View Evaluation of 2005-2006 School Results

Here's what teachers in Carmel Hill schools have to say about Accelerated Reader.
“We can safely say that students are talking about non-fiction information with a higher interest level and background knowledge.”

“Those children who have excelled in AR have excelled across the board with better comprehension when reading.”

“The amount of reading has increased immensely. The students bring books to indoor recess instead of watching videos. More students walk around the school with books in their hands!”

“This program has helped with the morale in the building. Teachers are celebrating their status as Model and Master Class. There is a sense that making this achievement, you’re part of an elite literacy circle.”

“I have worked with K-8 grades this year utilizing the Ren Learn program. I have seen students in all grades, mainstream, special ed, and ELL show excitement and enthusiasm for reading and quizzing….This program fosters independence and the students are so proud when they receive immediate feedback.”

The sites that are most strongly implementing Accelerated Reader have already noticed the culture of reading that has developed in their schools. When properly guided and nurtured, this enthusiasm for reading leads to improved reading ability:

• During the 2005 to 2006 school year, students at PS 175 Henry Highland Garnet in New York averaged an increase of 24 percentile ranks as measured by Renaissance Learning’s STAR Reading diagnostic test. This gain was one of the largest single year gains ever recorded by Renaissance Learning! Students went from a percentile ranking of 19 up to 42 at the end of the year.

• During this same year, students at Lexington Elementary School in Monroe, Louisiana gained an average of 13 percentile ranks as measured by STAR Reading. Lexington Elementary students also earned the 12th highest state test scores. They were exceeded only by magnet schools and schools with higher socioeconomic populations.