1. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 1 Review: Match these key terms 1. Interest Level 2. Book Level 3. Points 4. Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) A) A measure of the quantity of reading practice B) A measure of the difficulty of a text C) The not-too- easy, not-too-hard learning zone D) The age- appropriateness of an AR book

2. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 2 Matching Students and Books

3. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 3 Why is it important to set goals?

4. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 4 Setting Personalized Goals Comprehension Points Difficulty

5. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 5 Most Important Goal: Comprehension 85 – 95 % Our Research Shows

6. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 6 What leads to reading growth? n = 2,284,464

7. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 7 An “Average” Demonstration 100% 60% 100% 80% 80% 100% Average Percent Correct? 86.6%

8. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 8 Difficulty = Average Book Level

9. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 9 Book-level goal is the floor, not the ceiling 3.4 5.4 Minimum average book level 3.4 5.4

10. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 10 Setting Book-Level Goals Using ZPD Grade-Equivalent Score: 5.2 Suggested ZPD: 3.5 – 5.5 Book-Level Goal: 3.5 Setting Book-Level Goals Using ZPD

11. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 11 Reading Practice Goals Record Book

12. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 12 Book Levels and Emergent Readers Formal book- level goals not set

13. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 13 Points = Quantity of Practice

14. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 14 How do students accumulate points? AR Points = 3.0 100% 90% 0% 90% of 3.0 points = 2.7 points

15. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 15 The software suggests point goals Minutes Per Day Marking-Period Length Current Ability

16. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 16 Goal-Setting Chart for Points Marcella 6 th grade GE 6.5 Likes to read 30 min/6 weeks

17. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 17 Linda 10 th grade GE 8.2 Passive reader 20 min/9 weeks Goal-Setting Chart for Points

18. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 18 Goal-Setting Chart for Points Christopher 5 th grade GE 8.4 Likes to read 35 min/6 weeks

19. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 19 Goals for Emergent Readers

20. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 20 The TOPS Report

21. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 21 Student and Teacher Review Together

22. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 22 If you can’t print the TOPS Report …

23. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 23 If you can’t print the TOPS Report

24. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 24 Misunderstandings About Points

25. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 25 Acknowledge progress toward goals

26. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 26 Making Reading Practice Books Accessible

27. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 27 Organize your classroom library By Genre By Fiction / Nonfiction Color Code by Book Level (Primary Grades Only)

28. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 28 Label books Quiz number Title Author Book level Points Interest level

29. @2014 Renaissance Learning. All rights reserved. www.renaissance.com 29 Create a plan