ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL CRITERIA To certify for Master School, you must maintain the following criteria throughout the school for any 18-week period.
Obtain Model School status.
Implement Accelerated Reader Best Practices as identified by the techniques listed on the Classroom Checklist.
Achieve 100% of the goal for total points earned for the class.
Maintain no more than 15% of students “at risk” (low average percent correct or low points). (Certification Point Goal Chart)
Classes of established readers (3rd grade and up) maintain at least 80% of points earned from independent reading practice—rather than “read to” or “read with” practice.
Classes of established readers, set and monitor goals.
For emergent readers, work toward achieving these goals by the end of the school year: Kindergarten—at least 10% of students certified as Independent Readers. Grade 1—at least 90% of students certified as Independent Readers.
Successful completion of one of the following:
Implementation Coaching.
Custom Webinar Attendance.
Pre-approved training.
Renaissance Symposium Attendance.
Regional or Custom Seminar Attendance.
Training of Trainers (Regional or Custom) Attendance.
On-Demand Session Attendance.
Established readers as a group show improvement in their Percentile Rank and Normal Curve Equivalent between pre- and post-tests of STAR Reading or other standardized test taken at least 18 weeks apart.
Emergent readers as a group show improvement in their Scaled Score between pre- and post-tests of STAR Early Literacy or other standardized test taken at least 18 weeks apart.
