Frequently Asked Questions about Accelerated Reader and STAR

Students | Teachers | Parents | Librarians


Students

My book does not have an AR test for it. How can I figure out what it is worth?

There is a security problem that does not allow me to take a test. What should I do?

There is a test on my record that I did not take. How could this have happened?

How can I search for AR books?

Why do some AR books have a red dot underneath the traditional blue dot?

I've seen some books with yellow dots. What does that mean?

Teachers

Accelerated Reader

How Do I determine appropriate individual goals for each student in my class.

Printing out the STAR Reading Summary Report.

Printing out an appropriate AR Goal Setting chart.

New AR guidelines (July, 2003)

How do you enter goals (points) into the AR Management software?

What is the Diagnostic Report and how often should I print it (weekly)?

What is the Goal History report, and how do I print it?

 

How important is it to use reading logs?

How can I remove a quiz from a student's reading record?

How can I print out a list of the books a student has taken an AR Quiz on?

How can I print an individual quiz report (TOPS) for a student?

What is the different between an AR quiz and test?

 

How do I enroll a student into my class

How do I unernroll a student when they leave my class?

Why can't I add a new student into the system?

 

How can I add points to a students record if we do not have the test for a book they've read?

I want to grade my students for AR. How should I do this?

One thing I do not like about AR is that it forces students to read only AR books. How do you handle these concerns?

How can I print an AR Goal History report that includes students not in my class?

How can I print an AR Diagnostic report that includes students not in my class?

 

STAR Reading

How do I enroll a student into my class?

Why can't I add a new student into the system?

How do I print a STAR Diagnostic Report

How do I withdraw a student from my class.

Parents

I would like a list of AR tests for a specific reading range

Librarians

How can I export my MARC records into AR Bookguide?

How can I put my AR tests on the Internet?

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