Frequently Asked
Questions:
How do I know if my child is eligible for the AR
Program?
Every students is eligible and automatically has an
AR Log-In and Password. AR is intended for
students who are reading independently. You
may get them from your child’s teacher or media
specialist. This is an elective program with the
purpose of encouraging reading.
Where can my child take the AR Tests?
The Accelerated Reader testing tool is available on
all Windermere computers. It is up to the teacher
to determine if tests may be taken in the
classroom. Tests also may be taken in the media
center every Tuesday and Thursday morning from
8:15-8:45 am.
How are the incentives earned?
As a student earns more points, he/she graduates
to different levels. Levels 1-4 can be redeemed in
the media center every Tuesday and Thursday
morning from 8:15-9:00 am. Levels 5-7 will be
actual parties that students will attend. These
parties happen bi annually to reward all of the
students hard work in reading.
Who organizes, funds and runs the AR Program
at Windermere?
Amy Diederich runs the program in partnership
with our wonderful PTA. Parent volunteers work
the entire year to make AR a success.
How can I get more information or volunteer?
Please read the “Four Simple Steps” on this
brochure. If you have questions or would like to
volunteer, please contact one of the AR co-chairs.
Volunteer parents are needed every Tuesday and
Thursday mornings to assist students test as well
as distribute prizes. We would love to have you!

Thank you to all the parents who volunteer
their time to help make the Accelerated
Reader Program
a success.
Amy Diederich~ Media Specialist
Amy.diederich@ocps.net
Carolyn Ellenback~PTA Media Chair
cellenback@centurylink.net
Elizabetta Edwards~ PTA Media Committee
evcirceo@gmail.com
Windermere Elementary School
11125 Park Avenue
Windermere FL 34786
“The more that you
read, the more things
you will know. The more
that you learn, the more
places you'll go.”
~ Dr. Seuss
Accelerated Reader
A Windermere Elementary
PTA Program
Motivate your child to read
through a program they’ll love!
Accelerated Reader (AR) is a
supplemental reading program at
Windermere Elementary School
available to all independent readers.
AR offers students incentives to
read and reinforces reading
comprehension throughout the
school year in a fun,
individually-paced format.
How does Accelerated Reader
work? Four simple steps!
1
Students read an AR book.
Students choose books at their appropriate
reading levels and read them independently
and at their own pace. Visit
www.arbookfind.com for book titles.
2
Students Take a Quiz.
Students take multiple-choice reading
comprehension quizzes for their books
independently on a computer at school.
Points are earned for correct answers. (For
any credit, students must answer 60% of
questions correctly.)
3
4
Points are accumulated and prizes awarded
As AR points are earned, the student’s
teacher will sign off on the level. Once the
level has been initialed by the teacher,
students can redeem prizes every Tuesday
and Thursday morning from 8:15-8:45.
Progress is Shared with You.
Renaissance Home Connect offers parents
the ability to login in to see not only all of
the books your child has read but how they
scored on each quiz. With this information
you can help to monitor that your child is
reading books that are on their level or if
they need to work to challenge themselves a
bit more. With parents, teachers and
students working together the possibilities
are endless! (flyer was sent home)
https://hosted210.renlearn.com/72960/HC/
ReportController.rli
What books are on the
Accelerated Reader list?
Accelerated Reader
Point Thresholds
If it’s in print, it’s most likely on the AR list.
The list of AR books is endless. Chances are,
your child has read many of them already!
Books can be found in Windermere’s Media
Center and you may also have books at home
that are already on the list.
To search the AR catalog and see if the book
has a corresponding AR quiz, visit
www.arbookfind.com or look on the Pierce
Media Center website.
Note: Quizzes cannot be accessed from a
home computer. All quizzes must be taken on
a school computer.
What are Lexile levels?
AR
A popular method used by
1.1
schools to measure a student
1.1
reader’s ability is Lexile level or a 1.2
1.2
Lexile Measure. A Lexile measure 1.3
1.3
is a valuable tool for teachers,
parents, and students. It serves 1.4
1.5
1.6
two unique functions: it is the
measure of how difficult a text is 1.6
1.7
OR a student’s reading ability
1.8
level. A student receives his or 1.9
2.0
her Lexile measure from one of 2.1
2.2
two ways: taking a school2.3
administered SRI (Scholastic
2.5
Reading Inventory) test, which is 2.6
specifically designed to measure 2.7
2.9
Lexile or reading ability OR by
3.0
taking a standardized reading test 3.2
3.3
which converts the reader’s
3.5
3.7
results to a Lexile measure.
Lexile
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
475
500
525
550
575
600
625
650
AR Lexile
3.9
4.1
4.3
4.5
4.7
5.0
5.2
5.5
5.8
6.0
6.4
6.7
7.0
7.4
7.8
8.2
8.6
9.0
9.5
10.0
10.5
11.0
11.5
12.2
12.8
13.5
675
700
725
750
775
800
825
850
875
900
925
950
975
1000
1025
1050
1075
1100
1125
1150
1175
1200
1225
1250
1275
1300
Students will earn the awards shown below
for reaching pre-determined point levels.
Grade-adjusted point levels can be found on
your child’s iRead Bookmark.
Level
Incentive
1
Smencil
2
Homework Pass
3
iRead Wall of Fame
4
Sandy Candy
5
Ice Cream Party
6
Party TBA
7
Party TBA
Ways To Read
AR will ask your child how each book was read.
Here are the options for reading:
RT-Read To
This includes picture books and chapter books
that you read aloud to your child. The parent
does the reading and the child is simply
listening to the story.
RW-Read With
This choice is for books read with your first
grader. You read a little, they read a little. You
can help with many of the words but both you
and your child are reading.
RI-Read Independently
This means your child was able to read the book
by himself with little to no assistance from you.