Most kids love taking the quizzes on the computer after each book they read. Currently Accelerated Reader is being piloted in several Alcott classrooms. It will roll out to additional classrooms throughout the year. Students choose a book from the Accelerated Reader list that fits their reading level. They read their book during silent reading time, at home, at recess, when they are finished with assignments . . .
Students then take a short quiz on the computer.
The student and teacher gets a report which shows how well the student does on the quiz. Teachers also have access to a variety of other reports which helps them provide direction to improve the student's reading skills. Each Accelerated Reader book is assigned a reading level and a point value. The point value is determined by a number of factors such as difficulty, length, etc. Alcott has about tests for about 1,000 books.