Students select reading material within their identified reading levels and record on their reading logs the book's reading level and number of points they may earn from reading the book and passing the AR test. During reading practice time in school and at home, students read their self-selected books. After finishing the book, the student takes an AR comprehension quiz on the computer. The computer automatically records each students' test scores and points earned and prints out a TOPS report that students bring home to parents. As students meet goals, new ones are established.
Students gain confidence and interest in reading as their reading skills grow.
At Gerald Adams, Reading Renaissance is used in classrooms grades 2 through 5. Since beginning Reading Renaissance, library circulation has increased 600 percent. Reading Walls of Fame are in hallways and classrooms and we and our students are excited about the progress they are making in reading.