F8.) E 7. Close the browser window when you are finished viewing the report. Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Record Book Vocabulary Practice Quizzes help you maximize students word acquisition through reading practice. Vocabulary Practice Quizzes contain 5, 10, or 15 questions covering the vocabulary words found in the books they have read. Students do not pass or fail Vocabulary Practice Quizzes; they simply learn words. When they learn a word, it s placed on their Words Learned List. You can see this list when you generate the Words Learned Report; see page 229. Words not learned can be viewed on the Words to Study Report; see page 229. Besides the regular Vocabulary Practice Quizzes, there s another kind called a ~Second-Try and Review Words~ Quiz. This type of quiz includes only second-try new words, first-try review words, and second-try review words. It doesn t include any first-try new words for a particular title. See below for a description of each type of word. The Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Record Book helps you monitor and manage your students Vocabulary Practice Quiz records. 78

Quizzes Record Books Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Record Book Vocabulary Word Types There are four types of words a student may see on a Vocabulary Practice Quiz: If a student answers vocabulary words incorrectly on a quiz, you can print the Words to Study Report for that student to help him or her learn those vocabulary words. See page 229. First-try new words. These are the words from the Vocabulary Practice Quiz the student chose to take. If the student gets one of these words correct, it s placed on the Words Learned List. If the student gets one of these words wrong, the next Vocabulary Practice Quiz taken provides a second chance to get the word correct. The word will be added to the Words to Study list. Second-try new words. These are words the student missed on the previous Vocabulary Practice Quiz. The student is given this second chance to get the words correct. If the student gets a second-try new word correct, the word is placed on the Words Learned List. If the student gets a second-try new word incorrect, the word is not seen again unless it s part of the vocabulary word list for another Vocabulary Practice Quiz the student takes. Incorrect words can be viewed on the student s Words to Study Report. First-try review words. If the teacher used the Vocabulary Practice Review Percent Preference to specify that review words are to be part of quizzes (see page 58), the student will begin to see review words as a part of each new Vocabulary Practice Quiz after taking quizzes for two weeks. The review words are taken from the student s Words Learned List. If the student gets a first-try review word correct, the word stays on the Words Learned List. If the student gets a first-try word review incorrect, it s taken off of the Words Learned List and added to the Words to Study list, but the student will be given a second chance to get it correct on the next Vocabulary Practice Quiz. Second-try review words. If the student missed a review word on the first try, there is a second chance to get the word correct. If the student gets a second-try review word correct, the word is put back on the Words Learned List. If the student gets a second-try review word incorrect, it stays off of the Words Learned List, remains on the Words to Study list, and the student won t see the word again unless it s part of the vocabulary word list for another Vocabulary Practice Quiz. 79

Quizzes Record Books Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Record Book Viewing Vocabulary Practice Quiz Records Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You can view the latest Vocabulary Practice Quiz records for all the students in a class, or all of one student s Vocabulary Practice Quiz records for quizzes taken up to the end of the active school year. The words for a single Vocabulary Practice title can show up on several different Vocabulary Practice Quizzes (as first-try new words, second-try new words, first-try review words, and second-try review words see page 79 for definitions), depending on when the student learns the word. Follow these steps to view Vocabulary Practice Quiz records for a class and an individual student: 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. 3. Click Vocabulary Practice Quizzes on the Record Books and Goals page to view the Vocabulary Practice quiz records for the class. 4. Click the name of the student on the View Vocabulary Practice Quizzes page to view the Vocabulary Quiz records up to the end of the active school year C. A B C A Use the Class drop-down list to choose a different class. B The Latest Quiz Results column shows you the date the quiz was taken, the title of the last quiz taken by each student, and what percentage the student scored on that quiz. C Click a student s name to view all the quiz records for that student. 80

Quizzes Record Books Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Record Book 5. There are two ways that you can view the quiz records on the View Student Vocabulary Practice Records page: by quiz or by title. F Too many pages? If the list is longer than the limit set in the Viewing Preference, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. See Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50 to change this preference. G D E H D Click Show by Quiz to view the student s records by quiz number. Only data from each quiz is shown, including first-try new words, second-try new words, first-try review words, and second-try review words that appeared on the quiz (see page 79 for definitions). E Click Show by Title to view the student records by quiz title. The program shows the records of all the words for that title, no matter which quiz they appeared on. F Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. G Type the quiz number or title and click Go to search for a particular quiz. H Click Show All to view the full list of quiz records. 81

Quizzes Record Books Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Record Book Deleting a Student s Vocabulary Practice Quiz Record Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. The words for a single Vocabulary Practice title can show up on several different quizzes (as first-try new words, second-try new words, first-try review words, and second-try review words), depending on when the student learns the word. Because of this, you can delete a Vocabulary Practice Quiz either by quiz or by title as described in the following steps. 1. View the Vocabulary Practice Quiz Record book for a student by clicking the name of the student in the View Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Record Book. See page 80. 2. By default, the View Student Vocabulary Practice Records page shows the quizzes, with the last quiz taken at the top of the list (Show by Quiz). To find a quiz to delete, follow the instructions below. C A B F D E Can t Delete? District and school administrators can use the Allow Quiz Deleting Preference to prevent teachers from deleting quiz records. See Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. A Click Show by Quiz to find and delete only the last quiz the student took. When you delete this quiz, all data from the quiz is deleted, including first-try new words, second-try new words, first-try review words, and second-try review words that appeared on the quiz. Any words learned on the quiz you delete, regardless of the title they are from, are removed from the student s Words Learned List. B Click Show by Title to find and delete the records for any title. When you delete a title, the program 3. Click Delete in the row for the quiz you want to delete F. 4. Click OK to delete the quiz record. deletes all records of the words for that title, no matter which quiz they appeared on, and all words learned from that title are removed from the student s Words Learned List. C Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record to delete. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. D Type the quiz number or quiz title and click Go to search for a particular quiz. E Click Show All to view the full list of quiz records. 82

Quizzes Record Books Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Record Book Reprinting a Student s Vocabulary Practice TOPS Report Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. See page 228 for more information about TOPS Reports. To reprint Vocabulary Practice TOPS Reports: 1. View the Vocabulary Practice Quiz Record book for a student by clicking the name of the student on the View Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Record Book page. See page 80. 2. Find the quiz for which you want to reprint a TOPS Report on the View Student Vocabulary Practice Records by Quiz page by following method A or B. Note: You can only reprint a TOPS Report for a quiz a student has actually taken. Because vocabulary words from one title might appear on several different quizzes, TOPS Reports only exist for quizzes, not for titles. A B C D A Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record to delete. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. B Type the quiz number or title and click Go to search for a particular quiz. C Click Show All to view the full list of quiz records. 3. Click TOPS by the quiz you want to reprint D. 83

Quizzes Record Books Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Record Book Can t see the Report? You must have Adobe Reader installed on this computer to view reports. Some Macintosh computers will show reports in Preview instead. 4. When the report is ready, it will open in a browser window or a separate window. If it opens in a browser window as shown below, to save or print it, use the Adobe Reader buttons E. If you try to use the browser s print function instead, only the top of the page will print. (In Adobe Reader X and XI, the Adobe Reader buttons may be hidden until you move the mouse over the document or press F8.) E 5. Close the browser report window when finished. 84

Quizzes Record Books Literacy Skills Quizzes Record Book Literacy Skills Quizzes Record Book Literacy Skills Quizzes help you monitor student growth in comprehension and the literacy skills that are most often assessed on high-stakes tests. Designed for occasional use, these quizzes measure the student s understanding of higher-order concepts like identifying the main idea, recognizing details, and drawing conclusions. The Literacy Skills Quizzes Record Book helps you monitor and manage your students Literacy Skills Quiz records. Viewing Literacy Skills Quiz Records Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You can view the latest Literacy Skills Quiz records for all the students in a class, or all of one student s Literacy Skills Quiz records for quizzes taken up to the end of the active school year. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. 3. Click Literacy Skills Quizzes. 4. Click the name of the student A on the View Literacy Skills Quizzes page to view all of that student s Literacy Skills Quiz records. A 85

Quizzes Record Books Literacy Skills Quizzes Record Book 5. There are two ways that you can view the quiz records on the View Student Literacy Skills Records page: by quiz or by title. To find a particular quiz, follow the steps below. B C D B Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. C Type the quiz number or title and click Go to search for a particular quiz. D Click Show All to view the full list of quiz records. 86

Quizzes Record Books Literacy Skills Quizzes Record Book Editing a Student s Literacy Skills Quiz Record Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. When you edit a student s Literacy Skills Quiz record, you can change the date the quiz was taken and whether each answer is marked as correct or incorrect. When you save your changes, the program automatically recalculates the percent correct and shows if the student passed or failed the quiz. Note: You can set the passing percentage using the Literacy Skills Passing Percent Preference (see page 47). 1. View the Literacy Skills Quiz Record Book for a student by clicking the student name on the View Literacy Skills Quiz Record Book page. See page 85. 2. Find the quiz you want to edit on the View Student Literacy Skills Quiz Records page as described below. A Can t edit? District and school administrators can use the Allow Quiz Editing Preference to prevent teachers from editing quiz records. See Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. B C A Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. D B Type the quiz number or title and click Go to search for a particular quiz. C Click Show All to view the full list of quiz records. 3. Click Edit under Actions for the quiz record you want to edit D. 87

Quizzes Record Books Literacy Skills Quizzes Record Book 4. Make changes on the Edit Student Literacy Skills Quiz Record page as described below. H E F G E Type a different date or click the calendar button to choose a date. F The legend explains what the markings in the Question and Answer column mean a green square indicates the correct response and a blue circle indicates the pupil s response. G Click the Correct or Incorrect option to change how the student s answer was scored. 5. Click Save H. The program automatically recalculates the percent correct and shows whether the student passed or failed the quiz. 88

Quizzes Record Books Literacy Skills Quizzes Record Book Deleting a Student s Literacy Skills Quiz Record Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. View the Literacy Skills Quiz Record Book for a student by clicking the student name on the View Literacy Skills Quiz Record Book page. See page 85. 2. Find the quiz you want to delete on the View Student Literacy Skills Quiz Records page. The three ways of finding a quiz are described below. A D B C A Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. B Type the quiz number or title and click Go to search for a particular quiz. C Click Show All to view the full list of quiz records. Can t Delete? District and school administrators can use the Allow Quiz Deleting Preference to prevent teachers from deleting quiz records. See Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. 3. Click Delete D under Actions for the quiz record you want to delete. 4. Click OK to delete the record. 89

Quizzes Record Books Literacy Skills Quizzes Record Book Reprinting a Literacy Skills TOPS Report Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. See page 228 for more information about TOPS Reports. The steps below describe how to reprint Literacy Skills TOPS Reports. 1. View the Literacy Skills Quiz Record Book for a student by clicking the student name on the View Literacy Skills Quiz Record Book page. See page 85. 2. Find the quiz for which you want to reprint a TOPS Report on the View Student Literacy Skills Records page. The three ways of finding a quiz are: A B C D A Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record to delete. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. B Type the quiz number or title and click Go to search for a particular quiz. C Click Show All to view the full list of quiz records. 3. Click TOPS by the quiz you want to reprint D. 90

Quizzes Record Books Other Reading Quizzes Record Book Can t see the Report? You must have Adobe Reader installed on this computer to view reports. Some Macintosh computers will show reports in Preview instead. 4. When the report is ready, it will open in a browser window or a separate window. If it opens in a browser window as shown below, to save or print it, use the Adobe Reader buttons E. If you try to use the browser s print function instead, only the top of the page will print. (In Adobe Reader X and XI, the Adobe Reader buttons may be hidden until you move the mouse over the document or press F8.) E 5. Close the browser report window when you are finished. Other Reading Quizzes Record Book Other Reading Quizzes help you measure your students comprehension of the reading material assigned to your class (such as textbooks). Other Reading Quizzes are available for most prominent new reading textbooks. You can use the results of these quizzes to monitor each student s progress on reading assignments. If you have Accelerated Reader 360, your students results on article quizzes are also shown in the Other Reading Quizzes Record Book. Viewing Other Reading Quiz Records Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You can view the latest Other Reading Quiz records for all the students in a class or all of one student s Other Reading Quiz records. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 91

Quizzes Record Books Other Reading Quizzes Record Book 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. 3. Click Other Reading Quizzes. 4. Click the name of the student A on the View Other Reading Quizzes Record Book page to view the Other Reading Quiz records up to the end of the active school year. A 5. Find a particular quiz record to view as described below. B C Too many pages? If the list is longer than the limit set in the Viewing Preference, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. See Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. D E B If necessary, choose a different Series from the drop-down list. C Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. D Type the quiz number or title and click Go to search for a particular quiz. E Click Show All to view the full list of quiz records. 92

Quizzes Record Books Other Reading Quizzes Record Book Editing a Student s Other Reading Quiz Record Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. When you edit a student s Other Reading Quiz record, you can change the number of questions the student answered correctly, the TWI setting, and the date the student took the quiz. When you save your changes, the program automatically recalculates the percentage correct and shows if the student passed or failed the quiz. 1. View the Other Reading Quiz Records for a student by clicking the student name on the View Other Reading Quiz Record Book page. See page 91. 2. Find the record you want to edit on the View Student Other Reading Quiz Records page as described below. Other Reading Quizzes Passing Percent Preference. You can set the class passing percentage using the Other Reading Quizzes Passing Percent Preference (see page 58). C D A E B A Choose a different series if necessary from the Series drop-down list. B Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. C Type the quiz number or title and click Go to search for a particular quiz. D Click Show All to view the full list of quiz records. Can t Edit? District and school administrators can use the Allow Quiz Editing Preference to prevent teachers from editing quiz records. See Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. 3. Click Edit in the row for the quiz you want to edit E. 93

Quizzes Record Books Other Reading Quizzes Record Book 4. Complete the Edit Student Other Reading Quiz Record page as described below: F G H I F Type the correct number in the Questions Correct field. G Choose Read To, Read With, or Read Independently from the TWI drop-down list. H Type a different Date or click the calendar button to choose a date. 5. Click Save I. The program automatically recalculates the percent correct and shows if the student passed or failed the quiz. 94

Quizzes Record Books Other Reading Quizzes Record Book Deleting a Student s Other Reading Quiz Record Quiz Record Deletion Best Practices As a rule, students should not take an Other Reading Quiz more than once. If students have read a text within their zone of proximal development (ZPD), they are likely to pass the quiz because of the way it has been designed. If a student does not pass a quiz, the reading material was likely not appropriate for the student s skill abilities in the first place. In neither case does it make sense for the student to retake the quiz. The following points help illustrate why deleting quiz records is not recommended: Teachers and students need accurate information on student progress. Developing the habit of deleting and allowing retaking promotes guessing and leads students to choose texts that are too difficult. Allowing students to take a quiz more than once may cause some students to take quizzes on texts they haven t read because they have a good chance of passing the quiz after taking it several times. Retaking quizzes can send a message to students that they can read carelessly, try the quiz, and if they re unsuccessful, be allowed to try again. If a student is unsuccessful, there are probably some good reasons why. The text was too difficult or too long. The text was not interesting to the student or the student could not get into the content. The text was inappropriate for age and maturity. However, there are a few occasions that may warrant deleting or possibly editing quiz data. The student attempts a quiz while emotionally distraught. Family upheaval, bereavement, or other worries may distract a student and make it difficult to perform well on a text s quiz, even if the student has read carefully. The student inadvertently selects the wrong quiz for the text read, or takes the quiz on the wrong student s record and completes the quiz before telling the teacher. The student takes a quiz while feeling ill. In these three situations, it may be acceptable to delete the quiz record and allow the student to try again a little later. However, your best practice would be to coach students that it is all right to occasionally delay taking a quiz if they are upset or not feeling well. Be sure to recommend that students review the text after the delay or 95

Quizzes Record Books Other Reading Quizzes Record Book before trying again. It s also a good idea to have a brief discussion with the student about the text before the student takes a quiz again. How to Delete a Student s Other Reading Quiz Record Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. View the Other Reading Quiz Record Book for a student by clicking the student name on the View Other Reading Quiz Record Book page. See page 91. 2. Find the record you want to delete on the View Student Other Reading Quiz Records page as described below. A B E C D A Choose a different series if necessary from the Series drop-down list. B Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. C Type the quiz number or title and click Go to search for a particular quiz. D Click Show All to view the full list of quiz records. Can t Delete? District and school administrators can use the Allow Quiz Deleting Preference to prevent teachers from deleting quiz records. See Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. 3. Click Delete in the row for the quiz you want to delete E. 4. Click OK to delete the record. 96

Quizzes Record Books Other Reading Quizzes Record Book Reprinting a Student s Other Reading TOPS Report Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. See page 228 for more information about TOPS Reports. The steps below describe how to reprint Other Reading TOPS Reports. 1. View the Other Reading Quiz Record Book for a student by clicking the student name on the View Other Reading Quiz Record Book page. See page 91. 2. Find the quiz for which you want to reprint a TOPS Report on the View Student Other Reading Quiz Records page as described below. A B E C D Too many pages? If the list is longer than the limit set in the Viewing Preference, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. See Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. A Choose a different series from the Series drop-down list. B Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. C Type the quiz number or title and click Go to search for a particular quiz. D Click Show All to view the full list of quiz records. 3. Click TOPS in the row of the quiz you want E. 4. Click either the English or Spanish option on the Reprint TOPS Select Language page. Then, click Next >. 97

Quizzes Record Books Other Reading Quizzes Record Book Can t see the Report? You must have Adobe Reader installed on this computer to view reports. Some Macintosh computers will show reports in Preview instead. 5. When the report is ready, it will open in a browser window or a separate window. If it opens in a browser window as shown below, to save or print it, use the Adobe Reader buttons F. If you try to use the browser s print function instead, only the top of the page will print. (In Adobe Reader X and XI, the Adobe Reader buttons may be hidden until you move the mouse over the document or press F8.) F 6. Close the browser report window when finished. 98

Teams Sets and Teams You can set up teams of students in Accelerated Reader. Teams can help you see how groups of students are progressing toward their Reading Practice goals (goals for average percent correct on quizzes, points earned, and average book level on passed quizzes). Using the Team Standing Chart and the Team Status Report, you can then compare the progress of teams toward the goals you have set. Teams are grouped within team sets to keep the teams for different classes or teachers separate. After you add a team set and its teams, you can have the software automatically divide your students among teams, or you can manually assign students to the appropriate teams. With default capabilities, district administrators can set up and change team sets and teams for any school. School administrators can set up and change team sets and teams for their schools. Teachers can add team sets, and they can change the team sets and teams that they own. Adding Team Sets Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. A team set is a group of teams. Students can be divided among the teams in a set. By creating a set, you re keeping your teams separate from those for other classes or teachers. After you create a team set, you must: add the teams (see page 100) assign students to the teams (see page 101) set goals for students (see page 26 and page 28). Team progress is measured by individual students Reading Practice goals in order to obtain data for the team reports (see page 109). 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. 3. Click Teams under Other Activities on the Record Books and Goals page. 4. Click Add Team Set on the View Team Sets page. 99

Teams Sets and Teams Adding Teams 5. Complete the Add Team Sets page as described below. Owners abilities. Only the district administrator or team set owner can add, edit, or delete teams from the set and change the team rosters. Anyone can print reports for any team or team set, however. A B C D A Type a name for your new team set. B Choose the owner from the Owner drop-down list. C Click Add. 6. Repeat step 5 for each team set you need to add. 7. Click Done when you are finished D. Adding Teams Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Teams can help you see how groups of students are progressing toward their Reading Practice goals (for average percent correct on quizzes, points earned, and average book level on passed quizzes). Using the Team Standing Chart and the Team Status Report, you can then compare the progress of teams toward the goals you ve set. Note: Before you add teams you must create a team set (see page 99) for them. Follow these steps to add teams to a team set: 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. 3. Click Teams under Other Activities on the Record Books and Goals page. 4. Click the team set you want to work with on the View Team Sets page A. A 100

Teams Sets and Teams Enrolling Students on (and Unenrolling Students from) Teams 5. Click Add Team on the View Teams page. 6. Type the name of the new team B and click Add. 7. Repeat step 6 to add more teams. 8. Click Done when you are finished C. B C Enrolling Students on (and Unenrolling Students from) Teams Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Before you assign students to teams, you must create a team set (see page 99) and add teams to the set (see page 100). Teams can help you see how groups of students are progressing toward their Reading Practice goals (for average percent correct on quizzes, points earned, and average book level on passed quizzes). Using the Team Standing Chart and the Team Status Report, you can then compare the progress of teams toward the goals you ve set. Follow these steps to change team rosters: 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. 3. Click Teams under Other Activities on the Record Books and Goals page. 4. Click the team set you want to work with on the View Team Sets page. 101

Teams Sets and Teams Enrolling Students on (and Unenrolling Students from) Teams 5. What you do on the View Teams page depends on the method you want to use to work with the teams enrollment: C B A A Click Add/Remove Students to add students to or remove them from a specific team. See page 103. B Click Change Enrollment to transfer students between teams in a team set. See page 104. C Click Auto Team Select to have the program automatically divide students among teams in a set. See page 105. 102

Teams Sets and Teams Enrolling Students on (and Unenrolling Students from) Teams Adding or Removing Students from a Specific Team 1. Click Add/Remove Students after the desired team on the View Teams page. See page 101. 2. Complete the Add/Remove Students page as described below. E A D F C B A Search for the students you want to add to the team by using one or more of the criteria available. Click Search. B Check the box by each student you want added. Check the Student box at the top of the column to select all the students listed on the page. Click < Add. C If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. D Click Remove by a student you want to remove. E Click Remove All to remove all the students from the team. F Click Save when you are finished. 103

Teams Sets and Teams Enrolling Students on (and Unenrolling Students from) Teams Changing Enrollment (Transferring Students between Teams) in a Team Set 1. Click Change Enrollment under Actions on the View Teams page. See page 101. 2. Complete the Change Enrollment page as described below. A B Be sure to save your changes. If you made changes to the team assignments, you will not be able to view another team roster until you save your changes. C D A Choose another team or No Team from the Team drop-down list to limit the list shown on the page. B For each student, choose another team from the New Team drop-down list to change the student s team assignment. C Click Save to save your changes. D Click Done when you are finished. 104

Teams Sets and Teams Enrolling Students on (and Unenrolling Students from) Teams Dividing Students Automatically among Teams in a Set 1. Click Auto Team Select under Actions on the View Teams page. See page 101. 2. Click one of the Students to Add options on the Auto Team Select Options page. You can include only students who are in the No Team group, or you can select specific classes. A E B F 3. If you choose Distribute students in the No Team group, click Add/Remove Students to view or change which students are in the No Team group A. See page 103. If you choose Select Classes to enroll on teams B, click Select Classes. Then, check the box by each class you want to include in the team set C. Click Save Selection D. 4. Click one of the Existing Team C Members options on the Auto Team Select Options page E. D 5. Click Finish when you are ready to continue F. 6. View the changed enrollment on the Change Enrollment page. If you want to transfer any of the students from one team to another, follow the steps in Changing Enrollment (Transferring Students between Teams) in a Team Set on page 104. 7. Click Done when you are finished. 105

Teams Sets and Teams Viewing Team Sets, Teams, and Team Enrollment Viewing Team Sets, Teams, and Team Enrollment Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Follow these steps to view the list of teams in a set and the students assigned to each team: 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. 3. Click Teams under Other Activities on the Record Books and Goals page to view the team sets for your school. 4. If available, choose a school from the School drop-down list on the View Team Sets page if you want to view the team sets for another school A. A B The No Team group can be used as a holding place for students before you enroll them in the teams. If there are students in the No Team group, the program treats it as a regular team. 5. Click the team set name to view the teams in a set B. 6. Choose a team set from the Team Set drop-down list on the View Teams page if you want to view another team set C. D C 7. Click Team Enrollment under View on the View Teams page to view the roster for any team or all the teams in this team set D. 106

Teams Sets and Teams Editing Team Sets 8. Click the Student or Current Team column headings on the View Team Enrollment page if you want to change the way the list is sorted E. F G E Choose from the Team Set drop-down list to view the enrollment for the teams in another team set F. Choose from the Team drop-down list to view the roster for a particular team G. Editing Team Sets Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Owner Capabilities. Administrators can edit teams and team enrollment for any team set at the schools they have access to. Teachers can edit teams and team enrollment only for the team sets they own. 1. View the Team Set for your school. See page 106. 2. Click Edit by the team set you want to work with on the View Team Sets page. 3. Change the name for the team set on the Edit Team Set page A. A B C 4. Choose a different owner from the Owner drop-down list B. 5. Click Save when you are finished C. 107

Teams Sets and Teams Editing Teams Editing Teams Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. View the Team Set for your school. See page 106. 2. Click the team set you want to work with on the View Team Sets page. 3. Click Edit by the team you need to edit on the View Teams page. 4. Change the team name on the Edit Team page A. Each team in a set must have a unique name. A B 5. Click Save when you are finished B. Deleting Team Sets Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. When you delete a team set, the teams in that set will also be deleted and the students who were assigned to those teams will no longer be assigned to a team. If you want those students included in your team reports, you will have to reassign them to other teams; see page 101. 1. View the Team Set for your school. See page 106. 2. Click Delete by the team set you want to delete on the View Team Sets page A. A 3. Click OK to permanently delete the team set. 108

Teams Sets and Teams Deleting Teams Deleting Teams Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. When you delete teams, the students who were assigned to those teams will no longer be assigned to them. If you want those students included in your team reports, you will have to reassign them to other teams; see page 101. 1. View the Team Set for your school. See page 106. 2. Click the name of the team set on the View Team Sets page you want to work with. 3. Click Delete by the team you need to delete on the View Teams page A. A 4. Click OK to permanently delete this team. Printing Team Reports Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You can generate and print the Team Standing Chart and the Team Status Report from the Teams section of the program to get information about students on the teams at your school. 1. View the Team Set for your school. See page 106. 2. Click Status A in the Team Reports column on the View Team Sets page if you want to generate the Team Status Report, or click Chart B if you want to generate the Team Standing Chart. Printing Reports. You can also print the Team Standing Chart and the Team Status Report from the Reports section of the program (see page 213). District staff can print these reports from the Reports section, but not from the Teams section. A B 109

Teams Sets and Teams Printing Team Reports 3. Make your choices on the Report Options page and click View Report. 4. When the report is generated, it will open in a browser window or a separate window. If it opens in a browser window as shown below, to save or print it, use the Adobe Reader buttons. If you try to use the browser s print function instead, only the top of the page will print. (In Adobe Reader X and XI, the Adobe Reader buttons may be hidden until you move the mouse over the document or press F8.) C D E C Click the save button to save the report. D Click the print button to print the report. E Click a link to customize a report or go back to choose a different report. 5. Close the browser report window when you have finished. 110

Points Management Points measure the amount of reading practice a student is getting. Every Reading Practice Quiz has a point value assigned to it based on the book level and word count (the book s difficulty and length). If you add or edit Teacher-Made Quizzes, they will also have point values assigned to them (see page 124). Students earn points by taking the quizzes. The points that a student earns on a quiz are based on the total point value of the quiz and the score the student received on it. The following sections describe how you can monitor the points your students earn, use, and are awarded. If your school chooses to award points outside of Accelerated Reader RP or allows your students to spend their points, you can also enter that information into the program. Viewing Points Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. In Accelerated Reader, students earn points as they pass Reading Practice Quizzes. You can also award points that have been earned outside of Accelerated Reader, and you can record points that students spend or use in classroom activities. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. If necessary, select your school or class or both from the drop-down lists. Click My Classes instead of a school if you want to see only the classes you re assigned to as a teacher. 111

Points Management Viewing Points 3. Click Points Management under Other Activities on the Record Books and Goals page to view the points for the class. B A C Too many pages? If the list is longer than the limit set in the Viewing Preference, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. See Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50 to change this preference. A Choose a different option from the Marking Period drop-down list to view the point records by a specific marking period or an entire school year. B Choose a class from the Class drop-down list to view the points for a different class. 4. Click a student name on the View Points Records page to see the records of points used and awarded for a particular student C. 5. If you want to switch to a different student, use the drop-down list D on the View Student Points Records page to view that student s points record. D 112

Points Management Adding a Points Record for a Class Adding a Points Record for a Class Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Students earn points as they pass Reading Practice Quizzes; the program tracks those points automatically. However, if you allow students to use the points they earn or if you award points that were earned outside of Accelerated Reader, you must enter this information into the program. A points record may show either extra points added or points used. These steps explain how to add points records for your entire class. To add points records for one student, see page 115. 1. View the Points Management Record Book for a class. See page 111. 2. Choose a marking period from the Marking Period drop-down list on the View Points Records page A. 3. Click Add New Points Record under Actions along the left side of the page B. B A 113

Points Management Adding a Points Record for a Class 4. Complete the Add Points Record page for the marking period you chose, as described below. F C D E C Select Awarded or Used from the Type drop-down list in the row for the student who needs a point record added. D Type the date the points were awarded or used, or click the calendar button to choose a date. E Type the positive number of points awarded or used. Used points will automatically be subtracted from the student s available points, and awarded points will be added. You can enter numbers with up to one digit after the decimal point. 5. Click Save when you are finished F. 114

Points Management Adding a Points Record for a Single Student Adding a Points Record for a Single Student Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Students earn points as they pass Reading Practice Quizzes; the program tracks those points automatically. However, if you allow students to use the points they earn or if you award points that were earned outside of Accelerated Reader, you must enter this information into the program. Points records may show either extra points added or points used. These steps explain how to add points records for a single student. To add points records for an entire class, see page 113. 1. View the Points Management Record Book for a student by clicking the student name on the View Points Records page. See page 111. 2. Click Add Points Record under Actions along the left side of the page A. A 3. Complete the Add Student Points Record page as described below. B C D E B Select Awarded or Used from the Type drop-down list. C Type the date the points were awarded or used or click the calendar button to choose a date. D Type a positive number of points awarded/used. Used points will automatically be subtracted from the student s available points, and awarded points will be added. You can enter numbers with up to one digit after the decimal point. 4. Click Save when you are finished E. 115

Points Management Editing a Points Record Editing a Points Record Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. These steps describe how to edit a points record for a particular student. 1. View the Points Management Record Book for a student by clicking the student name on the View Points Records page. See page 111. 2. Click Edit in the row for the record you want to change on the View Student Points Records page A. Too many pages? If the list is longer than the limit set in the Viewing Preference, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. See Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. 3. Complete the Edit Student Points Record page as described below: A B C D E B Select Awarded or Used from the Type drop-down list. C Type the date the points were awarded or used or click the calendar button to choose a date. D Type a positive number of points awarded or used. Used points will automatically be subtracted from the student s available points, and awarded points will be added. You can enter numbers with up to one digit after the decimal point. 4. Click Save when you are finished E. 116

Points Management Deleting a Points Record Deleting a Points Record Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. These steps describe how to delete a points record for a student. 1. View the Points Management Record Book for a student by clicking the student name on the View Points Records page. See page 111. 2. Click Delete in the row for the record you want to delete on the View Student Points Records page A. A 3. Click OK to delete the points record. 117

Quizzes Searching for Quizzes In the Manage Quizzes and Manage Quiz Availability areas of Accelerated Reader, you can search for particular quizzes. You may be able to search by quiz number, title, author, book level, fiction/nonfiction classification, interest level, quiz language, points, or install date (Manage Quiz Availability only). Narrow your search by using more than one criteria. H D A E F B G C When you use the search criteria title contains or author contains, and you type a letter combination such as am, your search results may include quiz records for Amber Brown Goes Fourth and Bambi or the authors James Howe and Ann Cameron since both titles and authors contain am. A Choose Title starts with, Title contains, Title exact match, Author s last name starts with, Author contains, Author exact, or Quiz Number from the drop-down list. Type all or part of the quiz title, author s name, or the quiz number. B Type the ATOS Book Level range (or the selected book level if the book level settings have been changed; see page 147 for more information). If you're looking for a specific book level, enter the same number in both fields. C Click More Criteria to narrow your search further or Less Criteria to limit the options shown. D Choose Fiction, Nonfiction, or both Fiction and Nonfiction from the drop-down list. E Choose All Interest Levels, Lower Grades (grade ranges K 3), Middle Grades (grade ranges 4 8), Middle Grades Plus (grades 6 and up), or Upper Grades (grade ranges 9 12) from the drop-down list. F Choose All Languages, English, or Spanish from the drop-down list. G Type the point range. If you're looking for a specific points value, enter the same number in both fields. H Check the Only find quizzes with recorded voice box to search for Reading Practice recorded voice quizzes. Click Search after you have chosen/typed the desired criteria. The program will display the search results based on your choices. Note: To go back to the full list of quizzes, delete any text you've entered and click Search again (it doesn't matter what you've chosen in the drop-down lists). 118

Quizzes Reading Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Reading Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Reading Practice Quizzes are the foundation of the Accelerated Reader program. They measure comprehension and are motivational because they ensure a successful, positive experience if the student reads a book at the proper level. Reading Practice Quizzes are available per school. Therefore, different schools in your hosted database may have different lists of quizzes if they ve ordered different quizzes. If you have AR Enterprise your school will have all the available quizzes. After your Reading Practice Quizzes are installed by Renaissance Learning, you can view the quiz information, edit quiz information, change the book level for all the quizzes at once, view a sample quiz, or delete quizzes. You can also add, edit, and delete Teacher-Made Reading Practice Quizzes. In addition, you can manage which quizzes are available; see page 153. 119

Quizzes Reading Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Viewing Reading Practice Quizzes Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Follow these steps to view a list of all the Reading Practice Quizzes (including Teacher-Made Quizzes) for a school and to view the information for a specific quiz: 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Manage Quizzes. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Manage Quizzes. 2. If necessary, select your school from the School drop-down list on the Manage Quizzes page. 3. Click Reading Practice in the list of quiz types. 4. To find a specific quiz on the View Reading Practice Quizzes page: Which quizzes? This page lists all the Reading Practice quizzes installed for this school, including Teacher-Made quizzes. E D B C A F Too many pages? The list of quizzes may be divided into multiple pages if the list is longer than the limit set in the Viewing Preference. To change this preference see Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. Searching by quiz number or book level. If you re searching by quiz number, you must enter the quiz number. If you re looking for a specific book level or points value, enter the same number in both fields. A Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. Click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. B To find a particular quiz, use the drop-down lists and text fields to search by title, author, quiz number, or ATOS book level (or the selected book level if the book level settings were changed). For more details see Searching for Quizzes on page 118. C Click More Criteria to narrow your search by fiction/nonfiction classification, interest level, quiz 5. Click Select by the quiz you want to view G. G language, points, or recorded voice quizzes. D Click Search. Delete all the changes you made to the fields to go back to the full list of quizzes and click Search again. E Click View only Teacher-Made Quizzes to view only teacher-made quizzes. F Click AR BookFinder to open a separate window where you can search for quizzes available from Renaissance Learning. 120

Quizzes Reading Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Editing Reading Practice Quiz Information Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. If you edit information for a Reading Practice Quiz, the program automatically changes the same information for that title in the other quiz types (Vocabulary Practice, Literacy Skills, and Other Reading). You can change the ATOS book levels for the quiz, fiction/nonfiction classification, and interest level (the grades for which the book s content is most appropriate). You can also specify whether students are allowed to take this quiz. Changes will affect only your school. This procedure is for editing information about Reading Practice Quizzes you received from Renaissance Learning. If you want to edit the information or questions for a Teacher-Made Quiz, see page 127. 1. View the Reading Practice Quizzes to find a specific quiz. See page 120. 2. Click Select by the quiz you want to edit on the View Reading Practice Quizzes page. 3. Click Edit Selected Quiz Information under the Quiz Task Menu on the View Reading Practice Quiz page. 4. Edit the quiz on the Edit Reading Practice Quiz page as described below. Teacher-Made Quiz page? If the Edit Teacher-Made Quiz opens instead of the Reading Practice Quiz page, you chose to edit a Teacher-Made quiz. See Editing a Teacher-Made Quiz on page 127. A B A C D Quiz Status. If you do not allow students to take this quiz, the quiz monitor will be able to override the block if you ve enabled the Monitor Override Preference (see page 48). A Choose the correct information from the drop-down lists to change the ATOS book level, fiction/nonfiction classification, or the interest level. B Type a different number to change the ATOS 100 book level (or user-defined name), which uses a scale of 0.0 100.0. C Click one of the Quiz Status options to specify whether students can take this quiz. 5. Click Save when you have finished D. 121

Quizzes Reading Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Taking a Sample Reading Practice Quiz Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You can take a sample Reading Practice Quiz (or Teacher-Made Quiz) to see how a specific quiz is presented to students. Note that the sample quiz will look different from what the student will see. To see what the students experience, view the Student Experience Video under Resources to Get Started. 1. View the Reading Practice Quizzes to find a specific quiz to preview. See page 120. 2. Click Select by the quiz you want to preview on the View Reading Practice Quizzes page. 3. Click Take a Sample Quiz or Take a Sample Quiz with Recorded Voice under the Quiz Task Menu on the View Reading Practice Quiz or View Teacher-Made Quiz page A. Note: If this link is unavailable, you have not been given the capability to take a sample quiz (see page 234 for more information). A If Recorded Voice is on, you will hear a recording of each question and the possible answers. Click the question or an answer to hear the recording again. 4. Click Start Quiz when you re ready to begin. 5. The quiz begins. Press the A, B, C, or D key or click the mouse on the answer you want to select. A circle shows which answer you selected. You can change your answer if necessary. Click Next > when you re ready to go on. Click Done after you choose an answer on the final question. 6. When the quiz is done, the Score Summary shows you how you did on the quiz. 7. Click OK if you answered all the questions correctly and skip step 8. 8. Click Yes (if applicable) to see the questions you answered incorrectly, or click No if you do not want to review your incorrect answers. If you clicked Yes, your answer will be circled with a red X over it and the correct answer will have a green square around it. Click Next > to view each question. Click Done after the last question. 122

Quizzes Reading Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Deleting a Reading Practice Quiz Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Deleting a quiz has no effect on the records of students who already took the quiz. Rather than deleting a quiz, you may make the quiz inactive. That way the quiz will not have to be reinstalled by Renaissance Learning to be restored you can simply activate it again. See Editing Quiz Availability: Making Quizzes Active or Inactive on page 155 for more information. 1. View the Reading Practice Quizzes to find a specific quiz to delete. See page 120. 2. Click Remove by the quiz you want to delete on the View Reading Practice Quizzes page A. Restoring a deleted quiz. To restore a deleted Reading Practice Quiz, you must contact Renaissance Learning to get it reinstalled. To restore a deleted Teacher-Made Quiz, you must add it to the program again (see page 124). A 3. Click OK to delete/remove the quiz. 123

Quizzes Reading Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Teacher-Made Reading Practice Quizzes Teacher-Made Quizzes are Reading Practice Quizzes that a district administrator, district staff, school administrator, school staff, or teacher has added to the program. The quiz numbers 900 1399 are reserved (per school) for Teacher-Made quizzes. Before Adding a Teacher-Made Quiz Before you add a teacher-made quiz for a book, make sure you have the following information about the book. title author book level word count fiction or nonfiction classification For more helpful information about creating teacher-made quizzes, see the resource Writing Teacher-Made Quizzes under Resources to Advance Your Implementation (see Resources on page 12). Adding a Teacher-Made Quiz Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Which quizzes? The View Reading Practice Quizzes page lists all the Reading Practice quizzes installed for this school, including Teacher-Made quizzes. You can add up to 500 Teacher-Made Quizzes per school, using the quiz numbers 900 1399. Adding Teacher-Made Quizzes is a two-part process: first, you must add basic information about the quiz; then, you add the questions and answers. When the quiz is presented to students, the questions will be presented in a random order. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Manage Quizzes. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Manage Quizzes. 2. If necessary, select your school from the School drop-down list on the Manage Quizzes page. 3. Click Reading Practice in the list of quiz types. 4. Click View only Teacher-Made Quizzes under Actions along the left side of the View Reading Practice Quizzes page. 5. Click Add Teacher-Made Quiz under Actions along the left side of the View Teacher-Made Quizzes page. 124

Quizzes Reading Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information 6. Enter the quiz information on the Add Teacher-Made Quiz page as follows: Interest Levels are based on the content of the book, not its difficulty. They reflect the grade levels for which the book s subject matter is most appropriate. Lower Grades are K 3 F Middle Grades are 4 8 Middle Grades Plus are 6 and up A { B Upper Grades are 9 12 C D ATOS 100 Book Level and Lexile Measure. If you don t add the ATOS 100 book level (or the user-defined name) and the Lexile Measure, the program will calculate them for you when you save this quiz. A { G E Quiz Status: Do Not Allow and Under Development. If you choose not to allow students to take this quiz, the quiz monitor will be able to override the block if you ve enabled the Monitor Override Preference (see page 48). If you choose Under Development, students will not be allowed to take the quiz and the quiz monitor will not be able to override the block on it. A Choose the correct information from the Quiz Number, Language, Fiction/Nonfiction, Interest Level, and Questions Presented drop-down lists. B Type the information for the title, author, word count, and ATOS book level (scale of 0.1 20.0). C Type a number for the ATOS 100 book level (scale of 0.0 100.0) and the Lexile Measure (scale of BR to 1800). Note: The name of the ATOS 100 book level may be different if the book level settings were changed by an administrator; see page 147. D Click Recalculate after you enter the word count and book level to have the program calculate the points that can be earned for the quiz. E Click one of the Quiz Status options to specify whether students are allowed to take this quiz. F The hourglass icon reminds you that new Teacher-Made Quizzes will not be available in your students search results right away; students will need to wait a while before they can take the quiz. G Click Save when you have finished. 125

Quizzes Reading Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Adding the Questions and Answers Teacher-Made Questions. Since you have not yet entered the actual questions and answers, the questions and answers are filled with descriptive text to help you choose what to enter. The number of questions matches the number you chose when you added the quiz information. 7. Click View/Edit Quiz Questions under the Quiz Task Menu on the View Teacher-Made Quiz page to create the quiz questions. 8. Follow these steps to complete the View Teacher-Made Quiz Questions page: Note: Any 3-question quiz will only have three answer choices A C, rather than four answer choices A D. a. Click Edit next to the question you want to G write G. b. Delete the existing text and type the question and each possible answer on the Edit Teacher-Made Quiz Question page. Be sure to enter the I correct answer first, right after the H question H. c. Click Save when you are finished I. d. Repeat steps a c for each additional question on the quiz. 9. Click Done on the View Teacher-Made Quiz Questions page after you ve entered the text for all the questions and possible answers. 10. If necessary, click Edit Selected Quiz Information under the Quiz Task Menu on the View Teacher-Made Quiz page to adjust the Quiz Status of this quiz. 126

Quizzes Reading Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Viewing Teacher-Made Quizzes See Viewing Reading Practice Quizzes on page 120. Editing a Teacher-Made Quiz Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. When you edit a Teacher-Made Quiz, you can change the quiz title, author, language, word count, fiction/nonfiction classification, interest level, number of questions, and ATOS book levels (or user-defined name if the book level settings were changed by an administrator). You can also recalculate the points, choose if students can take this quiz, and change the questions and answers that appear on the quiz. 1. View the Reading Practice Quizzes page. See page 120. 2. Click View only Teacher-Made Quizzes under Actions along the left side of the View Reading Practice Quizzes page. 3. Click Select by the quiz you want to edit on the View Teacher-Made Quizzes page. Follow the steps below to locate a quiz: C B D A Too many pages? The list of quizzes may be divided into multiple pages if the list is longer than the limit set in the Viewing Preference. To change this preference see Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. A Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. B To find a particular quiz, use the drop-down lists and text fields to search by title, author, quiz number, or ATOS book level (or another book level if the book level settings were changed). For more details see Searching for Quizzes on page 118. C Click More Criteria to narrow your search by fiction/nonfiction classification, interest level, quiz language, or points. D Click Search. If you want to edit the quiz information, follow the steps on page 128. If you want to edit the quiz questions, follow the steps on page 129. 127

Quizzes Reading Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Editing Teacher-Made Quiz Information 4. Click Edit Selected Quiz Information on the View Teacher-Made Quiz page. 5. Change the title, author, word count, and ATOS book levels (or user-defined names) E if necessary. The hourglass icon at the top of the page F reminds you that certain changes to Teacher-Made Quizzes may not be reflected in students search results right away. F G Reducing the number of quiz questions. If you reduce the number of questions and you have already added your questions to the quiz, some questions will be removed from the quiz when it s presented to the student. { E H G { I J K Quiz Status: Do Not Allow and Under Development. If you choose not to allow students to take this quiz, the quiz monitor will be able to override the block if you ve enabled the Monitor Override Preference (see page 48). If you choose Under Development, students will not be allowed to take the quiz and the quiz monitor will not be able to override the block on it. 6. Choose different options from the Quiz Language, Fiction/Nonfiction, Interest Level, or Questions Presented drop-down lists G if necessary. 7. Type a number for the ATOS 100 book level (scale of 0.0 100.0) and the Lexile Measure (scale of BR to 1800) H if necessary. Note: The name of the ATOS 100 book level may be different if the book level settings were changed by an administrator; see page 147. 8. Click Recalculate if you changed the number of questions on the quiz, the word count, or any of the book levels I if necessary. The program will display the new point value for the quiz. 9. Change the Quiz Status option to choose whether students are allowed to take the quiz J if necessary. 10. Click Save when you are finished K. 128

Quizzes Reading Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Changing Teacher-Made Quiz Questions 11. Click View/Edit Quiz Questions on the View Teacher-Made Quiz page. 12. Click Edit in the row for the question you want to change on the View Teacher-Made Quiz Questions page L. L 13. Change the text of the questions on the Edit Teacher-Made Quiz Question page. Make sure the correct answer is the one right after the question M. 14. Click Save when you are finished N. 15. Repeat steps 12 14 for each question you need to edit. 16. Click Done on the View Teacher-Made Quiz Questions page when you re finished changing the quiz questions. N M Taking a Sample Teacher-Made Quiz See Taking a Sample Reading Practice Quiz on page 122. Deleting a Teacher-Made Quiz See Deleting a Reading Practice Quiz on page 123. 129

Quizzes Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Vocabulary Practice Quizzes help you maximize students word acquisition through reading practice. Vocabulary Practice Quizzes contain 5, 10, or 15 questions covering the vocabulary words found in the books they have read. Vocabulary Practice Quizzes are designed to be taken immediately after a student has taken and passed the Reading Practice Quiz on a book they have read. You can use the Vocabulary Practice Student Comprehension Preference to require that students pass the Reading Practice Quiz on a book before taking the Vocabulary Practice Quiz for the same book (see page 59). Vocabulary Practice Quizzes are available per school. Therefore, different schools in your hosted database may have different lists of quizzes if they ve ordered different quizzes. If you have AR Enterprise your school will have all the available quizzes. When you work with your Vocabulary Practice Quizzes, you can view a list of the quizzes for your school, delete a quiz, or select it. When you select a Vocabulary Practice Quiz, you can edit some information, take a sample quiz, and print the Vocabulary List Report for the quiz. Note: Besides the regular Vocabulary Practice Quizzes, there is another kind of Vocabulary Practice Quiz. It s called a ~Second-Try and Review Words~ Quiz. This type of quiz includes only second-try new words, first-try review words, and second-try review words. It does not include any first-try new words from a particular title. You cannot view, edit, or delete this type of quiz because it is created specifically for each student based on the words the student has learned and those words the student answered incorrectly on the first try. 130

Quizzes Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Viewing Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You can view a list of the Vocabulary Practice Quizzes that have been installed for a school or the information for a specific Vocabulary Practice Quiz. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Manage Quizzes. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Manage Quizzes. 2. If necessary, select your school from the School drop-down list on the Manage Quizzes page. 3. Click Vocabulary Practice in the list of quiz types. 4. Find a specific quiz on the View Vocabulary Practice Quizzes page as described below: B C E D A F Too many pages? The list of quizzes may be divided into multiple pages if the list is longer than the limit set in the Viewing Preference. To change this preference see Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. A Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. B To find a particular quiz, use the drop-down lists and text fields to search by title, author, quiz number, or ATOS book level (or another book level if the book level settings were changed). For more details see Searching for Quizzes on page 118. C Click More Criteria to narrow your search by fiction/nonfiction classification, interest level, or quiz language. D Click Search. To go back to the full list of quizzes, delete all the changes you made to the search criteria and click Search again. E Click AR BookFinder to open a separate window where you can search for quizzes available from Renaissance Learning. 5. Click Select by the quiz you want to view F. The View Vocabulary Practice Quiz page shows you information about the quiz and gives you access to the tasks you can perform. 131

Quizzes Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Editing Vocabulary Practice Quiz Information Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You can change the ATOS book levels, fiction/nonfiction classification, and interest level. You can also specify whether students in the school can take the quiz. Note: If you edit Vocabulary Practice Quiz information, the program automatically changes the same information for that title in the other quiz types (Reading Practice, Literacy Skills, and Other Reading). 1. View the Vocabulary Practice Quizzes page and locate the quiz you want. See page 131. 2. Click Select by the quiz you want to edit on the View Vocabulary Practice Quizzes page. 3. Click Edit Selected Quiz Information under the Quiz Task Menu on the View Vocabulary Practice Quiz page. 4. Make changes to the Edit Vocabulary Practice Quiz page as follows: Book and Interest Levels. The book level determines the difficulty of the book. The interest level shows you the group for which this book s content is most appropriate. A B A Quiz Status. If you do not allow students to take this quiz, the quiz monitor will be able to override the block if you ve enabled the Monitor Override Preference (see page 48). D C A Choose the correct information from the ATOS Book Level, Fiction/Nonfiction, or the Interest Level drop-down lists. B Type a different number to change the ATOS 100 book level (or user-defined name), which uses a scale of 0.0 100.0. C Click one of the Quiz Status options to specify whether students can take this quiz. 5. Click Save when you have finished E. 132

Quizzes Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Taking a Sample Vocabulary Practice Quiz Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You can take a sample Vocabulary Practice Quiz to see how a specific quiz is presented to students. 1. View the Vocabulary Practice Quizzes to find a specific quiz. See page 131. 2. Click Select by the quiz you want on the View Vocabulary Practice Quizzes page. 3. Click Take a Sample Quiz under the Quiz Task Menu on the View Vocabulary Practice Quiz page A. Note: If this link is unavailable, you have not been given the capability to take a sample quiz (see page 234 for more information). A 4. Click Start Quiz when you re ready to begin. 5. The quiz begins. Press the A, B, C, or D key or click the mouse on the answer you want to select an answer. A circle shows which answer you selected. You can change your answer if necessary. Click Next > when you re ready to go on. Click Done after you choose an answer to the final question. 6. Click OK on the Score Summary page that shows you how you did on the quiz. Printing the Vocabulary List Report Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. The Vocabulary List Report lists the vocabulary words for a particular Vocabulary Practice Quiz. You can print this report for a specific quiz as described below, or from the Reports section of the program (see page 213). In addition, students who log in can print it (see page 168) and parents who log can print it (see page 208). This procedure allows you to generate the Vocabulary List Report for one quiz. If you want to generate the report for several quizzes at one time or if you want to customize the report (for example, by excluding the vocabulary word definitions), you should generate it from the Reports section of the program. 1. View the Vocabulary Practice Quizzes to find a specific quiz. See page 131. 133

Quizzes Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Managing Quiz Information 2. Click Select by the quiz you want on the View Vocabulary Practice Quizzes page. 3. Click Preview Vocabulary List Report under the Quiz Task Menu on the View Vocabulary Practice Quiz page. 4. When the report generates, it opens in a separate window. To save or print it, use the Adobe Reader buttons. A Deleting a Vocabulary Practice Quiz Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 5. To print the report, click the Adobe Reader print button A instead of using the browser s print function (or in Preview, click the File menu and choose Print). Close the browser report window when you have finished. Deleting a quiz has no effect on the records of students who have already taken it. Note: To restore a deleted Vocabulary Practice Quiz, you must contact Renaissance Learning to get it reinstalled. Rather than deleting a quiz, you may make the quiz inactive. That way the quiz will not have to be reinstalled to be restored you can simply activate it again. See Editing Quiz Availability: Making Quizzes Active or Inactive on page 155 for more information. 1. View the Vocabulary Practice Quizzes to find a specific quiz to delete. See page 131. 2. Click Remove by the quiz you want to delete on the View Vocabulary Practice Quizzes page. 3. Click OK if you re sure you want to remove the quiz. 134

Quizzes Literacy Skills Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Literacy Skills Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Literacy Skills Quizzes help teachers assess their students proficiency on 24 specific skills found in state and district language-arts standards and on many standardized tests. Administered on selected books, Literacy Skills Quizzes let you monitor student growth in each skill throughout the year and target instruction so students master state and district standards. Literacy Skills Quizzes are available per school. Therefore, different schools in your hosted database may have different lists of quizzes if they ve ordered different quizzes. If you have AR Enterprise your school will have all the available quizzes. When you work with your Literacy Skills Quizzes, you can view the quiz list for your school, delete a quiz, or select it. When you select a Literacy Skills Quiz, you can edit some information, take a sample quiz, view the Literacy Skills Teacher s Guide for the quiz (if available), and view the quiz question bank. The 24 Literacy Skills Accelerated Reader RP monitors 24 literacy skills found in state and district standards and objectives and on many high-stakes tests. These skills are grouped into four categories: Constructing Meaning, Inferential Comprehension, Literary Analysis, and Initial Understanding. The skills that Accelerated Reader monitors are listed in the table below. Category Constructing Meaning Inferential Comprehension Literacy Skills Deriving Word or Phrase Meaning Differentiating Fact and Opinion Identifying Persuasive Language Identifying Reading Strategies Responding to Literature Understanding the Main Idea Comparing and Contrasting Drawing Conclusions Extending Meaning Making Inferences Making Predictions Recognizing Cause and Effect 135

Quizzes Literacy Skills Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Category Literary Analysis Initial Understanding Literacy Skills Identifying Historic/Cultural Factors Recognizing Plot Recognizing Setting Understanding the Author s Craft Understanding Characterization Understanding Literacy Features Describing Actions or Events Identifying Reasons Recognizing Feeling Recognizing Detail Understanding Sequence Understanding Dialog 136

Quizzes Literacy Skills Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Viewing a Literacy Skills Quiz Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Manage Quizzes. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Manage Quizzes. 2. If necessary, select your school from the School drop-down list on the Manage Quizzes page. 3. Click Literacy Skills in the list of quiz types. 4. Find a specific quiz on the View Literacy Skills Quizzes page as described below: C E B D A F Too many pages? The list of quizzes may be divided into multiple pages if the list is longer than the limit set in the Viewing Preference. See Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50. A Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. B To find a particular quiz, use the drop-down lists and text fields to search by title, author, quiz number, or ATOS book level (or the selected book level if the book level settings were changed). For more details see Searching for Quizzes on page 118. C Click More Criteria to narrow your search by fiction/nonfiction classification, interest level, or quiz language. D Click Search. To go back to the full list of quizzes, delete all the changes you made to the search criteria and click Search again. E Click AR BookFinder to open a separate window where you can search for quizzes available from Renaissance Learning. 5. Click Select by the quiz you want to view F. The View Literary Skills Quiz page shows you information about the quiz and gives you access to the tasks you can perform. 137

Quizzes Literacy Skills Quizzes Managing Quiz Information 6. Click View the Literacy Skills Quiz Questions under the Quiz Task Menu to view the question bank for this quiz G. The View Literacy Skills Quiz Questions page shows the correct answer to each question (in a box) and the skill addressed by that question. G Why so many questions? There are more questions in the question bank than what s on a normal Literacy Skills Quiz. When a student takes a Literacy Skills Quiz, the program randomly selects an equal number of questions from each skill group in the question bank for inclusion on the quiz. Therefore, if the student retakes the quiz, the two quizzes will not be identical. 7. Click Done when you are finished viewing the View Literacy Skills Quiz Questions page. 138

Quizzes Literacy Skills Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Editing Literacy Skills Quiz Information Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You can change the ATOS book levels, fiction/nonfiction classification, and interest level. You can also specify whether students in the school are allowed to take the quiz. Changes will affect only your school. Note: If you edit Literacy Skills Quiz information, the program automatically changes the same information for that title in the other quiz types (Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, and Other Reading). 1. View the Literacy Skills Quizzes to find a specific quiz to edit. See page 137. 2. Click Select by the quiz you want to edit on the View Literacy Skills Quizzes page. 3. Click Edit Selected Quiz Information under the Quiz Task Menu on the View Literacy Skills Quiz page. 4. Change the Edit Literacy Skills Quiz page as described below. Book and Interest Levels. The book level determines the difficulty of the book. The interest level shows you the group for which this book s content is most appropriate. B A Quiz Status. If you do not allow students to take this quiz, the quiz monitor will be able to override the block if you ve enabled the Monitor Override Preference (see page 48). D A C A Choose the correct information from the ATOS Book Level, Fiction/ Nonfiction, or the Interest Level drop-down lists. B Type a different number to change the ATOS 100 book level (or user-defined name) which uses a scale of 0.0 100.0. C Click one of the Quiz Status options to specify whether students can take this quiz. 5. Click Save when you ve finished D. 139

Quizzes Literacy Skills Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Taking a Sample Literacy Skills Quiz Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You can take a sample Literacy Skills Quiz to see how a specific quiz is presented to students. 1. View the Literacy Skills Quizzes to find a specific quiz to take. See page 137. 2. Click Select by the quiz you want on the View Literacy Skills Quizzes page. 3. Click Take a Sample Quiz under the Quiz Task Menu on the View Literacy Skills Quiz page A. Note: If this link is unavailable, you have not been given the capability to take a sample quiz (see page 234 for more information). A 4. Click Start Quiz when you re ready to begin. 5. The quiz begins. Press the A, B, C, or D key or click the mouse on the answer you want to select an answer. A circle shows which answer you selected. You can change your answer if necessary. Click Next > when you re ready to go on. Click Done after you choose an answer to the final question. 6. Click OK if you answered all the questions correctly and skip step 7. 7. Click Yes (if applicable) to see the questions you answered incorrectly, or click No if you do not want to review them. If you clicked Yes, your answer will be circled with a red X over it and the correct answer will have a green square around it. Click Next > to view each question. Click Done after the last question. 140

Quizzes Literacy Skills Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Viewing a Literacy Skills Teacher s Guide for a Quiz Most Literacy Skills Quizzes include a Teacher s Guide. Literacy Skills Quizzes released or revised after January 1, 2014 will not include a Teacher s Guide. Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. View the Literacy Skills Quizzes to find a specific quiz. See page 137. 2. Click Select by the quiz you want on the View Literacy Skills Quizzes page. 3. Click View the Teacher s Guide under the Quiz Task Menu on the View Literacy Skills Quiz page. 4. After the Teacher s Guide generates, it opens in a separate window. To save or print it, use the Adobe Reader buttons. A 5. To print the report, click the Adobe Reader print button A instead of using the browser s print function (or in Preview on some Macintosh computers, click the File menu and choose Print). Close the browser report window when you are finished. Deleting a Literacy Skills Quiz Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Deleting a quiz has no effect on the records of students who have already taken it. Note: To restore a deleted Literacy Skills Quiz, you must contact Renaissance Learning to get it reinstalled. Rather than deleting a quiz, you may make the quiz inactive. That way the quiz will not have to be reinstalled to be restored you can simply activate it again. See Editing Quiz Availability: Making Quizzes Active or Inactive on page 155 for more information. 1. View the Literacy Skills Quizzes to find a specific quiz to delete. See page 137. 2. Click Remove by the quiz you want to delete on the View Literacy Skills Quizzes page. 3. Click OK if you re sure you want to delete the quiz. 141

Quizzes Other Reading Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Other Reading Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Students cannot take Other Reading Quizzes until you use the Classroom Other Reading Series Preference to choose the series the class can use (see page 60). In Accelerated Reader, Other Reading Quizzes help you measure your students comprehension of the reading material assigned to your class (such as textbooks). Other Reading Quizzes are available for most prominent new reading textbooks. You can use the results of these quizzes to monitor each student s progress on reading assignments. Other Reading Series are installed per school. Therefore, different schools in your hosted database may have different lists of quizzes if they ve ordered different series. You can view a list of the series that have been installed for your school, and you can select a series or delete a series. When you select a series, you can view a list of the Other Reading Quizzes in that series, delete a quiz, or select it. When you select a quiz, you can edit some information or take a sample quiz. Viewing Other Reading Series and Other Reading Quizzes Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Manage Quizzes. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Manage Quizzes. 2. If necessary, select your school from the School drop-down list on the Manage Quizzes page. 3. Click Other Reading in the list of quiz types. 4. Click Select A in the row for the series you want on the Other Reading Series page. Click Select B in the row for all available series if you want to see all the Other Reading Quizzes regardless of the series they are in. B A 142

Quizzes Other Reading Quizzes Managing Quiz Information 5. Find a specific quiz on the Other Reading Quizzes page as described below. D E G F C Too many pages? The list of quizzes may be divided into multiple pages if the list is longer than the limit set in the Viewing Preference. See Editing the Classroom Restrictions Preferences (School) on page 50 to change this preference. H C Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. If necessary, click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. D To find a particular quiz, use the drop-down lists and text fields to search by title, author, quiz number, or ATOS book level (or the selected book level if the book level settings were changed). For more details see Searching for Quizzes on page 118. E Click More Criteria to narrow your search by fiction/nonfiction classification, interest level, or quiz language. F Click Search. To go back to the full list of quizzes, delete all the changes you made to the search criteria and click Search again. G Click AR BookFinder to open a separate window where you can search for quizzes available from Renaissance Learning. 6. Click Select in the row for the quiz you want to view H. The View Other Reading Quiz page opens and shows you more information about the quiz. 143

Quizzes Other Reading Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Editing Other Reading Quiz Information Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. You can change the fiction/nonfiction classification, interest level, and ATOS book levels. You can also specify whether students in the school are allowed to take the quiz. Note: If you edit information for an Other Reading Quiz, the program automatically changes the same information for that title in the other quiz types (Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, and Literacy Skills). 1. View the Other Reading Series to find a specific quiz to edit. See page 142. 2. Click Select by the quiz you want to edit. 3. Click Edit Selected Quiz Information under the Quiz Task Menu on the View Other Reading Quiz page. 4. Complete the Edit Other Reading Quiz page as described below. Interest Level. The interest level shows you the grade levels for which this item s content is most appropriate. Quiz Status. If you do not allow students to take this quiz, the quiz monitor will be able to override the block if you ve enabled the Monitor Override Preference (see page 48). D B C A A Type a different number to change the ATOS 100 book level (or user-defined name), which uses a scale of 0.0 100.0. B Choose the correct information from the Fiction/Nonfiction or the Interest Level drop-down lists. C Click one of the Quiz Status options to specify whether students can take this quiz. 5. Click Save when you have finished D. 144

Quizzes Other Reading Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Taking a Sample Other Reading Quiz Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. View the Other Reading Series to find a specific quiz to take. See page 142. 2. Click Select by the quiz you want to take. 3. Click Take a Sample Quiz under the Quiz Task Menu on the View Other Reading Quiz page A. Note: If this link is unavailable, you have not been given the capability to take a sample quiz (see page 234 for more information). A 4. Click Start Quiz when you re ready to begin. 5. The quiz begins. Press the A, B, C, or D key or click the mouse on the answer you want to select. A circle shows which answer you selected. You can change your answer if necessary. Click Next > when you re ready to go on. Click Done after you choose an answer to the final question. 6. Click OK if you answered all the questions correctly and skip step 7. 7. Click Yes (if applicable) to see the questions you answered incorrectly, or click No if you do not want to view them. If you clicked Yes, your answer will be circled with a red X over it and the correct answer will have a green square around it. Click Next > to view each question. Click Done after the last question. 145

Quizzes Other Reading Quizzes Managing Quiz Information Deleting an Other Reading Series or Other Reading Quiz Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Deleting a series or a quiz has no effect on student quiz records that already exist. Changes will affect only your school. Note: To restore a deleted Other Reading Series or Quiz, you must contact Renaissance Learning to get it reinstalled. 1. View the Other Reading Series page. See page 142. 2. To delete a series, click Remove A by the series you want to delete on the Other Reading Series page, then go to step 5. To delete a quiz, click Select B by the series containing the quiz you want to delete. You may also click Select C in the row for all available series to see all the Other Reading Quizzes regardless of the series. C A B 3. Find a specific quiz on the View Other Reading Quizzes page as described on page 142. 4. Click Remove D in the row for the quiz you want to delete on the View Other Reading Quizzes page. 5. Click OK if you re sure you want to remove the series or quiz. D 146

Quizzes Managing Book Level Settings Managing Book Level Settings Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. The Book Level Setting pages offer you the ability to customize the book levels you see throughout the program and on reports. To get to the Book Level Settings page: 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Manage Quizzes. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Manage Quizzes. 2. If necessary, select your school from the School drop-down list. 3. Click Book Level Settings under Actions along the left side of the page. 4. There are four Book Level Settings tasks. Click the appropriate link to perform the desired task: A Click Set Current Book Level to choose which book level type you want to see and use throughout the program. The setting currently in use is shown on this page A. (ATOS/pre-ATOS is the default.) Click Update Student Records to update historical student records to reflect changed ATOS 100 book level values or Lexile Measures on the Edit Quiz Information page for quizzes. (Lexile Measures can only be changed for Teacher-Made quizzes.) Updating student records will change the ATOS 100 book level values and Lexile Measures that are shown in the Record Books and Goals and on certain reports. Only student records for the active school year will be updated. Click Convert Pre-ATOS Settings to convert all school quizzes from pre-atos to ATOS. Click Rename Book Level to change the names of the ATOS 100 column headings and row labels throughout Accelerated Reader. 5. Click Done when you are finished. 147

Quizzes Managing Book Level Settings Set Current Book Level Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Choose which book level type (ATOS/pre-ATOS, ATOS 100, or Lexile Measure) to see and use throughout Accelerated Reader by setting the current book level. Note: The STAR Reading Lexile Measures preference and the Accelerated Reader current book level are synchronized: if you choose to include Lexile Measures in STAR Reading, the Accelerated Reader current book level will be changed to Lexile Measure and vice versa. For example: If you choose Lexile Measure as the AR current book level, the STAR Reading preference will automatically change to include Lexile Measures. If you choose ATOS or ATOS 100 as the AR current book level, the STAR Reading preference will automatically change to not include Lexile Measures. In the STAR Reading Lexile Measures preference, if you choose to include Lexile Measures, the AR current book level will automatically be set to Lexile Measure. If you change the setting and choose not to include them, the AR current book level will change to ATOS. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Manage Quizzes. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Manage Quizzes. 2. If necessary, select your school from the School drop-down list. 3. Click Book Level Settings under Actions on the left side of the Manage Quizzes page. Note that the Book Level Settings page shows you what level is currently being used in the program. 4. Click Set Current Book Level on the Book Level Settings page. The Set Current Book Level page opens. 5. Click the book level type option you want: ATOS/pre-ATOS (scale 0.1 20.0), ATOS 100 (scale 0.0 100.0), or Lexile Measure. 6. Click Save. You will return to the Book Level Settings page that will list the book level you set. 148

Quizzes Managing Book Level Settings Update Student Records Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. If you have changed ATOS 100 book level values on the Edit Quiz Information page for quizzes, you may want to update all student records in the current school year to update historical student records to reflect those changes. Updating student records will change the ATOS 100 book level values that are shown in the Record Books and Goals and on certain reports. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Manage Quizzes. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Manage Quizzes. 2. If necessary, select your school from the School drop-down list. 3. Click Book Level Settings under Actions on the left side of the Manage Quizzes page. Note that the Book Level Settings page shows you what level is currently being used in the program. 4. Click Update Student Records on the Book Level Settings page. 5. Click Update to apply the new book level values to student records for this school year. 6. You will be notified when the student records have been updated. Click Done. Changing the ATOS Book Level Settings Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. The ATOS Readability Formula for Books indicates how difficult the text of a book is to read. Thus, it can help you match books to your students reading levels. But the ATOS formula measures only the readability of the text. It does not (nor do any other readability formulas) take into account literary merit, sophistication of ideas, developmental appropriateness, or maturity of theme or language. This is why it s important to know and use three measurements when helping your students choose books: readability (the difficulty of a book s text) reading level (the student s tested reading level) 149

Quizzes Managing Book Level Settings interest level (the content level of a book divided into four groups lower grades K 3, middle grades 4 8, middle grades plus 6 and up, upper grades 9 12). An ATOS level is often a good indication that a student can read a book, but may not mean that the student should read the book. The interest level can help you decide whether the student should read the book. When you install your Accelerated Reader quizzes, the book levels are set at the ATOS level. If you have any pre-atos quizzes, you can change them to the ATOS book level using the steps in this section. This changes the book level for all the quizzes in your database including Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, Literacy Skills, and Other Reading Quizzes. Different Quiz Numbers? You may see a difference between the number of quizzes you have and the number that will be changed. That s because for some quizzes, the ATOS and pre-atos book level values are the same. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Manage Quizzes. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Manage Quizzes. 2. If necessary, select your school from the School drop-down list on the Manage Quizzes page. 3. Click Book Level Settings under Actions along the left side of the page. 4. Click Convert Pre-ATOS Settings. The number of quizzes currently set at the ATOS book level and the number set at the pre-atos level are shown. 5. Click View Quizzes A on the Convert Pre-ATOS Settings page to save a tab-delimited file of all the quizzes that will have a book level value change when you convert quizzes to the ATOS book level setting. The number of quizzes that will have a book level value change is listed B. Note: You must save this file because you will not be able to access it after the conversion. B A C 6. Click Convert to ATOS C to convert all your quizzes. 7. Click Done on the message telling you how many quizzes were converted. 150

Quizzes Managing Book Level Settings Rename ATOS 100 Book Level Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Follow these steps to change the name of the ATOS 100 book level in report and column headings and row labels throughout the software. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Manage Quizzes. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Manage Quizzes. 2. If necessary, select your school from the School drop-down list. 3. Click Book Level Settings under Actions on the left side of the Manage Quizzes page. 4. Click Rename Book Level on the Book Level Settings page. 5. Erase the default text in the fields A and type the name of your choice for reports and column headings (10 characters maximum) and row labels (25 characters maximum). Click Default to return to the program default names. A 6. Click Save when you are finished. Click Cancel to return to the Book Level Settings page. Tips for Making Names Fit If a new name you are using does not appear on reports or column headings as well as you would like or doesn t fit into the space, try one or more of the following adjustments: Change the letters from uppercase to lowercase or vice versa (generally uppercase letters are wider than lowercase letters). Add a space in the middle of the name to force a wrapping point. Replace a space with a hyphen (-) or other character that is not a space to prevent a premature wrapping of the name. Abbreviate some portion of the name. 151

Quizzes Creating an AR BookGuide Export Test your new name by generating the Student Record Report to see how it looks in the Book Level column. This report has the smallest book level column width and is a good way to make sure the name you chose looks the way you want it to look. Creating an AR BookGuide Export Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Follow the steps below to create an AR BookGuide export file. When this file is imported into AR BookGuide, AR BookGuide can mark the quizzes you own and update book levels (for all the quiz types) and points (for Reading Practice Quizzes). Follow these steps to export a file for AR BookGuide from Accelerated Reader RP. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Manage Quizzes. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Manage Quizzes. 2. If necessary, select your school from the School drop-down list on the Manage Quizzes page. 3. Click AR BookGuide Export under Actions along the left side of the Manage Quizzes page. 4. Click Export on the AR BookGuide Export page. 5. Click Download to save the file when the export file is ready on the Generating AR BookGuide Export page A. 6. Follow the steps below for your operating system: A Windows a. Choose to save the file if you are asked what you want to do with it. b. If necessary, navigate to the location where you want to save the file (create a new folder if necessary) and click once on the drive or folder where you want to save the file to highlight it. c. Click Save. d. You may have to close a download dialog box. Macintosh OS 10.x and higher a. Choose to save the file if you are asked what you want to do with it. 152

Quizzes MARC Record Import MARC Record Import b. If necessary, rename the file, navigate to the location where you want to save the file (create a new folder if necessary), and click once on the drive or folder where you want to save the file to highlight it. c. Click Save. d. You may have to close a download dialog box or manager. 7. Click Done on the Generating AR BookGuide Export page. The MARC Record Import option on the Manage Quizzes page is the same as the option on the Preferences page. You can import MARC records of the books in your library, and when Accelerated Reader shows students book ideas, it will use an icon to show students which of those books are in your library. For more information, see Importing MARC Records of Books in Your Library on page 52. Managing Quiz Availability If you have Other Reading Quizzes, use the Other Reading Series Preference to control which series are available to your class (see page 60). The manage quiz availability area is useful for those with AR Enterprise. Those with owned quizzes may also find this area to be useful. In the Manage Quiz Availability pages you can search for and make the Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, and Literacy Skills Quizzes of your choice inactive (hidden) without deleting them from your software. By default, when district staff, school staff, and teachers search for Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, and Literacy Skills Quizzes in the other areas of the software, they will be able to find only those quizzes marked active in Manage Quiz Availability. Students will be able to search for and take quizzes marked active. Note: Quizzes that are marked Inactive also will not be included in the book ideas for students (see page 167). Viewing Quiz Availability Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Manage Quiz Availability. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Manage Quiz Availability. 2. If necessary, select your school from the School drop-down list on the Manage Quiz Availability page. 3. Click Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, or Literacy Skills in the list of quiz types. 153

Quizzes Managing Quiz Availability 4. If necessary, change how you view the active and inactive quizzes and find a specific quiz on the Change Quiz Availability page as described below. A G H To search by Install Date (under More Criteria), choose All, On, After, Before, or Between from the drop-down list. Type one number unless you chose Between, in which case you must enter the beginning date (from) and end date (to) for the range. C D E B I F A The title will match the quiz type you chose. B The symbols show when a quiz is active or inactive. C Choose how you want the quizzes shown: Click Show Inactive Quizzes (if you are viewing active quizzes) to see all the inactive quizzes. Click Show Active Quizzes (if you are viewing the inactive quizzes) to see all the active quizzes. Click Show Both Active and Inactive Quizzes to see all the quiz availability settings. D Click AR BookFinder to open a separate window where you can search for quizzes available from Renaissance Learning. E Click Quiz Store to open a separate window where you can purchase quizzes from the online quiz store. (If you have Accelerated Reader Enterprise you automatically get all the quizzes and won t need to order any.) F Scroll through the list of quizzes to find a particular quiz record. Click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. G To find a particular quiz, search by title, author, quiz number, or book level using the drop-down lists and text fields. (The book level that you can search by is set in the Book Level Settings; see page 147.) For more details see Searching for Quizzes on page 118. H Click More Criteria to narrow your search by fiction/nonfiction classification, interest level, quiz language, points for Reading Practice Quizzes, install date (for newly installed quizzes), or recorded voice quizzes for Reading Practice Quizzes. I After choosing search criteria, click Search. To go back to the full list of quizzes, delete all the changes you made to the search criteria and click Search again. 154

Quizzes Managing Quiz Availability Editing Quiz Availability: Making Quizzes Active or Inactive Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. Follow these steps to edit the quiz availability for Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, and Literacy Skills Quizzes for a school: 1. View the Manage Quiz Availability for the desired quiz type. See page 153. 2. Choose an option on the Change Quiz Availability page as described below to make quizzes inactive or active. E C A If you selected a large number of quizzes to make inactive or active, you may see a progress bar while the program changes the quiz availability. D B A To inactivate a quiz, remove the check mark by a quiz title. B To activate a quiz, check the box by a quiz title. C To change all the check marks on the one page you are viewing, check the Title box in the column heading. D Click Inactivate All Quizzes or Activate All Quizzes to Inactivate/Activate all the quizzes in the search results or all the quizzes you are viewing (including the quizzes listed on multiple pages). Skip step 3. 3. Click Update Selected Quiz Availability E to change the status of the individual quizzes you selected. (The hourglass icon next to this button reminds you that quiz availability changes may take a while to be reflected in your students search results.) 155

Quizzes Managing Quiz Availability Setting Up Quiz Availability Rules Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. All newly installed quizzes will be automatically activated upon installation unless you set up availability rules. The quiz availability rules allow you to determine whether or not new quizzes will be automatically activated upon installation for Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, and Literacy Skills Quizzes for a school. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Manage Quiz Availability. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Manage Quiz Availability. 2. Click Setup Rules under Actions on the Manage Quiz Availability page. 3. To set rules for a single school, choose a school from the School drop-down list (if available) on the Setup Quiz A Availability Rules page A. B Then, go to step 4. To set the rules for multiple C schools, click Select Multiple Schools B. Check D the box by the schools you E want to work with on the Select Multiple Schools page. Or, check the School box to select all the schools in your list. Then, click Save. 4. Choose the rule you would { F like to use and complete the Set-up Quiz Availability Rules G page as needed (described below). I H C Click Activate all so all newly installed quizzes are automatically activated. D Click Activate none so no newly installed quizzes are automatically activated. E Click Activation rules to set up more detailed activation rules. F If you chose Activation rules, check the box by the quiz types, fiction/nonfiction classification, interest level, and language of quizzes you want automatically activated upon installation. You don t have to choose a setting for each category. G If you chose Activation rules, type the ATOS book level or points range of the quizzes you want automatically activated upon installation. You don t have to choose a setting for each category. (ATOS book levels are used for rules regardless of the book level selected in the Book Level Settings.) 156

Quizzes Managing Quiz Availability If the book level settings were changed, you will not see the changes reflected on the Setup Quiz Availability Rules page. ATOS is the only book level available in the Activation rules. See Managing Book Level Settings on page 147. 5. Click Save and Add H if you want to set up rules for other schools. Or, click Save I when you re finished. 6. To make customized quiz availability rules for a different school, repeat steps 3 5. 157

Students How to Use Accelerated Reader Renaissance Place The portion of Accelerated Reader RP that students can access allows them to take Accelerated Reader quizzes, print the TOPS report, view their quiz results for past titles, and view their goals and points. They can also see ideas for the next book to read. Students can also use a NEO 2 (see How Students Take an AR Quiz on a NEO 2 on page 183) and mobile devices such as the ipad, iphone, and ipod touch (see Before Students Quiz on a Mobile Device on page 186) to take AR Quizzes. In addition, students can access Renaissance Home Connect if available to view their progress in Accelerated Reader RP on quizzes taken (see Using Renaissance Home Connect with Accelerated Reader on page 196). What You Need to Do Before Quizzing Here s what you need to do before you start quizzing students in Accelerated Reader. These steps also apply to any quizzing done on NEO 2s (see page 183) and mobile devices (see page 186). Add your students and enroll them in an Accelerated Reader class. (To make the class an Accelerated Reader class, check the Accelerated Reader box when you assign a teacher or assign products to the classes in a course.) See the Renaissance Place. Give each student his or her user name and password (see Where to Find Student User Names and Passwords on page 161). Make sure the necessary software is installed on each computer that students will use for quizzing. See page 17. Use the Other Reading Preference to assign Other Reading Series to the class (see page 60). Students cannot take Other Reading Quizzes until you do this. If necessary, change some of the many settings available in both the School and Classroom Student Quizzing Preferences (see page 44 and page 55) that control what students see and do when they re working in the program. 158

Students How to Use Accelerated Reader Renaissance Place Differences Between Taking Quizzes in AR Renaissance Place, on NEO 2s, and on Mobile Devices What quiz types are available? Methods for searching and choosing a quiz type How can students search for quizzes? Book cover images included in search results Did you mean assistance in searching (results for similar search terms) Search for Vocabulary Practice Quizzes that match Reading Practice Quizzes already taken View TOPS Reports without printing Print TOPS Reports again after quiz session ends Book ideas for students included Accelerated Reader Renaissance Place Reading Practice Quizzes (English and Spanish) Recorded Voice Quizzes Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Literacy Skills Quizzes Other Reading Quizzes (English and Spanish) Choose a quiz type, then search for a book By keyword, author, title, or quiz number Accelerated Reader on NEO 2 with the AR SmartApplet Reading Practice Quizzes (English and Spanish) Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Other Reading Quizzes (English and Spanish) Choose a quiz type, then type the quiz number to find a book By quiz number only Accelerated Reader on ipad, iphone, and ipod touch Reading Practice Quizzes (English and Spanish) Recorded Voice Quizzes Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Literacy Skills Quizzes Other Reading Quizzes (English and Spanish) Search for the book, then choose a quiz type By keyword, author, title, or quiz number Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No 159

Students How Students Log In and Select Accelerated Reader How Students Log In and Select Accelerated Reader 1. Start the web browser and go to your Renaissance Place address (URL). 2. Click I m a Student. 3. The student enters his or her user name and password, and then clicks Log In. 4. On the Home page, the student selects Accelerated Reader A (or Take a Quiz if you have Accelerated Reader 360). A 160

Students How Students Log In and Select Accelerated Reader 5. If the student is in more than one class, the student chooses a class and selects Done. Where to Find Student User Names and Passwords When Students Forget Their User Names Students who are already working in Accelerated Reader can change their class later by selecting their user name, then selecting Change Class. After logging in and selecting Accelerated Reader, the student will be viewing the Reading tab. To see a list of your students user names and passwords, you will need to go to Renaissance Place: 1. On the Home page, click Users. 2. On the Personnel, Students, and Parents page, click View Students. 3. Use the search fields to choose which students to search for. 4. Click Search. 5. If results are found, click the Passwords tab. This tab lists each student s ID, grade, user name, password, and NEO 2 or Responder PIN. To print the information, click Print Page. If you have more than 50 results, only the page of results that you are viewing will print. If the list of search results is long, it will be split into multiple pages. Use the navigation arrows to move through the list of results. If you want to print all results and choose grouping and sorting options, click View PDF instead. During log-in, students who don t know their user names can click the Forgot Your User Name? link. The software will ask the student to choose the school and search for his or her name; then it will fill in the user name. Students cannot search for their passwords. The ability to find user names is an option in Renaissance Place that can be turned on or off; if the Forgot Your User Name? link is not visible, contact your administrator. 161

Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students Students can take Accelerated Reader quizzes, view progress, and track books read and quizzes taken in Renaissance Place, all either on a computer or tablet that is 7 inches or larger. Navigating AR Software Requirements for AR. For the most up-to-date software, hardware, operating system, and browser requirements, visit www.renaissance.com/ Customer-Center#systemrequi rements. Students can use the tabs on the top of the screen to switch between the different views in the AR student portion: D A B C E The main (Reading) page is the same for all students, regardless of the AR Primary Experience setting. For more about the setting, see Editing the Student Experience Preferences (School) on page 52. F Select Reading A to search for and take an Accelerated Reader Quiz, to see ideas for the next book to read, and to see Vocabulary Practice Quizzes that you can take. 162

Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students Select Progress B to view student progress toward Reading Practice Goals, Reader Certification, and newly learned Vocabulary Practice words. Select Bookshelf C to view a a showcase (organized by month) of all books for which you have taken AR quizzes and your scores on each. To change the class that you are working in (if you have more than one), select your name D, then choose Change Class. Then, select a class and select Done. Select a book cover in the book ideas E to see more information. Under Take a Vocabulary Quiz, select a book title F that matches a Reading Practice Quiz you have already taken to view vocabulary words or to take a Vocabulary Review Quiz. 163

Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students How Students Search for Quizzes After the student has logged in and opened Accelerated Reader (see page 160), he or she will see the Reading tab open and can type a book title, author, or quiz number to begin searching for a quiz to take. After the student types a search term and selects Search, the results display with the book cover image (for most Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, Literacy Skills Quizzes, and Other Reading Quizzes) and book details. Note: If you have already taken a quiz for one of the books in the search results, you will see the Quiz taken message E below the book description. If no quizzes are found for the word(s) a student typed, but those words are similar to words that do match quizzes, the program may list those quizzes. The student will see Showing results for below the search field so that the student knows which word(s) were used to find the quizzes that are listed. E C A B D A The student can select Take Quiz to take the quiz for a book. B If the title also has a Vocabulary Practice Quiz, the student can select View Vocabulary to see a list of the vocabulary words from the book. C The speaker icon indicates that this quiz is available as a Recorded Voice Quiz. D If the results are split into more than one page, select to go to the next page of results or to go back. E The search results will also show which books you have already read (based on the quizzes you have taken). 164

Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students How Students Take a Quiz After the student has searched for a quiz and selected Take Quiz, he or she selects the quiz type and may be asked to choose how the book was read and the recorded voice option before starting the quiz. A E B C D In the Individual Student Settings in the Accelerated Reader Preferences, teachers can choose whether students will be asked how they red the book (see page 63) and whether they are allowed to take Recorded Voice Quizzes (see page 64). A The student selects what quiz type to take if there is more than one type. (Literacy Skills and Vocabulary Practice Quizzes are available for some titles.) B The student selects how the book was read (if the software asks this). C If Recorded Voice is available for the quiz and to the student, the student can choose whether to hear the quiz read aloud by turning Recorded Voice on or off. D The student selects Start Quiz to begin taking the quiz. E The details about the book are listed to the left. 165

Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students After the student clicks Start Quiz, the quiz questions come up. The student selects the answer choices, then selects Next until the quiz is completed. The Primary student experience is set for grades K through 3 by default; see page 52. After the quiz, the student will see his or her score and have a chance to print the TOPS Report. If the student has taken a Reading Practice Quiz and a Vocabulary Practice Quiz is available, the student has a Take Vocabulary Quiz option. The student will also see a Find My Next Book button, which takes the student back to the Reading (start) page. (Primary students have a Next button instead, which takes them to the Progress page; see page 173.) 166

Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students How Students Find Ideas for Books to Read in Accelerated Reader On the Reading Tab, students will see book ideas (top book ideas, nonfiction books, and award-winning books). Under each heading, students will see a series of book covers A. Accelerated Reader shows book ideas for students based on the books they have quizzed on so far, their Zone of Proximal Development and Interest Level, and books that other students are reading. If you don t want some books to appear in the book ideas presented to students, administrators can manage quiz availability to make those books unavailable; see page 153. A B C If you have imported MARC records of the books in your library (see page 52), an icon shows students which of the books are in the school library B. Students can select one of the book covers C to see more information, including the title, author, book level, fiction/nonfiction, quiz number, points, and a description. They can also choose to view the vocabulary words for the book if a Vocabulary Practice Quiz is available. The information can help students decide whether they would like to read one of the suggested books next. 167

Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students How Students View Vocabulary for Books with Vocabulary Practice Quizzes A On the bottom of the Reading tab (the page students see when they first log in), students may see the Vocabulary quizzes panel A. This panel includes any book titles for which the student has passed Reading Practice Quizzes; the student can take Vocabulary Practice Quizzes for those titles. To see the vocabulary words for one of these titles, select the title, then select View Vocabulary B. B When students search for a quiz, they can also view the vocabulary words for any quiz that has a Vocabulary Practice Quiz available. In the search results, select View Vocabulary C for the title. C After you choose to view vocabulary, you ll see a list of the vocabulary words, their grade levels, their pronunciation, and their definitions. You ll also see a key for 168

Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students pronunciation symbols. If you want to print the vocabulary list, select Print D, choose your printer and print options, and select Print again. D 169

Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students How Students View Progress on Quizzes Taken After the student has logged in and opened Accelerated Reader (see page 160), he or she can select Progress to view progress toward goals for the current marking period for both Reading Practice Quizzes taken, Certifications, and Vocabulary Practice Quizzes taken. By default, students in grades K to 3 will use the AR Primary Experience, so the Progress page will show them results differently. Administrators can change the Student Experience Preference to change this view (see Editing the Student Experience Preferences (School) on page 52). Progress View for Students in Grades 4 and Above (without AR Primary) Reading Practice Quizzes Taken A C B E D A This line chart shows today s date in the Current Marking Period selected and how much time remains in that Marking Period. The student can select Current Marking Period to choose a different marking period. B Reading Practice goals include average percent correct, total points, and average book level (if they are used). You will only see one book level (ATOS); if an alternate book level is selected in the Book Level Settings (see page 147), it will replace the ATOS level. C A star means the student has met the goal. D Only passed quizzes count toward goals. E The percentage of fiction and nonfiction quizzes is based on points earned. 170

Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students Certifications Things to note: Only passed quizzes count toward goals. Any Achieved Goals shown are for the current school year. A number after the certification means the student re-certified at that level that many times. A B A If the student has Reader Certification goals set, the student selects Certifications to see details about the progress on those Reader Certification(s) goals. B This line chart shows how much time remains in the chosen Marking Period. The student can select the link to choose a different marking period. 171

Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students Vocabulary Practice Progress B A C D E F A The student can select Vocabulary Practice to view progress on Vocabulary Practice quizzes. B This line chart shows how much time remains in the chosen Marking Period. The student can select the link to choose a different marking period. C These are the total words learned. D This shows the average grade level of all the learned words. E Words are sorted by grade level. F Newly learned words are identified by the green circle. 172

Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students Progress View for Students in Grades K through 3 (if AR Primary Experience is Selected) After the student has logged in to Renaissance Place and selected Accelerated Reader, he or she can select Progress to view progress toward goals for the current marking period for both Reading Practice Quizzes taken, Certifications, and Vocabulary Practice Quizzes taken. Students also see this page when they click Next after taking a quiz. My Reading A C B D E F A Here is the student s Reading Practice points goal. When this goal is met, the flower will be filled in completely. B This line and date shows the end of the marking period the student is working in. C The sun is filled in and smiling (as opposed to empty) when the quiz average percent correct goal is at or above the goal. D The flower grows when watered by points earned on passed quizzes. E Here are the total points the student has earned so far. F The student can select Find My Next Book to go back to the Reading page, where the student can see ideas for the books to read. 173

Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students My Certifications Things to note: Only passed quizzes count toward goals. Any Achieved Goals shown are for the current school year. A number after the certification means the student re-certified at that level that many times. A A If the student has Reader Certification goals set, the student selects My Certifications to see details about the progress on those Reader Certification(s) goals. 174

Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students Words I Learned A B C A The student can select Words I Learned to view progress on Vocabulary Practice quizzes. B Words are sorted by grade level. C Newly learned words are identified by the green circle. 175

Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students How Students View Their Bookshelf and Scores on Quizzes Taken Book rating stars are hidden if the Book Rating Preference is turned off. After the student has logged in and opened Accelerated Reader (see page 160), he or she can select Bookshelf at the top of the page to view a showcase of all quizzes taken (organized by month with the most recent quizzes listed first) and the scores earned on each. 176

Students Using Accelerated Reader for Students When the student selects a book cover, more details about that book, the student s performance on the quiz, and the option to print the TOPS Report for the quiz are available. B C B A A Depending on the quiz type, the student will see details about the book similar to what is shown here, such as title, author, quiz number, level, and points. B These areas describe the student s performance on the quiz: how many questions the student answered correctly, the percent correct, the number of points earned, the number of words read, the quiz type, the date the quiz was taken, how the book was read (if the student was asked), and how the student rated the book (if the student was asked to rate the book). C The student can select Print TOPS Report to print the report for this quiz. A print dialog box will appear where the student can make selections to print the report or cancel to view the report without printing. 177

Students How to Stop a Quiz or Resume an Unfinished Quiz How to Stop a Quiz or Resume an Unfinished Quiz Once a quiz starts, the student can stop it at any time by selecting Stop Quiz. The program then asks the quiz monitor to enter the monitor password (which is set in the Monitor Password Preference, see page 49) to confirm that it s okay to stop the quiz. Type the password and click OK. No data is saved from a stopped quiz. The student will have to retake it. If the student loses connection to the server or the Internet while in the middle of a quiz, the program will store the data from the questions the student already answered. After the next login, the student will have the opportunity to resume the unfinished quiz. The student is only allowed to answer the unanswered questions. No changes are allowed on questions that were already answered. Blocking Students from Quizzing There are several ways for you to block students from taking quizzes in Accelerated Reader. Blocking Method What Is Blocked? Can It Be Overridden? Date and Time Restriction preferences (in the School preferences; see page 49) Quiz Setup Preference (in the Classroom preferences; see page 61) Quizzing Allowed Preference (see the Individual Student Settings in the Classroom preferences on page 65) Vocabulary Practice Student Comprehension Preference (see the Classroom preferences on page 55) Students in a school taking a quiz before, after, or during certain times, days, or dates. This block applies to all quiz types. Which quiz types the students in a class are and are not allowed to take. Which individual students are allowed to take quizzes by book level and interest level. The block applies to all quiz types. Students taking a Vocabulary Practice Quiz unless they ve passed the Reading Practice Quiz for the same title. Yes, the quiz monitor can override the block if you ve enabled the Monitor Override Preference. See (as it applies to date and time restrictions) the Date and Time Restrictions preferences (see page 49) or the Student Quizzing Preferences in the School preferences (see page 44). No, the quiz monitor cannot override the block even if you ve enabled the Monitor Override Preference in the School Student Quizzing preferences (see page 44). Yes, the quiz monitor can override the block if you ve enabled the Monitor Override Preference in the School Student Quizzing preferences (see page 44). Yes, the quiz monitor can override the block if you ve enabled the Monitor Override Preference in the School Student Quizzing preferences (see page 44). 178

Students Logging Out and Closing the Program Blocking Method What Is Blocked? Can It Be Overridden? Editing the quiz information Editing Quiz Availability When you edit quiz information, you can specify if the quiz can be taken by the students at the school. If you edit a Teacher-Made Quiz, you also have the Under Development option that allows you to block the quiz. Students in a school are prevented from taking quizzes (except for Other Reading Quizzes) that are inactivated (see page 155). Yes, the quiz monitor can override the block if you ve enabled the Monitor Override Preference in the School Student Quizzing preferences (see page 44). This applies to all the blocks except for the Teacher-Made Quizzes that you've marked as Under Development. No, the quiz monitor cannot override the block even if you ve enabled the Monitor Override Preference in the School Student Quizzing preferences (see page 44). Logging Out and Closing the Program Students should log out of the program when they are finished working in it. This helps to ensure that each student is logged in properly before quizzing begins. The student can log out at any time (except when selecting quiz options, taking a quiz, and viewing the quiz score) by selecting his or her name at the top of the page and then choosing Log Out. After the student logs out, close Accelerated Reader RP by closing the browser window. Student Capacity Your Accelerated Reader student capacity limit determines how many students can take quizzes within a school year or subscription year. Your school or district purchased this capacity with the software. For teachers and administrators, alerts will appear on the Home page when (1) you are near your student capacity limit and (2) when the student capacity limit has been reached. If you reach your student capacity limit, students who have not taken a quiz during this subscription period will not be allowed to quiz. Accelerated Reader will notify you that you have reached the student capacity limit. If you need to increase the limit, contact Renaissance Learning to purchase more capacity. 179

Students Using NEO 2 with Accelerated Reader Using NEO 2 with Accelerated Reader The Accelerated Reader SmartApplet allows students to take Reading Practice Quizzes (English and Spanish), Vocabulary Practice Quizzes, and Other Reading Quizzes (English and Spanish) using a NEO 2. The quiz information is sent to Accelerated Reader RP via a Renaissance Receiver. Before Students Quiz on a NEO 2 Before students can take AR quizzes on NEO 2, make sure the following have been completed: 1. Install NEO Manager (see the NEO 2 Quick Guide for instructions). 2. Connect the Renaissance Receiver to your computer (see page 180). 3. Name the Receiver and set the Renaissance Place address in the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility (see page 181). 4. Set the School and Classroom Student Quizzing preferences and the Other Reading Series Preference for your class (see page 44). 5. Make sure students know their user names and passwords. You can view students in Renaissance Place to get this information (see page 161). 6. Make sure the students know the quiz number. On NEO 2 students may only search for quizzes by the quiz number. (The quiz number can be included on book labels. See Printing Labels Book and Vocabulary List on page 217 or the Book Labels Report description on page 222.) Connecting to a Renaissance Receiver Follow these steps to connect a Renaissance Receiver to your computer: 1. Find the Renaissance Receiver and the USB data cable. 2. Plug the end of the data cable that is nearly square A into the connector on the back of the Receiver B. 3. If this is the first time you have connected the Receiver to your computer, make sure you are logged in to your computer as an administrator or that you have permissions that allow the device drivers to load properly. 4. Plug the USB connector on the data cable C into an open USB port on your computer. A B C 180

Students Using NEO 2 with Accelerated Reader Naming the Renaissance Receiver and Setting the Renaissance Place Address in the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility It s important to set a name for the computer/receiver combination so that students know they re connecting to the right Receiver when they use NEO 2 for taking AR Quizzes. This is especially important if your school has more than one Renaissance Receiver. The Renaissance Wireless Server Utility is automatically installed with NEO Manager. Make sure you have installed NEO Manager before you follow these steps. 1. Start the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility: Windows computers: Click Start All Programs Renaissance Wireless Server Renaissance Wireless Server Utility. Macintosh computers: In your computer s Applications folder, open the Renaissance Wireless Server folder. Then, double-click Renaissance Wireless Server Utility. 2. Click Start if necessary. 3. Type 1234 and click OK to log in. (This is the default Administrator PIN. If you have changed the PIN, enter your new PIN.) 4. Click the Server Settings tab (A on the next page). 5. If necessary, enter a new name in the Network Name field B. Make sure the name is different from the name of your school s other Receivers and easy for your students to recognize. Click Update Network Settings C. A B C D 6. Click OK when the program finishes updating the network settings. 7. Click Renaissance Place Settings D. 181

Students Using NEO 2 with Accelerated Reader RPID will only be accepted if you see the RPID logo in the Renaissance Place Server Settings window. 8. Enter the web address or RPID (if available) for the Renaissance Place server that has Accelerated Reader RP installed E. E F 9. Click Verify F to make sure the utility recognizes this as a valid address. If it does, you will see Connection Verified at the bottom of the dialog box. If the utility isn t able to verify the address, check the format of the examples to see if you need to make any changes. Then, click OK. 10. Click OK again when the program verifies that the settings were changed successfully. 182

Students Using NEO 2 with Accelerated Reader How Students Take an AR Quiz on a NEO 2 Before students can take AR quizzes on NEO 2, make sure all of the setup steps have been completed (see page 180). 1. Make sure the teacher s computer is on, with the Receiver connected. 2. Turn the NEO 2 on by pressing on/off; then, press applets. 3. Press the down arrow until the cursor is next to Accelerated Reader. Then, press enter. 4. The first time you use the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet, it will list the Networks (Renaissance Receivers connected to computers) that are available. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the network you want to connect to. Then, press enter. If you have connected to a network before, you may be asked if you want to stay connected to the last network used on the NEO 2. Press Y for yes or N for no. If you chose no, choose another network and press enter. The name you gave the Renaissance Receiver is the name the students will see in the networks list. Make sure to tell your students which network (Receiver name) they need to connect to. 5. When the program asks for your user name and password, type your user name and press enter, tab, or the down arrow. Then, type your password and press enter. 6. If you have an unfinished quiz, the screen will ask if you want to finish it. Press Y for yes or N for no. If you choose yes, go to step 13. If you choose no, the teacher or quiz monitor must enter the monitor password. 7. If you are in more than one Accelerated Reader class, your classes will be listed. Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the class that you are taking this quiz for. Then, press enter. 183

Students Using NEO 2 with Accelerated Reader Literacy Skills Quizzes are not supported on NEO 2 at this time. 8. On the next screen, use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the type of quiz you want to take (Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, or Other Reading). Then, press enter. 9. For Reading Practice and Other Reading quizzes, the Find RP Quiz screen will appear next. Type the quiz number and press enter. (If you chose to take an Other Reading Quiz, and none are available for your class, the screen will notify you. Press enter.) For Vocabulary Practice Quizzes, you will be asked how you want to find the quiz. There are three ways: by quiz number, by matching a Reading Practice quiz already taken, or by taking a ~Second-Try and Review Words~ Quiz. Highlight an answer and press enter. If you chose to find the quiz by quiz number, type the number and press enter. If you chose to match a quiz already taken, highlight the quiz name and press enter. If there was only one matching Vocabulary Practice Quiz, you won t be asked to select one. If you have no matching quizzes, press Y to take another quiz, then go back to step 8. 10. If the quiz is available in both English and Spanish, the screen will list both. Use the arrow keys to select the quiz and press enter. 11. If you are asked how the book was read, use the arrow keys to select an answer; then, press enter. 12. The quiz title will be shown. To take the quiz, press Y for yes. Then, press enter. If the screen asks for the monitor password, the teacher or quiz monitor must enter the Accelerated Reader monitor password and press enter. Note: If you are not allowed to take the quiz, the screen will notify you and may ask, among other questions, if you want to take a different quiz (press Y for yes or N for no). A message may appear for any of these reasons: There are date or time restrictions. You are not allowed to take quizzes. Students are not allowed to take this quiz. You have taken the quiz before and cannot retake it. You have chosen a ~Second-Try and Review Words~ Quiz, but you don t have review words. 184

Students Using NEO 2 with Accelerated Reader To stop a quiz, press crtl+a or cmd+a. Then ask the quiz monitor to enter the password and press enter. 13. NEO 2 will show you one question in the quiz. To answer each question, press the letter for the answer you want to choose; then, press enter to go to the next question. If the question is long and you need to scroll to see all of the question, use the up or down arrow keys to scroll in the question; then, press the right arrow key or tab to switch to the answers. If you need to scroll to see all of the answers A, use the up and down arrow keys to scroll. A 14. After you enter the answer to the last question, you may be asked how you liked the book. Press the letter for the answer you want to choose. Then, press enter. 15. If you are asked for the monitor password, ask the teacher or quiz monitor to enter the password and press enter. 16. The RP Score Summary will show you how you did on the quiz. It may also show you information about the points you ve earned. If you are not asked to see the questions you missed, press enter. If the summary asks if you want to see the questions you missed, press Y for yes or N for no and press enter. If you choose yes, you can see each missed question, your answer, and the correct answer. Press enter after you read each one. 17. A TOPS Report may be sent to the default printer for the teacher s computer. (See page 44 for information about setting the TOPS Printing Preference.) If the program asks what language you would like to print the report in, use the arrow keys to highlight your choice and press enter. 18. After you finish a Reading Practice Quiz, the program may ask if you want to take the matching Vocabulary Practice Quiz. Press Y for yes, or N for no. Then, press enter. 19. The program will ask if you want to take a different quiz. Press Y for yes (you will go back to step 8), or N for no. Then, press enter. If you choose no, you will see the list of SmartApplets available on the NEO 2. 185

Students Using Mobile Devices with Accelerated Reader Using Mobile Devices with Accelerated Reader The Accelerated Reader student app allows students and teachers to do the following on an ipad, iphone, or ipod touch. (The quiz information is sent to Accelerated Reader RP via a wireless connection.) Take Reading Practice Quizzes (English and Spanish), Recorded Voice Quizzes, Vocabulary Practice Quizzes, Literacy Skills Quizzes, and Other Reading Quizzes (English and Spanish). View a bookshelf showing the books for which an AR quiz was taken and the quiz scores earned on each. View progress towards goals for the marking period for Reading Practice Quizzes taken and progress on words learned on Vocabulary Practice Quizzes taken. View a demonstration version (demo mode) of the AR Student app that does not require a login or an Accelerated Reader account and can be used with or without an Internet connection. See Differences Between Taking Quizzes in AR Renaissance Place, on NEO 2s, and on Mobile Devices on page 159 for more information. Before Students Quiz on a Mobile Device You must complete the following steps before students take AR quizzes on mobile devices: Establish an Internet connection. Download the AR student app. Note: You must have established and verified itunes and Apple accounts before you can download the app. Establish settings by connecting to Renaissance Place on one device. Share those settings with any and all devices the students will be using to take AR quizzes. Download the AR student app and Connect to Renaissance Place 1. Download the free AR student app from the itunes Store or App Store SM. See the store where you downloaded the app for information about system requirements. 2. Launch the AR App by tapping AR. 3. The first time you launch the app, tap Connect to Renaissance Place to connect to Renaissance Place. If this is not your first time launching the app, tap Settings to connect to Renaissance Place. 186

Students Using Mobile Devices with Accelerated Reader Where can I find my Renaissance Place ID (RPID)? It is on the Welcome page and the Checking Software Requirements page (see page 13). 4. On the Settings page, tap the Connect to Renaissance Place field A, type your web address (URL) or Renaissance Place ID (RPID) on the keyboard, and tap Join B. Your connection will be validated. If it is not validated, try this step again. Example web address: https://hosted123.renlearn.com/456789 Example RPID: RLI-12AB C A Tap Try Demo to view a demonstration version of the AR student app that does not require a login or an Accelerated Reader account. The Demo can be used with or without an Internet connection. B 5. Tap Done C. You will be taken to the student login screen. Share Settings with One or More Devices Instead of typing the web address or RPID on each mobile device, you can share the settings of one device with one or more devices, enabling students to start quizzing more quickly. To share the settings of one device (such as a teacher mobile device) with one or more devices (such as student mobile devices), follow these steps. 1. On the teacher s device, tap Share My Settings. Keep this screen up on the device whose settings will be shared as you complete the following steps. 2. On the student s device (that will be using those shared settings for AR quizzing), launch the AR app. 3. Tap Settings. 4. Tap Find Shared Settings. 187

Students Using Mobile Devices with Accelerated Reader 5. Tap the settings you want the student s device to use. You will go back to the Settings screen and the connection will be validated. 6. Tap Done to go to the student login screen. 7. If you don t have any more devices to share settings with, go to step 8. If you do have more devices to share settings with, repeat steps 2 through 6 on each device. 8. Back on the teacher s device, tap Settings on the Share My Settings screen, then tap Done to stop sharing your settings and go to the student login screen. (Your students will still be connected through your shared settings and will be able to quiz.) Navigating the AR Student App Students can use the tabs on the bottom of the screen to switch between the different views in the AR student app. D E A B C A Tap Quiz to search for and take an Accelerated Reader Quiz. B Tap Progress to view student progress toward Reading Practice Goals, Reader Certification, and newly learned Vocabulary Practice words. C Tap Bookshelf to view the books for which AR quizzes have been taken (organized by month) and the scores on each. D To take a Second-Try/Review Words Quiz, tap the menu, then choose Vocabulary Review. E Tap the student name for the option to log out. 188

Students Using Mobile Devices with Accelerated Reader How Students Search for Quizzes After the student has logged in to AR on the mobile device, he or she will see the Quiz tab open and can type a keyword, book title, author, or quiz number to begin searching for a quiz to take. Tips are provided on the screen to help the student find the correct quiz quickly (as seen in the image on the previous page). After the student types a search term, the results display with the book cover image (for most Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, and Literacy Skills Quizzes) and book details. The student can tap a book in the result list to see more information about that book and then take the quiz for it. 189

Students Using Mobile Devices with Accelerated Reader How Students View a Bookshelf of Books Read and Quizzes Taken After the student has logged in to AR on the mobile device, he or she can tap Bookshelf A on the bottom of the screen to view a showcase of all books for which AR quizzes have been taken (organized by month with the most recent quizzes listed first), the scores earned on each, and how the student rated the book. A 190

Students Using Mobile Devices with Accelerated Reader When the student taps the book cover, more details about that book, the student s performance on the quiz, and an option to view the TOPS Report for the quiz are available. B C A B A Depending on the quiz type, you will see details about the book similar to what is shown here, such as title, author, quiz number, level, points, whether is it is fiction or nonfiction, and a brief description. B These areas describe the student s performance on the quiz: how many questions the student answered correctly, the percent correct, the number of points earned, the number of words read, the quiz type, the date the quiz was taken, how the book was read, and how the student rated the book. C The student can tap View TOPS Report to see the report for this quiz again. 191

Students Using Mobile Devices with Accelerated Reader How Students View Progress on Quizzes Taken After the student has logged in to AR on the mobile device, he or she can tap Progress on the bottom of the screen to view progress toward goals for the marking period for both Reading Practice Quizzes taken and Vocabulary Practice Quizzes taken. A B D C E A This line chart shows today s date in the Marking Period selected and how much time remains in that Marking Period. Tap the arrow at the right end to see a list of the available Marking Periods and the current one. B Reading Practice goals include average percent correct, total points, and average book level (if they are used). You will only see one book level (ATOS); if an alternate book level is selected in the Book Level Settings (see page 147), it will replace the ATOS book level. C Books Read and Words Read totals are displayed (however, goals cannot be set for them). The totals only include quizzes that have been passed. Students do not need to get 100% correct to earn all of the words read for the book. D If the student has Reader Certification goals set, the student sees details here about the Reader Certification(s) achieved, when it was achieved, and how the badge was achieved. E Scroll down the page to view a list of the learned words (with the new words identified by the star badge) and the average grade level of all the words. Words are sorted by grade level. 192

Students Using Mobile Devices with Accelerated Reader Frequently Asked Questions: AR on Mobile Devices What mobile devices will support quizzing? The AR Student app will be available for Apple s ipad, ipod touch, and the iphone with ios 5.0 and higher. Where can I get the AR student app? The AR app is available in the itunes Store and the App Store. Note: You must have established and verified itunes and Apple accounts before you can download the app. Can anyone download the app and start quizzing? Anyone can download the app and take a sample quiz in the Demo mode (tap Try Demo from the initial screen you see when you first launch the app or from the Settings screen). However, only those who have Accelerated Reader powered by Renaissance Place and have each device connected to Renaissance Place can take actual quizzes. Where can I find the Demo mode? You can access the Demo mode from the initial screen you see when you first launch the app or the Settings screen (tap Settings from any screen). Tap Try Demo from either place to start the sample quiz and view other sample features of the app. What is the Demo mode? Demo mode is a place where you can explore the AR App without being connected to an Accelerated Reader customer site. You can take a sample quiz, view the bookshelf, view a TOPS Report, and view progress. In Demo mode, the student is always Emily Adams and the sample quiz always has the same questions, regardless of the quiz you choose or any other options you chose. Where can I find the system requirements? There are two sets of system requirements you will need: those for the mobile device and those for Renaissance Place (used to set up the Accelerated Reader program). For mobile devices, look at the app store where you downloaded the AR student app. For Renaissance Place, visit www.renaissance.com/customer-center#systemrequirements. 193

Students Using Mobile Devices with Accelerated Reader Are there plans to create apps for other mobile devices? We are exploring the option of creating apps for other devices and would welcome customer suggestions. What if a student tries to cheat while taking a quiz? If a student leaves the quiz screen by pushing the Home button on any device, after 5 seconds he or she will be logged out of the AR student app. When that student logs back in, that quiz will be an unfinished quiz and a monitor password will be required for the student to either finish or delete the unfinished quiz. Can a teacher log in and perform management tasks in AR on mobile devices? Yes, you can perform management tasks in a web browser on a mobile device, although the design has not been optimized for mobile devices. At this time there is no specific native AR teacher app. Can students take quizzes from home on their own personal ipad, iphone, or ipod touch? Renaissance Learning recommends that schools set restrictions within the software to prevent quizzing from outside the school, such as monitor passwords, date and time restrictions, and IP restrictions. This is our recommendation for all schools regardless of what devices they are using to ensure that quizzing takes place in a secure, monitored environment. See Blocking Students from Quizzing on page 178. What can students do in the app while away from the school? What students can do in the AR student app depends on which restrictions and preferences have been set, as described in the following table. Note: If IP Restrictions are set, they will override the Preference settings. What Students Can Do in the AR App IP Restrictions Monitor Password Required Preference Date and Time Restrictions Preference Set Not Set Set Not Set Set Not Set Quiz Search Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Take Quizzes No Yes No Yes No Yes View Bookshelf Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes View Progress Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 194

Students Using Mobile Devices with Accelerated Reader Look here for more information about these restrictions and preferences: IP Restrictions (see Security Options in the Renaissance Place Software Manual) Monitor Password Required Preference (see page 44 for school, see page 55 for classroom) Date & Time Restrictions Preference (see page 49) Can students find Vocabulary Practice Quizzes that match another quiz already taken? From a mobile device, students can search for the title they want and then select Vocabulary Practice as the quiz type. Where can a student view the quiz details? The student should tap Quiz Info to see the quiz details, such as the book cover, quiz title, author, quiz number, level, and quiz type. Can I reprint a TOPS Report for a quiz taken on a mobile device? Yes, teachers and students can. Teachers go to Accelerated Reader Renaissance Place and reprint the report as you would any other TOPS report. Students can tap the Bookshelf tab to see a list of the quizzes they have taken. Then they tap the book cover of the desired quiz, and then tap View TOPS Report to view or reprint it. (Students can only reprint the TOPS if the TOPS Report Printing Preference is enabled and the mobile device is connected to a printer.) Can a student print the TOPS Report from the mobile device? Yes, if the below requirements are met. The TOPS Report must be open on the mobile device. The student taps Print to select a printer and the number of copies desired. Requirements School (see page 44) and Classroom (see page 62) TOPS Report Printing Preference must be enabled. The mobile device must support wireless printing and be connected to a printer. Note: Older ios devices may not support printing. Be sure to check your ios version for wireless printing support. You may be able to upgrade to a version that supports printing. 195

Students Using Renaissance Home Connect with Accelerated Reader Is there a report that lists the method students are using to take their AR quizzes? Not at this time. Using Renaissance Home Connect with Accelerated Reader Depending on the license your district has purchased and the settings chosen by your program administrator, you may have access to Renaissance Home Connect. If so, the program administrator and teachers will see a Renaissance Home Connect tab on the Home page. If your school has Renaissance Home Connect available, students with web access at home can log in to view student goals, results of the last quiz taken, overall progress on Reading Practice Quizzes, and a list of words learned on Vocabulary Practice Quizzes. Students can also find books that have Accelerated Reader quizzes by clicking the AR BookFinder link, view the Bookshelf (which shows books read and quiz results), and choose to view pages in English or Spanish. Before students can use Renaissance Home Connect, do the following: Make sure the student knows the Renaissance Home Connect web address, which is slightly different from the Renaissance Place web address and is listed on the Informational Letter (see below). Print the Informational Letter in English or Spanish to give to the student to take home. The Informational Letter includes the Renaissance Home Connect web address and the student s user name and password, which the student will need to log in. Printing the Informational Letter 1. On the Home page, click Renaissance Home Connect, then Reports. 2. Click Informational Letter (either the English or Spanish version). 3. Complete the report options page by selecting the students or classes who will need the letter to take home. Click View Letter. 4. The letter opens in Adobe Reader, or in Preview on certain Macintosh computers, either within the Renaissance Home Connect browser or a separate window. Print the letter using the Adobe Reader print button rather than the browser button. If you are using Preview in OS X, choose Print from the File menu to print it. 196

Students Using Renaissance Home Connect with Accelerated Reader How Students View Progress on Reading Practice Quizzes Students use the Informational Letter provided by the teacher to help log in to Renaissance Home Connect and start using it. 1. In a web browser, the student goes to the address provided by the teacher or school in the Informational Letter. 2. The student enters his or her user name and password (the same ones used to take quizzes in Accelerated Reader) and clicks Log In. 3. If the student wants to see the pages in Spanish, the student clicks Español (A on the next page) in the upper-right corner of the screen. 197

Students Using Renaissance Home Connect with Accelerated Reader 4. On the Accelerated Reader tab, the student s progress on Reading Practice Quizzes is shown B. A B C D E F To search for more books with Accelerated Reader Quizzes, the student clicks the link under AR BookFinder in the lower-right corner of any page in Renaissance Home Connect. B The My Overall Progress area shows the student s overall progress on Reading Practice Quizzes during the dates chosen in the time frame drop-down list C. Average percent correct on quizzes, total points, and average book level achieved are shown. (The book level shown is the one selected in the Book Level Settings; see page 147.) Quizzes passed/taken and total words read (word count) are listed at the bottom of this area. C Select a time frame from the drop-down list to view overall progress during that time period. Current Marking Period is the default. D Students can see how they performed on the last quiz taken here, including the brief book details, number of questions and percentage correct, and points earned. A student clicks the book jacket or the book title to view the full book details for that book. E The Reader Certifications area lists the last reader certification the student achieved and the student s current certification goal. See Reading Practice Certifications Goals on page 31 for more information about certifications. 198

Students Using Renaissance Home Connect with Accelerated Reader 5. The student clicks View My Bookshelf or Ver Mi estante (F on the previous page) to see a bookshelf with all the books with Reading Practice Quizzes the student has taken. 6. The student clicks one of the book jackets to see the details for that book. (The student can also get to the Book Details page by clicking the book title or the book jacket on the Reading Practice Overall Progress page.) G 7. The student clicks Done (or Listo) when finished viewing the book details G. 199

Students Using Renaissance Home Connect with Accelerated Reader How Students View Progress on Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Students use the Informational Letter provided by the teacher to help log in to Renaissance Home Connect and start using it. 1. In a web browser, the student goes to the address provided by the teacher or school in the Informational Letter. 2. The student enters his or her user name and password (the same ones used to take quizzes in Accelerated Reader) and clicks Log In. 3. If the student wants to see the pages in Spanish, the student clicks Español (A on the next page) in the upper-right corner of the screen. 200

Students Using Renaissance Home Connect with Accelerated Reader 4. The student clicks Vocabulary Practice Quizzes B (or Exámenes de Práctica de Vocabulario) on the Accelerated Reader tab to view a list of words learned for this selected time frame. A B D E C To search for more books with Accelerated Reader Quizzes, the student clicks the link under AR BookFinder in the lower-right corner of any page in Renaissance Home Connect. F C The My Words Learned area lists the words the student learned on Vocabulary Practice Quizzes taken during the time period shown D. Words are sorted by grade level, highest grade first and then alphabetically. The bottom of this area lists the number of quizzes taken, the count of the words learned/possible on the above list, and the average word grade level. D Select a time frame from the drop-down list to view overall progress during that time period. Current Marking Period is the default. E The My Last Quiz area shows how the student performed on the last quiz taken, including brief details about the book, and the number of new words and review words. The student clicks the book jacket or the book title to view complete details about the book. 201

Students Using Renaissance Home Connect with Accelerated Reader 5. The student clicks View My Bookshelf or Ver Mi estante (F on the previous page) to see a bookshelf with all the books with Vocabulary Practice Quizzes the student has taken. 6. The student clicks one of the book jackets to see the book details for that book. (The student can also get to the Book Details page by clicking the book title or the book jacket on the Vocabulary Practice Quizzes page.) G 7. The student clicks Done (or Listo) when finished viewing the book details G. 202

Using the Instructional Reading Section of Accelerated Reader 360 You can also use the Accelerated Reader 360 (AR 360) ipad app for instructional reading features. The Accelerated Reader (AR) ipad app should still be used by students for other quizzing (such as Reading Practice Quizzes). If you have Accelerated Reader 360, your Home page includes an Instructional Reading link as well as Independent Reading. The Instructional Reading section of AR 360 supports the three key instructional shifts being emphasized in the Common Core: more nonfiction reading, more reading of complex texts, and the ability to cite evidence. When you choose Instructional Reading, you can set up your reading groups, then assign articles and books on a variety of topics to your groups. Assignments may ask students to simply read the article and take a quiz, or they may ask students to answer questions and tag text to support their answers or inferences. Articles in the collection include suggested assignments; you can also choose from a list of customizable assignment templates. In addition to using the content included with Accelerated Reader 360, you can search for articles on the web and share them with or assign them to your groups. For more information, click one of the links below to see the help for Accelerated Reader 360: Getting started videos: https://help.renaissance.com/ar360/default Creating student groups: https://help.renaissance.com/ar360/creatingstudentgroups Adding articles and assignments to a group: https://help.renaissance.com/ar360/addingarticles2grouplibrary How students complete assignments: https://help.renaissance.com/ar360/students-completingassignment Viewing and grading students responses to assignments: https://help.renaissance.com/ar360/viewingstudentresponses Viewing article quiz results in Accelerated Reader: https://help.renaissance.com/ar360/viewingarticlequizresults 203

Parents How to Use Accelerated Reader Renaissance Place Parents can view their children s goals and points and print certain reports. Only parents who have been added to the software and assigned children within Renaissance Place can log in to the program. Also, they will only be able to see information for their children. Logging In to Accelerated Reader RP as a Parent Parents should follow these steps to log in to the program: 1. Start the browser and go to the Accelerated Reader address. 2. Click I m a Parent on the welcome page. 3. Type the user name and password you received on the Parents login page. 4. Click Log In. 204

Parents How to Use Accelerated Reader Renaissance Place Viewing Your Child s Goals and Points Parents can view the goals and points records for their children. They will only be able to access the records of the children they have been assigned. 1. If necessary, the parent chooses a child or school or both from the drop-down lists on the Home page A. A B 205

Parents How to Use Accelerated Reader Renaissance Place 2. On the Home page under Accelerated Reader, the parent clicks Goals and Points to view the Goals and Points page B. To see a column heading term defined, the parent can hover the mouse over the words with a gray dotted underline (such as Suggested ZPD). The definition will disappear once the parent moves the mouse away from the term. I C D E F G H C If STAR Reading is installed and your child took a STAR Reading test, you will see the Suggested ZPD based on STAR Reading test results. D The Average % Correct goal and actual shows the goals your child has been assigned and your child s progress toward that goal during each marking period. E Here you will see what the Daily Reading Time goal is for your child s class. F The points your child has aimed for and earned in each of the marking periods. G The Average Book Level goal and actual for the each marking period. H The number in the Points Used column is the points your child has used minus the points awarded in the marking period. It does not include the points your child earned by passing Reading Practice Quizzes. I Details about the child s certifications: the achieved certifications, date achieved, and current certification goal. 3. The parent clicks Done when finished. 206

Parents How to Use Accelerated Reader Renaissance Place Printing the Student Record or Words Learned Report Parents can print a Student Record or Words Learned Report. The Student Record Report shows detailed information about the Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, Literacy Skills, and Other Reading Quizzes that their child has taken. The Words Learned Report lists the words their child learned by taking Vocabulary Practice Quizzes. 1. If necessary, the parent chooses a child or school or both from the drop-down lists on the Home page A. 2. On the Home page under Accelerated Reader, the parent clicks Student Record Report or Words Learned Report B. A 3. When the report is generated, it opens in a browser window or a separate window. B If it opens in a browser window as shown below, to save or print it, the parent should use the Adobe Reader buttons C. If the parent tries to use the browser s print function instead, only the top of the page will print. (In Adobe Reader X and XI and XI, the Adobe Reader buttons may be hidden until you move the mouse over the document or press F8.) C D 4. The parent clicks Select a Different Report or Home when finished D. 207

Parents How to Use Accelerated Reader Renaissance Place Printing a Vocabulary List Report Parents can print a Vocabulary List for any of the Vocabulary Practice Quizzes installed at their child s school. This report shows the vocabulary words for a specific quiz, the grade level for each word, and its pronunciation. The report includes a pronunciation key. 1. If necessary, the parent chooses a child or school or both from the drop-down lists. 2. On the Home page under Accelerated Reader, the parent clicks Vocabulary List A. 3. The parent searches for the quiz for which to view a Vocabulary List Report by typing all or part of the quiz title, part or all of the author s name, or the quiz number B. A If the parent searches for books using a letter combination such as am, the search results could include the quizzes titled Amber Brown Goes Fourth and Bambi or the authors James Howe and Ann Cameron since both contain the letter combination am. B E C D B The parent searches for a quiz by typing all or part of the quiz title, part or all of the author s name, or the quiz number. C The parent clicks Search. D The parent clicks View tips to see the tips on the initial search page. 208

Parents How to Use Accelerated Reader Renaissance Place 4. The parent clicks the title or number of the quiz he or she wants to view E. 5. When the report generates, it opens in a browser window or a separate window. If it opens in a browser window as shown below, to save or print it, the parent should use the Adobe Reader buttons F. If the parent tries to use the browser s print function instead, only the top of the page will print. (In Adobe Reader X and XI and XI, the Adobe Reader buttons may be hidden until you move the mouse over the document or press F8.) F G Printing the Quiz List Report 6. The parent clicks Select a Different Report or Home when finished G. Parents can print a Quiz List Report, which lists the Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, or Literacy Skills Quizzes that are available at their child s school. 1. If necessary, the parent chooses a child or school or both from the drop-down lists A. 2. On the Home page under Accelerated Reader, the parent clicks Quiz List B. A B 209

Parents How to Use Accelerated Reader Renaissance Place 3. The parent completes the Report Options page. a. The parent clicks the quiz type C (Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, or Literacy Skills). F b. The parent types the ATOS book level range he or she wants to see D. (The C name of the ATOS 100 book level may be different if the book level settings D were changed). For the ATOS book level, enter numbers from 0.1 20.0. ATOS 100 E book level uses a scale of 0.0 100.0, and Lexile Measure uses a scale of BR to 1800. Note: If you want to report on a single book level, type the same number in both fields. c. The parent checks boxes by the interest levels to be included E. Interest levels show the grades for which a book s content is most appropriate. d. The parent clicks View Report F. 4. When the report generates, it opens in a browser window or a separate window. If it opens in a browser window as shown below, to save or print it, the parent should use the Adobe Reader buttons G. If the parent tries to use the browser s print function instead, only the top of the page will print. (In Adobe Reader X and XI and XI, the Adobe Reader buttons may be hidden until you move the mouse over the document or press F8.) G 5. The parent clicks Customize this Report to choose different options for the report, or the parent can click Select a Different Report or Home to return to the Home page. 210

Parents How to Use Accelerated Reader Renaissance Place Logging Out Of and Closing the Program Parents can log out at any time by clicking Log Out in the upper-right corner of the page. After they log out, they can close Accelerated Reader RP by closing their browser window. 211

Reports Accelerated Reader reports give you more information about your students work and your Accelerated Reader classes and teachers. Renaissance Place and Accelerated Reader Reports This software includes two types of reports: Renaissance Place and Accelerated Reader RP. Consolidated Reports Data about Accelerated Reader can also be accessed in the RP Dashboard. See the Renaissance Place Software Manual for more information. When administrators and teachers click Consolidated Reports A (on the Home page, below Dashboards and Reporting), they can generate reports with data from more than one Renaissance Place product. For more information, see the Renaissance Place. B A Accelerated Reader Reports On the Renaissance Place Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader B, click it, then click Reports to open the Select Report page. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Reports. These reports are about your students work in Accelerated Reader. 212

Reports Using Accelerated Reader Reports Using Accelerated Reader Reports Check for Adobe Reader before you Generate Reports Accelerated Reader uses Adobe Reader to generate reports. When you select Accelerated Reader Reports, Accelerated Reader checks for this software. Adobe Reader should be installed by a user who is logged in on the computer as an administrator or as a member of the Administrators group with administrative rights; this will make the software accessible to all users of the computer. 1. To find out if Adobe Reader is installed on your computer, do one of the following: a. Before you log in, on the Welcome page click Check Software Requirements. b. After you have logged in, on your Home page, click Product Administration, then Download Supporting Software. 2. Click Downloads on the left side of the page. 3. Under Third-Party Downloads, in the row for PDF Reader, click Test to find out if the program is installed and functioning. 4. If your computer does not have the software, contact the person who manages the computers for your school or district to find out if you have the rights required to install the supporting software for all users of the computer (not just you). 5. If you have these rights, under Third-Party Downloads, in the row for PDF Reader click Download. You will go to a knowledge base article with instructions for downloading and installing Adobe Reader. Printing Accelerated Reader Reports Who Can Do This? District Administrator District Staff School Administrator School Staff Teachers Learn more about capabilities on page 232. The level of information included in each report depends on your primary position; see page 221 for details. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Reports. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Reports. 2. Click the report category that contains the report you want to generate on the Reports page. You can choose from Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, Literacy Skills, Other Reading, and Quiz Management reports. 3. If necessary, select your school from the School drop-down list. 213

Reports Using Accelerated Reader Reports 4. Click the report name on the Select a Report page. 5. If the Report Options page opens, choose the custom options you prefer on that page. Each report has its own set of options. (If the page doesn t appear, the report doesn t have custom options; skip ahead to step 6.) After choosing the options, click View Report. A B A For many reports, you can choose the students by name or class. Use the drop-down list or click one of the links provided. B Reporting parameter groups let you choose students with common traits. For more information, see page 216. 214

Reports Using Accelerated Reader Reports Don t use the browser s print function. If the report opens in a browser window, don t try to print it using the browser s buttons or menus. Only the top of the page will print. 6. When the report is ready, the report will open in a browser window or a separate window. If it opens in a browser window as shown below, to save or print it, use the Adobe Reader buttons (shown below). If you try to use the browser s print function instead, only the top of the page will print. (In Adobe Reader X or XI, the Adobe Reader buttons may be hidden until you move the mouse over the document or press F8.) E C D C Click the save button to save the report. D Click the print button to print the report. E These options let you customize a report or go back to choose a different one. 215

Reports About Reporting Parameter Groups About Reporting Parameter Groups Reporting parameter groups let you limit reports to students with common traits. When you customize certain Accelerated Reader reports, you can choose a reporting parameter group from a drop-down list. You can also create or change a group by clicking Create New or Edit Selected. B A C A By entering an Enroll Date, you select students enrolled in the school before the date you specify. B You can specify each student s ethnicity, gender, language, and grade when you add the student or edit his or her information. See the Renaissance Place. C You can assign characteristics to students separately. You can also add your own custom characteristics and assign them to students. See the Renaissance Place. 216

Reports Printing Labels Book and Vocabulary List Printing Labels Book and Vocabulary List The Report Options page for the Labels Book Report and the Labels Vocabulary List Report allows you to search for and choose the Reading Practice and Vocabulary Practice Quizzes for which you want to print labels. You can also specify the quantity of labels you want to print for each book. Here are the dimensions of the label reports and the recommended labels to print them on. Report Type Label Size Number of Labels per Page Label Number Labels Book 1" 2 5/8" 30 Avery L5160 Labels Vocabulary List 2" 4" 10 Avery 5963, 5163, 8163 or Xerox LWO130/Xerox IWJ130 Follow these steps to print labels for your books. 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Reports. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Reports. 2. Click Quiz Management. 3. If necessary, select your school from the School drop-down list. 4. Click Labels Book or Labels Vocabulary List. 5. Labels Book: Click Select Quizzes A. Labels Vocabulary List: Click the Some option after Select Quizzes and then click Select Quizzes A. If you click the All option, skip ahead to step 12. A 217

Reports Printing Labels Book and Vocabulary List 6. Search for quizzes by entering your search criteria B (see Searching for Quizzes on page 118 for more information), then click Search. The search results show the list of quizzes that matched your search criteria. Click Next >> or << Previous to move through the list. B E D F C To sort the list of selected quizzes by title, click the Title column heading. 7. To print a label for every quiz in the list, click << Add All C (you may need to scroll down). Then, go to step 10. To choose some of the quizzes or if you want to print different quantities of labels for different quizzes, check the boxes by the quizzes for which you want to print a book label. To select every quiz on the page, check the Quantity box at the top of the column. Then, go to step 8. 8. If there are quizzes for which you want more than one label, type the number of book labels you want to print for that quiz in the Quantity column for each of those quizzes D. Note: The number of book labels that actually print for each quiz is the product of the quantity you enter on the Report Options page for all the quizzes and the quantity you enter on this page for each quiz you select. The number you enter on the Report Options page is the quantity of book labels you want to print for every quiz you ve chosen. The number you enter on this page allows you to change the quantity of book labels that print for a particular quiz. 218

Reports Printing Labels Book and Vocabulary List For example, if you wanted to print two book labels for every quiz you ve chosen except one, and for that one quiz you needed to print six book labels, you would enter 2 on the Report Options page. Then, on this page, you would enter 3 by the quiz for which you needed six book labels (2 3 = 6). 9. Click < Add (E on the previous page). All the quizzes you chose will be moved to the list on the left side of the page. This is the list of quizzes for which book labels will print. Note: If you have some quizzes checked and you click Next >> or << Previous, the selected quizzes are automatically moved to the list on the left you do not have to click < Add. 10. If necessary, click Remove by the quiz to delete it from the list or click Remove All to remove all the quizzes from the list (F on the previous page). 11. Click Save when you have finished choosing the quizzes and marking the quantity of book labels you want printed for each. The Report Options page opens, G listing the number of quizzes selected and the total number of labels that will print G. 12. Complete the rest of the Report Options page and click View Report. 13. Examine the report to see if it meets your needs. To make changes, click Customize this Report and go back to step 5. To print the labels, click the Adobe Reader buttons, or in Preview on OS X, from the File menu choose Print. 219

Reports Report Descriptions Report Descriptions The Accelerated Reader reports are designed to get you the information you need when you need it. The table below lists the reports that are available in each of the five report categories. Reading Practice Reports Diagnostic Reading Practice College and Career Readiness Favorite Books Goal History Marking Period Progress Point Club Summary Quiz Takers Reading Practice Quiz Usage Reader Certification Certificates Reader Certification Levels Schoolwide Summary Student Points Student Record Team Standing Chart Team Status TWI Word Count Vocabulary Practice Reports Diagnostic Vocabulary Practice Pronunciation Key Student Record Words Learned Words to Study Vocabulary List Literacy Skills Reports Literacy Skills Chart Literacy Skills Class Summary Literacy Skills Status Student Record Other Reading Reports Diagnostic Other Reading Quiz Takers Other Reading Student Record Word Count Quiz Management Reports Labels Book Labels Vocabulary List Quiz List Literacy Skills Quiz List Other Reading Quiz List Reading Practice Quiz List Vocabulary Practice 220

Reports Report Descriptions This table lists all the Accelerated Reader RP reports in alphabetical order. Report Why You d Use It Things You Can Change College and Career Readiness (Reading Practice) Diagnostic Other Reading Diagnostic Reading Practice Helps you see existing Accelerated Reader data in comparison with the college and career readiness expectations outlined by the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Things to Note When you generate the report, the first few pages will explain how to use the report. You can remove these pages from the report by removing the check mark from the Print a Learn More document on using this report box after Print Report Options. If you are using ATOS 100 in the software, this report will show ATOS/Pre-ATOS instead, since ATOS 100 is not used in this report. For more information, see the Learn More document. Helps you monitor student work on Other Reading Quizzes so you can identify students who are struggling and may need intervention. The report includes diagnostic codes, the average book level and percent correct of quizzes taken, the total word count for the quizzes the student passed, and quiz information on the latest quiz taken. Things to Note Diagnostic codes are defined on the report. They help you see potential problems. See page 230 for more information about the codes. Helps you monitor student work on Reading Practice Quizzes. It notes progress toward goals and alerts you to problems students are having. The report includes diagnostic codes, the percent correct goal/average, detailed information about points, engaged time per day, the book level goal/average, and the reader certification goal the student is working toward. Includes a diagnostic code summary and a class summary. Things to Note Diagnostic codes are defined on the report. They help you see potential problems. See page 230 for more information about the codes. The diagnostic code summary section lists the number and percentage of all the students who are at risk and the number and percentage of students whose average percent correct falls below 85%. Engaged time measures how much actual time your students are engaged in reading books. For more information, see page 230. You may select: classes or students to include date range book level type table data or graphs or both to include quizzes to include based on language grouping used page break after each group print report options, including the Learn More document You may select: classes or students to include date range book level type Other Reading Series to include quizzes to include based on language grouping used filtering of quizzes taken for the specific class page break after each group print report options You may select: classes or students to include date range book level type average percent correct (below 85% or below 90%) quizzes to include based on language grouping used sorting used (student or average percent correct) filtering of quizzes taken for the specific class page break after each group print report options 221

Reports Report Descriptions Report Why You d Use It Things You Can Change Diagnostic Vocabulary Practice Favorite Books (Reading Practice) Goal History (Reading Practice) Labels Book (Quiz Management) Helps you monitor student work on Vocabulary Practice Quizzes so you can identify students who are struggling and may need intervention. The report shows the total number of words the student learned, with details about the new words and review words on which they were quizzed. Provides feedback on which books the students liked best. The report lists the top ten ranked books. Things to Note The Book Voting Preference must be enabled for this report to contain useful data (see page 48). For best results, this report should be run for a single class or group of classes in the same grade and for a date range of not more than one year. A book must receive two or more votes to be included in the report data. Book ratings are defined on the report. Monitors how well students are progressing toward their average percent correct, points, average book level, and certification goals for each marking period assigned to the class. Things to Note Goals are set for the selected class marking periods. See Selecting Marking Periods for Goal Setting on page 22. To set student goals, see page 21. Print labels for the books in your school library that have matching Reading Practice Quizzes. See Printing Labels Book and Vocabulary List on page 217. Things to Note The title, author, and interest level always print on the labels. You can customize the report to also show the quiz number (and language), points, interest level, ATOS book level (which could be ATOS, ATOS 100 or a user-defined name, or Lexile Measure). To search for and choose Reading Practice Quizzes, click Select Quizzes. Labels measure 1" 2 5/8". When you search for quizzes to include, hover your mouse over the quiz title in the search results to see the author s name. You may select: classes or students to include date range grouping used page break after each group print report options You may select: classes or students to include date range book level type grouping used quizzes taken for the specific class page break after each group print report options You may select: classes or students to include date range book level type grouping used page break after each group print report options You may select: Reading Practice Quizzes to include number of labels to print for each quiz sorting used quiz information to include starting position 222

Reports Report Descriptions Report Why You d Use It Things You Can Change Labels Vocabulary List (Quiz Management) Literacy Skills Chart Literacy Skills Class Summary Literacy Skills Status Marking Period Progress (Reading Practice) Print labels for the books in your school library that have matching Vocabulary Practice Quizzes. See Printing Labels Book and Vocabulary List on page 217. Things to Note The title, author, quiz number, ATOS book level (or your choice), fiction/nonfiction classification, and interest level are printed on the labels. The vocabulary words for the quiz and the grade level for each word are included on the label. To search for and choose Vocabulary Practice Quizzes, click the Some option, then click Select Quizzes. Labels measure 2" 4". If you search for quizzes to include, hover your mouse over the quiz title in the search results to see the author s name. Provides a quick visual comparison between a student and the class average for each of the 24 literacy skills categories. Charts each student s performance on each of the 24 literacy skills. See page 135. Shows how your class as a whole is performing on each of the 24 literacy skills (see page 135). Groups the 24 literacy skills into four categories (Initial Understanding, Literary Analysis, Inferential Comprehension, and Constructing Meaning) and the six literacy skills under each category. The report also shows class and report totals for the number of students on the report. Shows individual student performance on each of the 24 literacy skills (see page 135) along with group and overall totals. The report is split into tables for each category of literacy skills (Initial Understanding, Literary Analysis, Inferential Comprehension, and Constructing Meaning) and the six literacy skills under each category. The report totals this information for each literacy skill and for all the students overall. Shows how the students in the selected classes performed in each marking period you chose to include. For each class and marking period, the report shows the average percent correct for those students, total points earned, median of the points earned, average ATOS book level achieved, and the percentage of students at risk. Things to Note By customizing this report, you can include bar graphs that chart the information. You may select: Vocabulary Practice Quizzes to include book level type number of labels to print for each quiz sorting used starting position You may select: classes or students to include date range grouping used quizzes taken for the specific class You may select: classes or students to include date range sorting used grouping used quizzes taken for the specific class page break after each group print report options You may select: classes or students to include date range grouping used quizzes taken for the specific class page break after each group print report options You may select: classes to include marking periods quizzes taken for the specific class whether to include informative charts print report options 223

Reports Report Descriptions Report Why You d Use It Things You Can Change Point Club Summary (Reading Practice) Pronunciation Key (Vocabulary Practice) Quiz List Reports (Quiz Management) Quiz Takers Other Reading Allows you to define the point clubs you want to use and then lists the students who qualify. For each student, the report shows the point club attained, the date the club was joined, the total points the student earned, and the student s average percent correct. For each group and for the report, the total number of students in each club is shown. Provides a key to the pronunciation symbols that your students and parents will see on the Vocabulary List Report. Things to Note This report can also be printed from the Resources section of the program under Forms and Charts. Provides a list of the quizzes installed for your school. Can be generated separately for each of the four quiz types (Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, Literacy Skills, and Other Reading). Regardless of quiz type, the report shows the quiz number, quiz language, title, author, interest level, book level, word count, and fiction/nonfiction classification. Things to Note Parents can also print a Quiz List Report; see page 209. For Reading Practice Quizzes, it shows the points for each quiz and identifies the Recorded Voice Quizzes. You can sort by recorded voice. For Vocabulary Practice Quizzes, it shows the number of vocabulary words for each quiz. If you search for quizzes to include, hover your mouse over the quiz title in the search results to see the author s name. Learn which students have taken the quiz on a particular item. Shows the quiz information, the number and percentage of questions answered correctly, the word count, how many students took it, the average percentage of correctly answered questions, and the total word count. Things to Note If you search for quizzes to include, hover your mouse over the quiz title in the search results to see the author s name. You may select: classes or students to include date range point clubs and which ones to include grouping used quizzes taken for the specific class page break after each group print report options No custom options. You may select: quizzes book level type sorting used interest level (lower grades, middle grades, middle grades plus, and/or upper grades) to show quiz availability You may select: classes or students to include date range which quizzes to include book level type quizzes taken for the specific class page break after each quiz print report options 224

Reports Report Descriptions Report Why You d Use It Things You Can Change Quiz Takers Reading Practice Quiz Usage (Reading Practice) Reader Certification Certificates (Reading Practice) Reader Certification Levels (Reading Practice) Learn which students have taken a quiz on a particular book. Shows the quiz information, the number and percentage of questions answered correctly, and the points earned. For each quiz it also shows the total number of students who took the quiz, the average percentage of questions answered correctly, and the percentage of the total points earned. Things to Note Quizzes that were taken using Recorded Voice are marked on the report. If you search for quizzes to include, hover your mouse over the quiz title in the search results to see the author s name. Lists the quizzes taken by the selected students in the time frame that you specified. Helps you easily identify the most popular and the least popular titles. The report lists the quiz information and the number and percentage of times it was taken and passed. Things to Note If you chose to include the most taken quizzes, the least taken quizzes, or all the taken quizzes, the report shows them ranked by number of times the quiz was taken and then by title. Recognize those students who have earned reader certifications through their work on Reading Practice Quizzes. Each student s certificate prints on a separate page. The report includes the reader certification level that the student achieved, the student s name, and the date the certification was achieved. It also includes three signature lines that can be customized with the appropriate signature titles. Lists the reader certifications that each of the students you chose have achieved. For each student, the report shows the achieved reader certifications and the number of times (and dates) each one was achieved. The report ends with a summary that lists each certification level, how many students achieved it, how many times it was achieved, and the percentage of students who achieved it. See page 31 for a list of the certification levels. Things to Note If there is an asterisk after the Independent Reader certification, it needs to be approved by the teacher. You may select: classes or students to include date range which quizzes to include book level type quizzes taken for the specific class page break after each quiz print report options You may select: classes or students to include date range which quizzes to include sorting used grouping used quizzes taken for the specific class page break after each group print report options You may select: classes or students to include date range titles to use for the signature lines a border You may select: classes or students to include date range grouping used page break after each group print report options 225

Reports Report Descriptions Report Why You d Use It Things You Can Change Schoolwide Summary (Reading Practice) Student Points (Reading Practice) Provides a schoolwide summary of students performance on quizzes over a specified period of time. Shows percentage of those students who are at risk, percentage of those students whose average percent correct on quizzes is below 85%, average percent correct, average book level achieved on passed quizzes, and details about points earned. It also shows a summary of this information for all the students in each group. Things to Note This report is not available to teachers. Provides information about the points your students have earned, used, and been awarded. Shows how many points each student earned, how many the teacher awarded, how many the student has used up to this point in the reporting period, and the total number of points the student has available. Things to Note There is a spot for the teacher to note the points students are spending now (so that information can then be entered into the program) and a line for the teacher s signature. You can sort by points. You may select: date range book level type average percent correct (below 85% or below 90%) grouping used (by grade or by class) quizzes taken for the specific class print report options You may select: classes or students date range sorting used grouping used page break after each group print report options 226

Reports Report Descriptions Report Why You d Use It Things You Can Change Student Record Team Standing Chart (Reading Practice) This report can be found under the Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, Literacy Skills, and Other Reading Reports. It provides information about student performance. For Reading Practice Quizzes Shows the quiz information, number and percentage of questions the student got correct, points earned, and the date the quiz was taken. Summarizes the information by showing the number of quizzes passed, average percent correct, average book level, total points earned, and the total number of points that were possible. The report marks which Reading Practice quizzes were taken with Recorded Voice. Parents can print this report for their children (see page 207). For Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Shows the quiz information and the number and percentage of new and review words the student got correct. Summarizes the information by showing the average percent correct for the first-try new words, second-try new words, and the review words (combined first-try and second-try). For Literacy Skills Quizzes Shows the quiz information, the number and percentage of questions the student got correct, and the date the quiz was taken. Summarizes the information by showing the number of quizzes passed versus the number taken, average percent correct, and average book level for the passed quizzes. For Other Reading Quizzes Shows the quiz information, number and percentage of questions the student got correct, word count, and the date the quiz was taken. Summarizes the information by showing the number of quizzes the student passed versus the number taken, average percent correct, average book level for the passed quizzes, and average word count. Summary The above reports end with a summary by quiz type, showing the number of students on the report. For Reading Practice, Other Reading, and Literacy Skills Quizzes, it shows the total number of students reported on, the number of quizzes passed versus the total number taken, and the average percent correct. For Vocabulary Practice Quizzes, it shows the total number of students reported on and the number of quizzes taken. A bar graph shows how each team in a set is progressing toward its goals. Progress toward team goals is based on the overall progress of the team members toward their individual goals. Things to Note You can also generate this report from the Teams section of the program; see page 109. You may select: classes or students to include date range book level type sorting used quiz types to include grouping used quizzes taken for the specific class display student ID page break after each group (student) print report options You may select: team set to report on date range value(s) for the horizontal axis 227

Reports Report Descriptions Report Why You d Use It Things You Can Change Team Status (Reading Practice) TOPS TWI (Reading Practice) Shows the progress of team members toward their individual goals. The report includes both goals for each student and the student s actual achievement. The report summarizes this information for the teams and the team set. Things to Note You can also generate this report from the Teams section of the program; see page 109. Provides immediate feedback to the student, quiz monitor, and teacher about the student s performance on a Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, Literacy Skills, or Other Reading Quiz. Provides a means of student/teacher interaction and can be shared with parents or others to help students celebrate their successes. Things to Note TOPS Reports are not accessed from the Reports section of the program, but can be set up to print automatically after a student finishes a quiz. For Reading Practice, Literacy Skills, and Other Reading Quizzes, you can choose to have a TOPS Report print after passed quizzes, failed quizzes, or both. You can also choose to have a TOPS Report print after Vocabulary Practice Quizzes using the TOPS Report Printing Preference (see page 44 for the School preference or page 55 for the Classroom preference). You can specify the language the TOPS Report will be printed in or you can specify that the student be asked which language is preferred (see the TOPS Report Language Preference on page 62). You can also choose to reprint the TOPS Report for any quiz a student has taken (for Reading Practice, see page 77; for Vocabulary Practice, see page 83; for Literacy Skills, see page 90; and for Other Reading, see page 97). Provides a summary of each student s quiz results for books Read To the student, Read With the student, or Read Independently by the student. For each TWI type the report shows the average percentage of questions answered correctly, percentage of and actual points earned, and the number of passed quizzes. The report ends with a summary of this information for all the students reported on. Things to Note For information to appear on this report, the TWI Preference must be enabled (see page 63). When students take a quiz on a book read To or With and read the book Independently six months later, they can retake the same quiz. You may select: team set to report on date range No custom options when you print it, but you can set the TOPS Report Preference for your class to control what s included (see page 44 for the School preference or page 55 for the Classroom preference). You may select: classes or students to include date range grouping used quizzes taken for the specific class page break after each group print report options 228

Reports Report Descriptions Report Why You d Use It Things You Can Change Vocabulary List (Vocabulary Practice) Word Count (Reading Practice and Other Reading) Words Learned (Vocabulary Practice) Words to Study (Vocabulary Practice) Provides information on the first-try new words on a quiz. The report shows the quiz information and for each vocabulary word, the word s grade level, pronunciation, and definition (if you ve included definitions on the report). The report includes a pronunciation guide. Things to Note You can also generate this report while viewing the quiz information (see page 133), and when logged in as a parent (see page 208); students can also view and print vocabulary (see page 200). When a student generates this report, it may include the definitions, depending on the setting for the Vocabulary Practice Include Definitions Preference (found under the School and the Classroom Student Quizzing preferences; see page 44 and page 55). When a parent generates this report, it does not include the definitions. If you search for quizzes to include, hover your mouse over the quiz title in the search results to see the author s name. Provides word count information on the quizzes each student has taken within the reporting period. For each student and quiz type, the report shows the number of quizzes the student has passed and taken, total word count, and the combined total word count for passed Reading Practice and Other Reading Quizzes. The report also shows totals for each group or for all the students if you ve chosen not to group the information. Provides a summary of the vocabulary words a student has learned within the reporting period. Shows the total number of words each student learned and the average grade level of the learned words. Words that were given in review, words that appeared on more than one quiz, and words that have multiple definitions are all marked. Provides a summary of the words a student answered incorrectly within a reporting time period. For each student, the report shows the total number of words the student answered incorrectly and the average grade level of the words. Words that were given in review, words that appeared on more than one quiz, and words that have multiple definitions are all marked. You may select: quizzes book level type sorting used whether to include the vocabulary word definitions page break after each group (title) print report options You may select: classes or students to include date range sorting used grouping used quizzes taken for the specific class page break after each group print report options You may select: classes or students to include date range sorting used (by grade level or by word) grouping used display student ID page break after each student print report options You may select: classes or students to include date range sorting used (by grade level or by word) grouping used display words in a list or cutout format display student ID page break after each student print report options 229

Reports Engaged Time Engaged Time Engaged Time will not appear on reports if students have no STAR Reading test data from within the current school year or the 12 months just before the start of the current school year. The Engaged Time calculation appears on the Diagnostic Reading Practice Report. Estimated engaged reading time shows how much time a student engaged in actual reading time as opposed to how much time a teacher has scheduled for reading. The student who has tested with STAR Reading in the current school year or the 12 months previous to the start of the current school year will have Engaged Time appear on reports. The Grade Equivalent (GE) score from the STAR Reading test results helps determine the engaged reading time estimate. The engaged reading time calculation was based on data that was used to create the Goal-Setting Chart found in the Resources (see page 12). This chart shows the relationship between points earned and minutes spent reading for grade equivalent scores between 1.0 and 12.0. Here is the calculation used for AR Engaged Reading Time: number of points earned minutes per point number of school days in the reporting period Diagnostic Codes Overview of Diagnostic Codes The Accelerated Reader Diagnostic Report Reading Practice identifies students who are experiencing difficulty with reading practice (see page 221). The meaning of each letter code appears in a table at the bottom of the report. Descriptions and possible causes are also on page 231. Struggling students tend to have different problems, however. Consider diagnostic codes to be an alert. Speak with a student directly and review the student's reading history using the Student Record Report (see page 227) in order to better understand why the student is having trouble. How Diagnostic Codes Are Calculated Research shows that the most significant gains in reading ability are associated with high averages on Accelerated Reader quizzes. Points indicate how much reading a student has successfully completed. For these reasons, Accelerated Reader uses the average percent correct on quizzes and the number of points earned as criteria for identifying students having difficulty. Any student with an average percent correct of 85% or less needs attention. So do students who have earned less than one-half the median of points earned by the group. 230

Reports Diagnostic Codes When to Run the Diagnostic Report Reading Practice We recommend that teachers review the Diagnostic Report Reading Practice for their class at least once a week. This ensures that students will receive help quickly. Definitions and Causes of Diagnostic Codes Following is a list of the seven diagnostic codes that may appear on the Diagnostic Report Reading Practice with a description of the problem and possible cause. Code A B C D E F Description and Possible Cause No quizzes taken during period. Student may not have been present, or student may be reading a long book and has not yet taken the quiz. This code may indicate that the student is unmotivated or has not selected a book. Low average percent correct (70 79%). Student is probably reading books that are too difficult. The student needs help selecting an appropriate book and may need instruction in comprehension strategies. Students who are English-language learners will be especially affected by a book s content and vocabulary. Very low average percent correct (below 70%). Student may be unaware of his or her ZPD and is reading books that are too difficult. Books may also be too long. A student who is attempting a high number of quizzes and doing poorly may be focused on earning points rather than reading for understanding or pleasure. Low points earned less than 1/2 median points. The student is either not spending time reading or is doing so poorly on quizzes that the student is unable to earn points. The student may have been absent, may be wasting time, or may be choosing books that are too hard. The student could also be an English-language learner and reading more slowly than average, or the student may be having trouble finding an interesting book. Low percent correct with above median points. The student is probably focused on earning points rather than reading for understanding or pleasure. Very low percent correct with above median points. The student is probably focused on earning points rather than reading for understanding or pleasure. The student may be choosing very high-point books and guessing at answers. % Average quiz score is below 85%. 231

Capabilities Capabilities give you the right to perform specific tasks in the software. Capabilities are sometimes known as rights, access, and/or privileges. By default, your capabilities are determined by your user group. The position you hold determines what user group you are in; you can be in more than one user group. See User Groups below. There are two types of capabilities: Capabilities in Renaissance Place (see the Renaissance Place ) Capabilities in Accelerated Reader (see Accelerated Reader Capabilities on page 234). By default, only district or school administrators can change your capabilities. For more information about capabilities see the Renaissance Place Software Manual. User Groups The Renaissance Place software contains these seven user groups: District Administrators School Staff Parents District Staff School Administrators Teachers Students Each person added to the Renaissance Place database is assigned to a user group and a specific position within that group. The positions included in each user group are listed below. Some positions appear in more than one category and have capabilities for each category they appear in. District Administrators Assistant Superintendent District Staff Academic Testing Coordinator Admissions Director Curriculum Director Custodian District Director of Education Food Service Director Gifted/Talented Director Library/Media Director District Superintendent Other District Staff Personnel Director Reading Specialist Secretary District Special Education Director Technology/Computer Director Title I Director Vocational Education Coordinator 232

Capabilities User Groups School Administrators Assistant Principal Intervention Specialist School Staff At Risk Coordinator Athletic Director Athletic Trainer Audiologist Custodian School Educational Diagnostician ESL Coordinator Food Service Worker Guidance Counselor Interpreter Librarian/Media Specialist Occupational Therapist Other School Staff Teachers ESL Teacher Lead Teacher Librarian/Reading Coordinator Principal Physical Therapist Physician Reading Specialist School Nurse School Psychologist Secretary School Social Worker Speech Therapist Teacher s Aide Teacher Appraiser Teacher Facilitator Teacher Supervisor Technology/Computer Coordinator Other Teachers Team Teachers Students Students will log in to use some software programs, such as Accelerated Reader. Parents Parents may be added to the database by administrators or staff so they can log in to view reports. 233

Capabilities Accelerated Reader Capabilities Accelerated Reader Capabilities Capability Manage Book Level Settings Manage Quiz Availability Take Sample Quiz Determines Who Can Edit book level settings, ATOS 100 book level names, and ATOS settings. Edit which Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice, and Literacy Skills Quizzes will be available (active) or unavailable (inactive) to individual schools. Manage Quiz Availability Setup Rules can determine whether or not newly installed quizzes will be automatically activated. District and school personnel and teachers cannot view or manage quiz availability unless the capability is changed by a district or school administrator. Preview a Reading Practice Quiz, Vocabulary Practice Quiz, Literary Skills Quiz, or an Other Reading Quiz in the Manage Quizzes area. District School Admin. Staff Admin. Staff Teacher + + + + + + = available + = can be added = unavailable 234

Troubleshooting While using Accelerated Reader, you can use this section to find solutions to issues you might experience. For further assistance, see Need More Help? on page 12. Issues Issue Description See Page A student can t take a quiz. 236 When a student tries to quiz, the quiz does not start (pop-up blocker issue). Internet Explorer 7 and above hangs when students click Take a quiz. 236 236 How to prevent students from quizzing at home. 237 On a Macintosh OS X computer, students trying to quiz are prompted to install the Renaissance Learning Print Plug-In even though it is already installed. 237 When students work in AR, the quiz is not full-screen in the browser. 238 TOPS Reports are not printing. 239 The My Progress section of the TOPS Report doesn t show the correct marking period, and the Current Marking Period shown in Renaissance Home Connect is not correct. When using Adobe Reader X (10) on Windows XP, TOPS reports do not print. Student gets error Lost Connection to Renaissance Receiver when trying to log in to AR from a NEO 2. 239 240 240 What do I need to do in order to take Spanish quizzes on NEO 2? 241 When logging into the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2, I can enter my username and password, but after the screen displays Checking settings I receive the message Lost connection to [Network Name]. Users are unable to view student goals in the Reading Practice Goals Record Book and students have overlapping goals in the Reading Practice Goals Record Book. 242 242 235

Troubleshooting Issues A student can t take a quiz. The connection to the server may have been lost. If there are connection problems between the server which is hosting Renaissance Place and the computer that the student is quizzing on, the quiz may be interrupted or canceled. The student capacity limit may have been reached. See page 179. The incorrect school year could be set in Renaissance Place. When a student tries to quiz, the quiz does not start (pop-up blocker issue). Pop-up blocking software is preventing your Renaissance Place program from functioning as designed. To prevent issues with pop-up blockers, you will need to either disable or uninstall your pop-up blocker, or allow pop-ups from your Renaissance Place website. To allow pop-ups from your Renaissance Place website when using Google Toolbar or Yahoo! Toolbar, click the appropriate icon in your toolbar and make the change. You may also choose to uninstall the toolbar using the Add/Remove Programs option in the Control Panel. Follow these instructions to disable the built-in pop-up blocker in Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP Service Pack 2, and Internet Explorer 7 and 8: 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. From the Tools menu, click Internet Options. 3. Click the Privacy tab. 4. Under the Pop-up Blocker section, remove the check mark from Block pop-ups in IE6 or Turn on Pop-up Blocker in IE 7 or 8, or click Settings and add your Renaissance Place website to the list of allowed sites. 5. Click Apply, then OK again. For all other pop-up blockers, refer to the software publisher s documentation. Internet Explorer 7 and above hangs when students click Take a quiz. This is resolved by enabling the Active scripting security setting in Internet Explorer 7 and above. 1. Open Internet Explorer. 2. From the Tools menu, click Internet Options. 3. Click the Security tab. 4. If your Renaissance Place site or domain is in the list of trusted sites, click the Trusted sites zone. Otherwise, click the Internet zone. 236

Troubleshooting Issues 5. Click Custom level. 6. Under the Scripting section, change Active scripting back to the default Enable. 7. Click OK. If prompted, click Yes to confirm the change. 8. Click Apply if available, then click OK again. How to prevent students from quizzing at home. There is an option in Renaissance Place and two Accelerated Reader preferences that can help with this. Renaissance Place Use the option to restrict student workstations in Renaissance Place to specify which computers students can use to access software other than Renaissance Home Connect. The restriction is set using the external IP address (or IP address range) as seen on the internet from the outside that identifies each computer accessing the server. For example Single IP Address: 192.168.1.5 IP Address range: 192.168.1.50-192.168.1.200 Entire subnet range: 192.168.1.* Multiple subnet range: 192.168.1.*-192.168.2.* To set up IP restrictions, follow the steps below: 1. Log in to Renaissance Place as a district administrator. 2. On the Home page, click Product Administration. 3. Click Set Security Options for Students and Parents. 4. Enter the IP address(es) or range of IP addresses that you would like students to work in Renaissance Place from. 5. Click Save when you are finished. Accelerated Reader Preferences Enable the Date and Time Restriction Preference (see page 49) in Accelerated Reader to prevent students from taking quizzes before or after school and on the weekend. If this is the only security measure you take, keep in mind students will be able to take quizzes from home during the school day if they are home sick. Require the monitor password when students take quizzes by setting the Monitor Password Required Preference under Student Quizzing Preferences (see page 44). 237

Troubleshooting Issues On a Macintosh OS X computer, students trying to quiz are prompted to install the Renaissance Place Print Plug-In even though it is already installed. This is typically due to other users not having permission to the file. To give permissions to the Print Plug-In for all users, follow the steps below: 1. Log in to the Macintosh computer as an administrator (not a Renaissance Place administrator but the computer administrator). 2. Open the hard drive. 3. Double-click the Library folder. 4. Double-click the Internet Plug-Ins folder. 5. Highlight the file named rlprintplugin.plugin and from the File menu, choose Get Info. 6. Under the Ownership & Permissions section, make sure that the Others group has Read only access. 7. Log back in to the system as a non-administrator user, and the student should now be able to take a quiz without being prompted to install the Renaissance Place Print Plug-In. When students work in AR, the quiz is not full-screen in the browser. Internet Explorer 6 or 7 1. In Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu and choose Internet Options. 2. Click Security, then Internet, and then Custom Level. 3. Under the Miscellaneous section, enable Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints and Allow websites to open windows without address or status bars. 4. You must close all browser windows for your changes to take effect. Internet Explorer 8 1. In Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu and choose Internet Options. 2. Click Security, then Internet, and then Custom Level. 3. Under the Miscellaneous section, enable Allow script-initiated windows without size or position constraints and Allow websites to open windows without address or status bars. 4. Click OK, then OK again. 238

Troubleshooting Issues TOPS Reports are not printing. Check your version of Adobe Reader. Renaissance Place requires version 8.0 or higher. The TOPS Report may not print if you have an older version. Make sure that the Student Quizzing - TOPS Report Printing Preference is set to print TOPS for the types of quizzes you want (see page 44). If a student closes the browser while the progress bar for generating the report is being displayed in Accelerated Reader, the TOPS report will not print. You may need to fix any errors or install any required updates in Adobe Reader that are preventing TOPS reports from printing. TOPS reports will not print if Adobe Reader was just installed, and the license agreement has not yet been accepted. (The alert may be hidden behind the browser or another window.) If the printer has errors or is in the offline mode, the TOPS reports will not print. If you are connecting to a secure Renaissance Place website in Internet Explorer (with https as part of the address), a browser setting may prevent the TOPS from being downloaded to the local browser cache location. Check your Internet Explorer browser settings by doing the following: 1. From the Tools menu, click Internet Options. 2. Click the Advanced tab. 3. Scroll down to the Security section and look at the option Do not save encrypted pages to disk. By default, the option is not checked. If you are connecting securely, this option must not be checked for TOPS reports to print automatically. The My Progress section of the TOPS Report doesn t show the correct marking period, and the Current Marking Period shown in Renaissance Home Connect is not correct. The marking period displayed on Accelerated Reader TOPS reports and in Renaissance Home Connect is determined as follows: The school marking period that includes the date the quiz was taken, or today s date in Renaissance Home Connect. If more than one school marking period includes the date the quiz was taken, or today s date in Renaissance Home Connect, the one with the closest end date is used. If more than one school marking period includes the date and they have the same end date, the shortest marking period is used. If multiple school marking periods cover the same date range, the first one that was added in Renaissance Place is used. 239

Troubleshooting Issues If your school has multiple overlapping marking periods used by various classes and grades, and you want to force a certain marking period to be used, you can set a goal in Accelerated Reader for the marking period (see page 22). If you don t want to set individual Point and Book Level goals, just set an Average Percent Correct goal (see page 21), which according to best practices is 85% for all students. When using Adobe Reader X (10) on Windows XP, TOPS reports do not print. You will need to upgrade to Adobe Reader X version 10.1.0. If you are not able to upgrade Adobe Reader immediately, you may use one of the following workarounds on your Windows XP computers: 1. Open Adobe Reader X. 2. From the Edit menu, choose Preferences. 3. Click the General category on the left. 4. On the right, remove the check mark from the Enable Protected Mode at startup box. 5. Click OK and close Adobe Reader. Close the Adobe Reader window that is left open after each TOPS Report is printed. Student gets error Lost Connection to Renaissance Receiver when trying to log in to AR from a NEO 2. Update the Renaissance Wireless Server to the latest version by following these steps: 1. Start the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility: Windows: StartAll ProgramsRenaissance Wireless ServerRenaissance Wireless Server Utility. Macintosh: In your computer s Applications folder, open the Renaissance Wireless Server folder. Then, double-click Renaissance Wireless Server Utility. 2. Enter the Administrator PIN, and then click OK. 3. Click Stop to stop the Renaissance Wireless Server. 4. Click OK on the message stating the Renaissance Wireless Server has been shut down. 5. Close out of the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility. 6. Install the latest version of NEO Manager, which is available as a free download from www.renaissance.com/customer-center/neo-downloads. 7. Go back to the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility and click Start. 240

Troubleshooting Issues 8. Enter the Administrator PIN, and then click OK. 9. Switch to the Server Settings tab. 10. Click Renaissance Place Settings. 11. Ensure the correct Renaissance Place server address is entered in the field provided, and then click Verify. 12. Once the connection has been verified, click OK. 13. On the NEO 2, start the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet. 14. If you are asked, Do you want to stay connected..., press N to answer no and search for networks. 15. Select the desired receiver network from the list. 16. Attempt to log in to Accelerated Reader and begin working. If this does not resolve your issue, please contact Renaissance Learning Technical Support directly (call 800-338-4204 or outside the US, call 1.715.424.3636). What do I need to do in order to take Spanish quizzes on NEO 2? The following components are required for Spanish Accelerated Reader quizzing on the NEO 2: NEO Manager v3.5 or above, which is available as a free download from www.renaissance.com/customer-center/neo-downloads. A Renaissance Receiver must be connected to a client workstation via a USB cable. The Accelerated Reader version 1.2 SmartApplet must be installed on the NEO 2. Your Renaissance Place site address must be entered into the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility. To do this: 1. Open the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility by navigating to the following location: Windows: Start All Programs Renaissance Wireless Server Renaissance Wireless Server Utility. Macintosh: In your computer s Applications folder, open the Renaissance Wireless Server folder. Then, double-click Renaissance Wireless Server Utility. 2. Enter the Administrator PIN, and click the Server Settings tab. 3. Click Renaissance Place Settings, enter your Renaissance Place site address, click Verify, and then click OK. 241

Troubleshooting Issues When logging into the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet on NEO 2, I can enter my user name and password, but after the screen displays Checking settings I receive the message Lost connection to [Network Name]. This will occur if the Renaissance Place site address is not entered into the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility, or if the Renaissance Wireless Server has not been upgraded to the appropriate version. 1. Open the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility by browsing to one of the following locations: Windows: Start All Programs Renaissance Wireless Server Renaissance Wireless Server Utility. Macintosh: In your computer s Applications folder, open the Renaissance Wireless Server folder. Then, double-click Renaissance Wireless Server Utility. 2. Enter the Administrator PIN, and click the Server Settings tab. 3. Click Renaissance Place Settings, enter your Renaissance Place site address, click Verify, and then click OK. If you do not see the Renaissance Place Settings button, close the Utility, then download and install the latest NEO Manager from www.renaissance.com/customer-center/neo-downloads. This installation will include the latest version of the Renaissance Wireless Server. After the update completes, repeat steps 1 3. If you receive an error when clicking the Verify button, such as Error communicating with the RP Server, click Check Software Requirements on the Home page of your Renaissance Place site. Enter the address that appears next to Your Server Name or IP Address is:. 4. Close the Renaissance Wireless Server Utility. 5. On the NEO 2s, log back in to the Accelerated Reader SmartApplet. Students should now be able to connect successfully. Unable to view student goals in the Reading Practice Goals Record Book and students have overlapping goals in the Reading Practice Goals Record Book. This can occur if the student is enrolled in multiple Accelerated Reader classes that have different marking periods set for goals. You can also see the double asterisks in the Reading Practice Goals Record Book if the student has a goal entered in another class and is set to a different marking period with overlapping dates. You will need to manually delete and then re-enter the goal that is duplicated for each student. To do this, follow the steps below. 242

Troubleshooting Issues 1. On the Home page, if you see Accelerated Reader, click it, then click Record Books and Goals. If you have the Accelerated Reader 360 Suite, select Independent Reading, then Record Books and Goals. 2. Click Reading Practice Goals. 3. Click a student s name on the Edit Reading Practice Goals page. 4. On the View Student Reading Practice Goals page you will see all marking periods and goals. Click Delete for each duplicated goal. You will be deleting the goal that has the actual point and book level set. Click OK to confirm the deletion. 5. Click Back to return to the Edit Reading Practice Goals page and choose the desired marking period from the drop-down list at the top of the page. 6. In the row for that student, enter the new goal information. 7. Click Save when completed. 8. Repeat these steps for each student experiencing the issue. 243

Index Numerics 3-question quiz, 126 A Accelerated Reader 360, 203 Accelerated Reader Enterprise Manage Quiz Availability, 153 Accelerated Reader mobile app, 186 demo mode, 187, 193 logging out, 188 Accelerated Reader RP, 1 reports, 212 student access, 158 Accelerated Reader SmartApplet, 180 Achieved certifications, 31 Active school year, 15 Adding achieved Reading Practice certification, 39 points awarded record, 113 points used record, 113 Reading Practice goals for a class, 24, 26, 28 Reading Practice Quiz records, 70 Teacher-Made Quizzes, 124 team sets, 99 teams, 100 Administrative rights to a computer, 17 Adobe Flash Player, 4 Adobe Reader, 4 Advanced Reader, 31 Alerts, 8 Allow Multi-Language Quizzing Preference, editing, 47 Allow Quiz Deleting Preference, editing, 51 Allow Quiz Editing Preference, editing, 51 Allowing students to take a quiz, 49, 61, 65, 121, 125, 132, 139, 144 Approving Independent Reader status, 35 AR 360, 203 AR Experience Preference, 52 AR Primary, 162 ATOS book levels, editing the settings, 149 ATOS Readability Formula for Books, 149 Automatic logout, 16 Automatic Student Log Out Preference, editing, 58 Average book level, 100, 101 Average percent correct, 100, 101 goal, 27, 29 B Blocking students from taking a quiz, 49, 61, 65, 121, 125, 128, 132, 139, 144, 178 Book ideas, 167 Book level, 150 Book Level Settings change ATOS book level settings, 149 managing, 147 rename book levels, 151 set current book level, 148 update student records, 149 Book Voting Preference, 222 editing, 48 Books in school library, 52 Bookshelf, 199, 202 Browser requirements, 17 C Capabilities Installing software, 17 Manage Book Level Settings, 234 Take a Sample Quiz, 234 Certificates, 225 Certifications adding an achieved certification, 39 Advanced Reader, 31 approving Independent Reader status, 35 Classic Reader, 32 definitions, 31 deleting, 40 editing, 37 Honors Reader, 32 Independent Reader, 31 reader certification levels, 31 Ready Reader, 31 Record Book, 31 Rising Reader, 31 setting a goal for students, 32 Star Reader, 32 Super Reader, 31 viewing student records, 36 244

Index Certifications Preference, editing, 47 Changing ATOS book level settings, 149 Literacy Skills Quiz information, 139 Literacy Skills Quiz records, 87 Other Reading Quiz information, 144 Other Reading Quiz records, 93 points used or awarded record, 116 Reading Practice certifications, 37 Reading Practice Quiz information, 121 Teacher-Made Quiz information, 127 Vocabulary Practice Quiz information, 132 Changing password, personnel, 13 Checking Setup page, 4 Classic Reader, 32 Classroom preferences, 41 Classroom Restrictions preferences, 41 editing, 50 Classroom Student Quizzing preferences, 41 editing, 55 Closing the software, 16 parents, 211 students, 179 Codes, diagnostic, 230 College and Career Readiness Report, 221 Common Core State Standards, 32 Common Core State Standards (CCSS), 221 Comparing and contrasting, 135 Computer administrative rights, 17 rights to install software, 17 Constructing meaning, 135 Contact information email address, 12 telephone numbers, 12 Customer Center, 12 D Daily reading time goal, 26, 28 Dashboard (Renaissance Place Dashboard), 6 Date and Time Restrictions preferences, 41 editing, 49 Date Restrictions Preference, editing, 49 Definitions of the reader certification levels, 31 Deleting Literacy Skills Quiz records, 89 Literacy Skills Quizzes, 141 Other Reading Quiz records, 95 Other Reading Quizzes, 146 Other Reading Series, 146 points record, 117 quiz record deletion best practices, 75, 95 Reading Practice certifications, 40 Reading Practice goals for a student, 30 Reading Practice Quiz records, 75 Reading Practice Quizzes, 123 team sets, 108 teams, 109 Vocabulary Practice Quiz records, 82 Vocabulary Practice Quizzes, 134 Demo mode of AR mobile app, 187, 193 Deriving word or phrase meaning (literacy skill), 135 Describing actions or events (literacy skill), 136 Descriptions of reports, 220, 221 Did You Know? information, 7 Differentiating fact and opinion (literacy skill), 135 Drawing conclusions (literacy skill), 135 E Editing, 155 ATOS book level settings, 149 book level settings, 147 Literacy Skills Quiz information, 139 Literacy Skills Quiz records, 87 Other Reading Quiz information, 144 Other Reading Quiz records, 93 points used or awarded record, 116 preferences, 44 Reading Practice certifications, 37 Reading Practice Quiz information, 121 Reading Practice Quiz records, 73 Teacher-Made Quiz information, 127 team sets, 107 teams, 108 Vocabulary Practice Quiz information, 132 Emergent readers, 1 Engaged time per day, 221 Enrolling students in teams, 101, 103 Enrollment viewing for a team, 106 viewing for a team set, 106 Enterprise, Accelerated Reader Manage Quiz Availability, 153 Exemplar Reader Certification, 32 Exiting the program, 16, 179 Exiting the program (parents), 211 Expansions to student capacity, 179 Extending meaning, 135 245

Index F Find student user name, 161 First-try new words, 79, 82 First-try review words, 79, 82 Flash Player, 4 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about quizzing on mobile devices, 192 G Getting Results with Accelerated Reader, 12 Goals adding for a class, 24, 26, 28 average book level, 99, 100, 101 average percent correct, 99, 100, 101 deleting for a student, 30 points, 99, 100, 101 Reading Practice, 99 selecting marking periods for the class, 22 viewing by parents, 205 Goal-Setting Chart, 230 Grade Equivalent (GE) score, 230 H Hardware requirements, 17 Help email address, 12 Knowledge Base, 12 online training, 12 telephone numbers, 12 Home Connect. See Renaissance Home Connect Home page, 5 Honors Reader, 32 I Identifying historic/cultural factors (literacy skill), 136 persuasive language (literacy skill), 135 reading strategies (literacy skill), 135 reasons (literacy skill), 136 Importing MARC records, 52 Independent Reader, 31 approval, 35 Individual Student Settings preferences, 41 editing, 62, 63, 64, 65 Inferential comprehension (literacy skill), 135 Information Letter, Renaissance Home Connect, 196 Initial understanding (literacy skill), 136 246 Installing software, 4, 17 Instructional Reading, 203 Interest level, 150 ipad, iphone, and ipod touch, 44, 48, 55, 58, 158, 186 K Knowledge Base, 12 L Labels Book Report, 222 dimensions, 217 printing, 217 printing multiple copies, 218 quantity per page, 217 recommended types, 217 Vocabulary List Report, 223 Learn More document for College and Career Readiness Report, 221 Limit on student capacity, 179 List of vocabulary words, 168, 229 Literacy Skills Chart, 223 Literacy Skills Passing Percentage Preference, editing, 47 Literacy Skills Quizzes, 1 deleting, 141 deleting student quiz records, 89 editing quiz information, 139 editing student quiz records, 87 managing quiz information, 135 passing percentage, 47 Quiz List Report, 224 Record Book, 85 reprinting a TOPS Report, 90 stopping, 178 taking a sample quiz, 140 viewing a Teacher s Guide, 141 viewing quiz information, 137 viewing student quiz records, 85 Literacy Skills Retakes Preference, editing, 46, 57 Literacy skills, categories, 135 Literary analysis (literacy skill), 136 Live Chat Support, 12 Logging in, 13 as a parent, 204 students, 160 Logging out, 16 automatic, 16 of the AR Student App on mobile devices, 188

Index parents, 211 students, 179 Lost user name (student), 161 M Making inferences (literacy skill), 135 Making predictions (literacy skill), 135 Manage book level settings capability, 234 Managing Literacy Skills Quiz information, 135 Other Reading Quiz information, 142 points, 111 Reading Practice Quiz information, 119 Teacher-Made Quiz information, 119 team sets and teams, 99 Vocabulary Practice Quiz information, 130 Manuals, 10 MARC records, importing, 52 Marking periods, selecting for goal setting, 22 MG+ Interest Level, 125 Middle Grades Plus Interest Level, 125 Mobile app (AR Student App), 44, 48, 55, 58, 158, 186 Monitor Override Preference, editing, 48, 50 Monitor Password Preference editing, 49 Monitor Password Required Preference, 45 editing, 56 Monitor Password Required Preference, editing, 45 Moving around in the software, 15 Multiple positions (roles), 16 N Name, user (student) Find User Name, 161 Navigating the software, 15 NEO 2, 158, 180 before quizzing, 180 lost connection, 242 taking a quiz, 183 taking Spanish quizzes on, 241 troubleshooting, 240 NEO Manager, 180 New words first-try, 79, 82 second-try, 79, 82 O Operating system requirements, 17 Other Reading Quizzes, 1 deleting a quiz, 146 deleting an Other Reading Series, 146 deleting student quiz records, 95 editing quiz information, 144 editing student quiz records, 93 managing quiz information, 142 passing percentage, 58 Quiz List Report, 224 Record Book, 91 reprinting a TOPS Report, 97 stopping, 178 taking a sample quiz, 145 viewing Other Reading Series, 142 viewing quiz information, 142 viewing student quiz records, 91 Other Reading Quizzes Passing Percent Preference, editing, 58 Other Reading Series Preference, 41 editing, 60 P Parents closing the program, 211 logging in, 204 logging out, 211 printing a Quiz List Report, 209 printing a Vocabulary List Report, 208 printing the Student Record Report, 207 printing the Words Learned Report, 207 signing out, 211 viewing goals and points, 205 Password, 45 changing, 13 giving to students, 158 monitor for quiz taking, 184 monitor for stopping a quiz, 178 monitor password override, 50 Monitor Password Preference, 49 Monitor Password Required Preference, 56 NEO 2, 180, 183 parent, 204 Renaissance Home Connect, 196, 197, 200 PDF Reader, 4 Permission to install software, 17 247

Index Points, 100, 101 adding a record, 113 deleting a student record, 117 editing a student record, 116 managing, 111 viewing by parents, 205 viewing student records, 111 Pop-up blockers preventing quizzing, 236 Positions, multiple, 16 Pre-ATOS, 150 Preferences, 41 Allow Multi-Language Quizzing, 47 Allow Quiz Deleting, 51 Allow Quiz Editing, 51 Automatic Student Log Out, 58 Book Voting, 48, 222 Certifications, 47 Classroom, 41 Classroom Restrictions, 41 Classroom Restrictions, editing, 50 Classroom Student Quizzing, 41 Classroom Student Quizzing, editing, 55 Date and Time Restrictions, 41 Date and Time Restrictions, editing, 49 Date Restrictions, 49 editing the settings, 44 Individual Student Settings, 41, 63, 64, 65 Individual Student Settings, editing, 62 Literacy Skills Passing Percentage, 47 Literacy Skills Retakes, 46, 57 Monitor Override, 48, 50 Monitor Password, 49 Monitor Password Required, 45, 56 Other Reading Quizzes Passing Percent, 58 Other Reading Series, 41 Other Reading Series, editing, 60 Quiz Setup, 41 Quiz Setup, editing, 61 Quizzing Allowed, 65 Recorded Voice, 64 School, 41 School Student Quizzing, 41 Show Missed Questions, 47 Show Total Points, 48 Student Experience, 52 Student Quizzing, 41 Student Quizzing preferences, editing, 44 Time Restrictions, 50 TOPS Report Language, 62 TOPS Report Printing, 44, 55 TWI Monitoring, 46 TWI Settings, 63 viewing, 51 viewing the settings, 42 Vocabulary Practice Include Definitions, 46, 57 Vocabulary Practice Review Only Quiz Length, 58 Vocabulary Practice Review Percent, 58 Vocabulary Practice Student Comprehension, 59 Weekend Restrictions, 50 Primary Experience, 162 Primary Experience Preferences, 52 Print Plug-In (Renaissance Place), 238 Printing Renaissance Home Connect Informational Letter, 196 reports, 213 team reports, 109 Vocabulary List Report, 133 Program features, new, 7 Pronunciation Key, 224 Q Quitting the program, 179 Quitting the program (parents), 211 Quiz Availability, 155 Quiz List Report, 209 Quiz List Literacy Skills Report, 224 Quiz List Other Reading Report, 224 Quiz List Vocabulary Practice Report, 224 Quiz Management reports, 220 Quiz numbers for Teacher-Made Quizzes, 124 Quiz Record Deletion Best Practices, 75, 95 Quiz records adding Reading Practice Quiz records, 70 deleting Literacy Skills Quiz records, 89 deleting Other Reading Quiz records, 95 deleting Reading Practice Quiz records, 75 deleting Vocabulary Practice Quiz records, 82 editing Literacy Skills Quiz records, 87 editing Other Reading Quiz records, 93 editing Reading Practice Quiz records, 73 Literacy Skills Quizzes Record Book, 85 Reading Practice Quizzes Record Book, 67 viewing Literacy Skills Quiz records, 85 viewing Other Reading Quiz records, 91 viewing Reading Practice Quiz records, 68 viewing Vocabulary Practice Quiz records, 80 Vocabulary Practice Quizzes Record Book, 78 Quiz Setup Preference, 41 editing, 61 Quiz Takers Other Reading Report, 224 248

Index Quiz Takers Reading Practice Report, 225 Quiz Usage Report, 225 Quizzes adding Teacher-Made Quizzes, 124 allowing students to take a quiz, 49, 61, 65, 121, 125, 132, 139, 144 blocking students from quizzing, 49, 61, 65, 121, 125, 128, 132, 139, 144, 178 deleting a Literacy Skills Quiz, 141 deleting a Reading Practice Quiz, 123 deleting a Vocabulary Practice Quiz, 134 deleting an Other Reading Quiz, 146 deleting an Other Reading Series, 146 editing ATOS book level settings, 149 editing Literacy Skills Quiz information, 139 editing Other Reading Quiz information, 144 editing Reading Practice Quiz information, 121 editing Teacher-Made Quiz information, 127 editing Vocabulary Practice Quiz information, 132 Literacy Skills, 1, 135 managing Literacy Skills Quiz information, 135 managing Other Reading Quiz information, 142 managing Reading Practice Quiz information, 119 managing Teacher-Made Quiz information, 119 managing Vocabulary Practice Quiz information, 130 Other Reading, 1, 142 Reading Practice, 1, 119 Recorded Voice, 1 resuming, 178 Second-Try and Review Words, 78, 130 stopping, 178 taking a sample Literacy Skills Quiz, 140 taking a sample Other Reading Quiz, 145 taking a sample Reading Practice Quiz, 122 taking a sample Teacher-Made Quiz, 122 taking a sample Vocabulary Practice Quiz, 133 Teacher-Made, 124 unfinished, 178 viewing a Literacy Skills Teacher s Guide for a Quiz, 141 viewing Literacy Skills Quiz information, 137 viewing Other Reading Quiz information, 142 viewing Other Reading Series, 142 viewing Reading Practice Quiz information, 120 viewing Teacher-Made Quiz information, 120 viewing Vocabulary Practice Quiz information, 131 Vocabulary Practice, 1, 130 Quizzing Allowed Preference, editing, 65 R RDI (Renaissance Data Integrator) service, 18 Readability, 149 Reader Certification Certificates, 225 Reader certification levels, 31 Reader Certification Levels Report, 225 Reading level, 149 Reading Practice certifications adding an achieved certification, 39 Advanced Reader, 31 approving Independent Reader status, 35 Classic Reader, 32 definitions, 31 deleting, 40 editing, 37 Honors Reader, 32 Independent Reader, 31 Ready Reader, 31 Record Book, 31 Rising Reader, 31 setting a goal for students, 32 Star Reader, 32 Super Reader, 31 viewing student records, 36 Reading Practice goals, 99, 100, 101 adding for a class, 24, 26, 28 deleting for a student, 30 Reading Practice Quizzes, 1 adding student quiz records, 70 adding Teacher-Made Quizzes, 124 deleting, 123 deleting student quiz records, 75 editing quiz information, 121 editing student quiz records, 73 managing quiz information, 119 passing percentage, 47 Record Book, 67 reprinting a TOPS Report, 77 stopping, 178 taking a sample quiz, 122 Teacher-Made, 124 viewing quiz information, 120 viewing student quiz records, 68 Ready Reader, 31 Receiver (Renaissance) connecting to, 180 naming, 181 Recognizing cause and effect (literacy skill), 135 Recognizing detail (literacy skill), 136 Recognizing feeling (literacy skill), 136 249

Index Recognizing plot (literacy skill), 136 Recognizing setting (literacy skill), 136 Record Books and Goals, 67 Literacy Skills Quizzes, 85 Other Reading Quizzes, 91 points management, 111 Reading Practice Certifications, 31 Reading Practice Quizzes, 67 teams, 99 Vocabulary Practice Quizzes, 78 Recorded Voice Preference, editing, 64 Recorded Voice Quizzes, 1 Renaissance Data Integrator (RDI) service, 18 Renaissance Home Connect, 196 Informational Letter, 196 Renaissance Learning Customer Center, 12 Renaissance Place reports, 212 Renaissance Place ID (RPID), 187 Renaissance Place Print Plug-In, 238 Renaissance Place Real Time Home page, 5 Renaissance Place Real Time Management System, 3 Renaissance Receiver connecting to, 180 naming, 181 Renaissance Wireless Server Utility, 181 Rename book levels, 151 Reporting parameter groups, 216 Reports, 212 Accelerated Reader RP, 212 College and Career Readiness, 221 description, 220, 221 Literacy Skills Chart, 223 printing, 213 printing by parents, 207, 208, 209 printing team reports, 109 Pronunciation Key, 224 Quiz List Literacy Skills, 224 Quiz List Other Reading, 224 Quiz List Vocabulary Practice, 224 Quiz Management, 220 Quiz Takers Other Reading, 224 Quiz Takers Reading Practice, 225 Quiz Usage, 225 Reader Certification Certificates, 225 Reader Certification Levels, 225 Renaissance Place, 212 Schoolwide Summary, 226 Student Points, 226 Student Record, 32, 227 Team Standing Chart, 99, 100, 101, 109, 227 Team Status, 99, 100, 101, 109, 228 TOPS, 32, 77, 83, 90, 97 TWI, 228 Vocabulary List, 229 Word Count, 229 Words to Study, 229 Reprinting TOPS Reports Literacy Skills, 90 Other Reading, 97 Reading Practice, 77 Vocabulary Practice, 83 Requirements browser, 17 hardware, 17 operating system, 17 software, 17 Resources, 12, 224 Responding to literature (literacy skill), 135 Resuming a quiz, 178 Retake, 63 Retaking a Literacy Skills Quiz, 46 Review words first-try, 79, 82 second-try, 79, 82 Rights to install software, 17 Rising Reader, 31 Roles, 16 S Sample quizzes Literacy Skills, 140 Other Reading, 145 Reading Practice, 122 Teacher-Made, 122 Vocabulary Practice, 133 School preferences, 41 School Student Quizzing preferences, 41 School year, changing, 15 School year, new Renaissance Place tasks, 18 Technology/Computer Coordinator tasks, 19 Schoolwide Summary Report, 226 Search for student user name, 161 Second-Try and Review Words Quiz, 78, 130 Second-try new words, 79, 82 Second-try review words, 79, 82 Selecting marking periods for the class, 22 Set current book level, 148 Setting Reading Practice certification goals for students, 32 250

Index Setting up quiz availability rules, 156 Setup, new school year Renaissance Place tasks, 18 Technology/Computer Coordinator tasks, 19 Show Missed Questions Preference, editing, 47 Show Total Points Preference, editing, 48 Signing out parents, 211 students, 179 SIS (Student Information System), 18 Software requirements, 17 Star Reader (reader certification level), 32 STAR Reading, 26, 230 Stopping a quiz, 178 Student App (mobile device app), 186 Student capacity limit, 179 Student Experience Preferences, 52 Student information system (SIS), 18 Student Points Report, 226 Student Quizzing preferences, 41 editing, 44 Student Record Report, 32, 207, 227 Student user name Find User Name, 161 Students blocking from quizzing, 178 closing the program, 179 deleting Reading Practice goals, 30 enrolling on teams, 101, 103 logging out, 179 signing out, 179 transferring between teams, 104 unenrolling from teams, 101, 103 using Accelerated Reader RP, 158 using mobile devices with Accelerated Reader, 186 using NEO 2 with Accelerated Reader, 180 using Renaissance Home Connect with Accelerated Reader, 196 Summer school, 18 Super Reader, 31 Supporting software, 4, 17 Switching positions (roles), 16 T Take Sample Quiz capability, 234 Taking a sample Literacy Skills Quiz, 140 Taking a sample Other Reading Quiz, 145 Taking a sample Reading Practice Quiz, 122 Taking a sample Teacher-Made Quiz, 122 Taking a sample Vocabulary Practice Quiz, 133 Teacher s Guide, viewing for a Literacy Skills Quiz, 141 Teacher-Made Quizzes, 124 adding, 124 blocking students from quizzing, 128 editing quiz information, 127 managing quiz information, 119 quiz numbers, 124 taking a sample quiz, 122 viewing quiz information, 120 Team rosters, 101 Team sets adding, 99 adding teams to, 100 deleting, 108 editing, 107 printing reports, 109 viewing, 106 viewing enrollment, 106 Team Standing Chart, 99, 100, 101, 109, 227 Team Status Report, 99, 100, 101, 109, 228 Teams adding, 100 deleting, 109 editing, 108 enrolling students, 101, 103 managing, 99 printing reports, 109 rosters, 101 transferring students between, 104 unenrolling students, 101, 103 viewing, 106 viewing enrollment, 106 Technology/Computer Coordinator new school year tasks, 19 Three-question quiz, 126 Time Restrictions Preference, editing, 50 Top Book Ideas, 167 TOPS Report Language Preference, editing, 62 TOPS Report Printing Preference, editing, 44, 55 TOPS Reports, 32 not printing, 239 reprinting for a Literacy Skills Quiz, 90 reprinting for a Reading Practice Quiz, 77 reprinting for a Vocabulary Practice Quiz, 83 reprinting for an Other Reading Quiz, 97 Training online, 12 Transferring students between teams, 104 Troubleshooting, 235 TWI Monitoring Preference, editing, 46 251

Index TWI Report, 228 TWI Settings Preference, editing, 63 U Understanding characterization (literacy skill), 136 Understanding dialogue (literacy skill), 136 Understanding literacy features (literacy skill), 136 Understanding sequence (literacy skill), 136 Understanding the author s craft (literacy skill), 136 Understanding the main idea (literacy skill), 135 Unenrolling students from teams, 101, 103 Unfinished quizzes, 178 Update student records, 149 Updates (Did You Know? information), 7 User name, student Find User Name, 161 V Viewing goals and points by parents, 205 Literacy Skills Quiz information, 137 Literacy Skills Quiz records, 85 Literacy Skills Teacher s Guide for a Quiz, 141 Other Reading Quiz information, 142 Other Reading Quiz records, 91 Other Reading Series, 142 points records, 111 preferences, 42 Quiz Availability, 153 Reading Practice certification records, 36 Reading Practice Quiz information, 120 Reading Practice Quiz records, 68 Teacher-Made Quiz information, 120 team enrollment, 106 team sets, 106 teams, 106 Vocabulary Practice Quiz information, 131 Vocabulary Practice Quiz records, 80 Viewing Preference, editing, 51 Vocabulary viewing, 168 Vocabulary List Report, 208, 229 printing, 133 Vocabulary Practice Include Definitions Preference, editing, 46, 57 Vocabulary Practice Quizzes, 1 deleting, 134 deleting student quiz records, 82 editing quiz information, 132 managing quiz information, 130 Quiz List Report, 224 Record Book, 78 reprinting a TOPS Report, 83 taking a sample quiz, 133 viewing quiz information, 131 viewing student quiz records, 80 Vocabulary Practice Review Only Quiz Length Preference, editing, 58 Vocabulary Practice Review Percent Preference, editing, 58 Vocabulary Practice Student Comprehension Preference, editing, 59 Vocabulary words, 79, 229 Voting Book Voting Preference, 48 Favorite Books Report, 222 W Weekend Restrictions Preference, editing, 50 Widgets, 9 Wireless Server Utility, Renaissance, 181 Word Count Report, 229 Word list, 229 Words, 79 First-try new, 79, 82 First-try review, 79, 82 Second-try new, 79, 82 Second-try review, 79, 82 Words Learned List, 78, 79 Words Learned Report, 207 Words to Study Report, 229 Y Year changing the school year, 15 Z Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD), 75, 95, 231 252

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