1	"Vicki Blackwell" Vicki Blackwell www.vickiblackwell.com/ awesomear
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5	"Login “Admin" Login “Admin” Click [School] button Click [Classes] button Click [Add] button For Name type for ex. “Vicki Blackwell’s Fourth Grade” For Password type for ex. “vb” the teacher’s initials Click [Assign Teacher] Click [New] Type the teachers name – first and last Click [OK] and [OK] again Do you want to add more? Click Yes or No depending on what you need. Give the AR coordinator at your school your password.
6	"Click [School" Click [School] Click [Students] Click [Add] and type the Student’s name – first, middle initial, last Type their “Password” (can be from two to six characters) be consistent throughout the school. Click “Grade” Click “Gender” Other fields are optional Click [OK] Do you want to add more students? [YES] [NO] When finished, click [DONE]
7	"Click [School" Click [School] Click [Classes] Click to highlight the teacher’s class Click [Enroll] Hold down the [CTRL] key and then click on each student in your class. (By holding down the [CTRL] key you can randomly select students from the alphabetical list. Click [Add] and their names will transfer to the box on the right. Click [OK] If you make a mistake just click on that student’s name and click the [Unenroll] button on the left
8	AR Hints For easy navigation click [GO] Re-sort most lists by clicking on one of the column headings in the list. Change the order of columns by clicking and holding your mouse button on the column heading and dragging it to the new location. Number of login attempts is 3 before student is locked out.
9	Clearing Lockouts Click [GO] “Students” Click the student whose lockout needs to be cleared. From “Student” menu, select “Clear Lock”. If you want to clear lockouts for all students, select “Clear All Locks” from the “Students” menu. Click [OK]
10	Deleting Quizzes Delete using the 3S’s rule- sad, silly, or sick Click [GO] then “Student Practice” Click on the student’s name Select the “Quizzes” tab, then click the Quiz you want to delete Click [Delete] button Click [Yes] button to confirm deletion.
11	Key AR Reports for Teachers
12	"Zone of Proximal Development" Zone of Proximal Development If a student continually scores between 86% and 92% then he is reading in his “ZONE.” ZPD is a range – use ‘Goal Setting Chart’ to help determine the student’s ZPD. Non-fiction books should be .5 to 1 yr. below the ZPD
13	AR Forms AR Portfolio might include the Student Reading Log or Primary Student Reading Log – “Status of the Class” – ticket to take a quiz; TOPS reports; Student Reading Plan – setting goals –Goal Setting Chart Customized Reading List Six Levels of Certification
14	"Designate AR books" Designate AR books Use colored dots on spine Stickers or labels Book Level and Point Value Special shelf or location Flexible library check out procedure AR “hall passes” – dead mice Post and distribute quiz list school website school library local town library Classroom Bookmobile
15	Use the “WWW” to enhance AR program
16	www.vickiblackwell.com/ar
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18	Major Categories of Problems w/ AR Student may need instruction and more guidance on book selection. School may not have enough books. Not using Status of the Class Insufficient use of TOPS, Diagnostic Report, and Student Record Reports AR Books not labeled. No goal setting.
19	AR Goal Setting Certification Goals Point Goals Book-Level Goals Minimum Average Percent Correct
20	Point & Book Level Goals Click [Go] on the top menu bar Click [Reading Practice] in the drop down menu. Click on a student’s name, then the [Goals] tab. Click on a marking period Click on the [Set] button on the left
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