Transcription of 20 Report 12 - Renaissance Learning
{{id}} {{{paragraph}}}
Example: bachelor of science
20 Report 12 - Renaissance Learning
IntroductionTeachers share a common goal in trying to help students become lifelong learners who love to read. In order to achieve this, students must devote time to reading appropriate literature (Anderson, Hiebert, Scott, & Wilkinson, 1985; Lewis & Samuels, 2003; Samuels & Wu, 2004; Snow, Burns, & Griffin, 1998). However, simply setting aside time for reading is not sufficient; the time must be well spent. Teachers should ensure that students experience a high level of success in their reading practice. Key to ensuring success in reading is to personalize student practice, set goals for that practice, and provide a means to monitor progress toward those goals. The Accelerated Reader (AR) software a computerized, personalized practice and progress-monitoring system makes all of this possible. Following AR Best Practices, Renaissance Learning s research-based principles that ensure fidelity of implementation, there are three components to goal setting with Accelerated Reader: quality of reading practice (level of success or percent correct), quantity of reading practice, and ATOS book level1 ( , book readability level, challenge level).
2 Table 1: Students Experience Greater NCE Gains as Percent Correct Increases Grades 2–12 (N = 45,670)ZPD and ATOS Book Level Goals What is ZPD? A ZPD—or zone of proximal development—is a theoretical concept introduced by the Russian child development
Loading..
Tags:
Information
Domain:
Source:
Link to this page:
Please notify us if you found a problem with this document:
Related search queries
Programme, National, Research Foundation, Foundation of America The National, Foundation of America The National Pharmaceutical Council, Suicide Among Aboriginal People in Canada, Foundation Research, Guide to Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy, Foundation, Diagnosis and management of hypertension, Diagnosis and management of hypertension in adults