York
Elementary School
Jamestown, Tennessee
"Home of the Dragons"
Student Handbook
What is Accelerated Reader?
Accelerated Reader is a software program that helps teachers motivate, monitor, and manage student reading practice.
The AR program involves three steps:
- The student selects a book from York Elementary's AR quiz list. The public library also has a copy of this list.
- The student reads the book.
- The student takes a computerized Reading Practice quiz upon comletion of the book.
What is Reading Renaissance?
Reading Renaissance is a set of teaching techniques used in the classroom combined with Accelerated Reader:
- Each classroom (grades 2-8) devotes a minimum of 30 minutes daily to silent reading practice.
- Each student reads at an appropriate individualized reading level (determined by the taking the STAR Reading test).
- Information is received from the AR software so that students can be monitored and guided in their reading practice.
What is the STAR Reading test?
STAR Reading is a norm-referenced, computer-adaptive reading test and database. It is given to accurately assess the reading levels of our students.
