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Important
Announcement About 2007–2008 Certification
Criteria
As you know, this school year we’ve allowed schools to submit for
Certification using either the “old” or the “new” criteria. This was done to
allow for a smooth transition into using the new 30-minute criteria for the
2007-2008 school year.
We have heard both praise and concern for making the decision to require 30
minutes at 90% correct on AR quizzes. Because both sets of criteria are proven
through research to raise reading growth, we have decided to continue to allow
educators the flexibility, for their situation, to choose to certify under
either the 30-minute criteria or 60-minute criteria.
Please see the outlined criteria below for the 30-minute and 60-minute criteria
for the 2007-2008 school year.
Note: For 2007–2008, the median of points earned for 60-minutes of reading practice has been
increased from 80% to 100%.
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30-minute Certification Criteria for Reading Model Classroom
- Implement Accelerated Reader Best
Classroom Practices as identified by the
techniques listed on the Classroom
Checklist.
- Elementary and Middle School: achieve
30 minutes of reading practice with 90%
correct for 12 weeks (60 days of student
instruction).
- High School: achieve 20 minutes of
reading practice with 90% correct for 12
weeks.
- Achieve 100% of the goal for median
points earned for the class.
- Maintain no more than 10% of students
averaging less than 90% correct on Reading
Practice quizzes.
- Classes of established readers
maintain at least 80% of points earned
from independent reading practice – rather
than “read to” or “read with” practice.
- Maintain no more than 10% of students
“at risk” (low average percent correct or
low points).
60-minute Certification Criteria for Reading Model Classroom
- Implement Accelerated Reader Best
Classroom Practices as identified by the
techniques listed on the Classroom
Checklist.
- Elementary School: achieve 60
minutes of reading practice with 85%
correct for 12 weeks (60 days of student
instruction).
- Middle School: achieve 45 minutes of
reading practice with 85% correct for 12
weeks.
- High School: achieve 30 minutes of
reading practice with 85% correct for 12
weeks.
- Achieve 100% of the goal for median
points earned for the class.
- Maintain no more than 10% of
students averaging less than 85% correct
on Reading Practice quizzes.
- Classes of established readers
maintain at least 80% of points earned
from independent reading practice –
rather than “read to” or “read with”
practice.
- Maintain no more than 10% of
students “at risk” (low average percent
correct or low points).
Master Classroom criteria will be available this fall. Please check the
website at the beginning of next school year for the latest information. For questions about this change, please contact the Certification Department
at 800-338-4204 or at
model.classroom@renlearn.com.
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