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Reading - Master School



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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 classroom 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:
    • AR Advanced Topics
    • Remote Guided Implementation
    • One-hour Renaissance Instructor-led Training
    • National Renaissance Conference Attendance
    • Pre-approved training
    • Renaissance Training Symposium 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.
 
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30-Minute Criteria (in addition to the above)

  • Elementary and Middle School — achieve 30 minutes of reading practice daily for 18 weeks.
  • Maintain no more than 20% of students averaging less than 90% correct on Reading Practice Quizzes.

60-Minute Criteria (in addition to the above)

  • 60 minutes (elementary school) or 45 minutes (middle school) of reading practice daily for 18 weeks.
  • Maintain no more than 20% of students averaging less than 85% correct on Reading Practice Quizzes.

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