Comments on: Predict reading growth: The power of literal comprehension

By: Belinda

Belinda — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 15:00:58 +0000

Great information!

By: Renaissance

Renaissance — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:40:06 +0000

In reply to LeeAnn Needham. That is great to hear, LeeAnn. We're glad you're enjoying it!

By: Renaissance

Renaissance — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:37:56 +0000

In reply to Alecia Walkuski. Thanks so much for sharing! Always exciting to hear when educators can see the connection between comprehension and positive gains in action.

By: Renaissance

Renaissance — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:34:19 +0000

In reply to carly. We love that you’re combining reading and science! Vocabulary is so critical, especially in the content areas. Later this month, we’ll have a whole blog post dedicated to the connections between reading and science and between reading and math. Keep an eye out for it, we think you’ll really enjoy it!

By: Renaissance

Renaissance — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:33:50 +0000

In reply to Katy. Glad to hear you’re pointing your students in the right direction for accelerated growth! If you haven’t already, be sure to read our “Maximized minutes” blog for more great insights about ZPD that you can share with students.

By: Katie Wiltz

Katie Wiltz — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:41:40 +0000

I have a “meeting” with my students about their goals. My assistant will help kids make their goal by reading with them, finding books on their levels, etc. It is definitely a team (the students, the assistant, and me) effort.

By: Laura Quiroz-Torres

Laura Quiroz-Torres — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 04:57:06 +0000

As librarian I set the goals for the students based on their Star Assesment and Renaissance program guidelines. I have seen considerate growth in student achievement and state scores. Teachers actively monitor students to ensure best practices.

By: Krystal Dozier

Krystal Dozier — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 02:46:41 +0000

Great information. It will be shared with my colleagues.

By: Diana Hartley

Diana Hartley — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 00:30:43 +0000

I look back on the years before I utilized Accelerated Reader, and recall being frustrated with helping children choose books and demonstrate their understanding. It was time consuming and did not give them immediate feedback. Now, the children are trained to choose out of their ZPD buckets, and they know when they are ready for a quiz, which they then are rewarded with feedback. We focus on their weekly average at times, on their growing ATOS average, as well as sharing reasons for loving a particular book or author. Having the data allows us to build and achieve goals.

By: Lauren Thrasher

Lauren Thrasher — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 21:32:41 +0000

This is great research and very informative. I will be sharing this with my fellow teachers and interventionists.

By: Veronica

Veronica — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 02:41:50 +0000

My students are encourage to read books at their level to to facilitate and help them with their reading, fluency and comprehension.

By: Katie Peugh

Katie Peugh — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:41:03 +0000

Understanding and utilizing data is key!

By: Terri

Terri — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 04:04:13 +0000

I am glad to report most of the teachers on my campus understand that time spent reading everyday is critical for student reading growth. We also strive for an average percent correct of 90. We do stay within the zpd range so we may want to encourage reading above it more often. Thanks for this great article.

By: Nancy Jackson

Nancy Jackson — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 23:49:05 +0000

As librarian, I set the goals by the ZPD, and follow Renaissance Learning guidelines. I set the goals for 85% correct, and level and point goals based on 20 minutes of reading time. We adjust these for students who have less time.

By: Ms. Young

Ms. Young — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:26:13 +0000

We set goals for students every six weeks and assist in rr handout where they are in need

By: Deana Sain

Deana Sain — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:10:22 +0000

I set our quiz rate at 90%. The students all have individual goals set with their teacher. The student can ask for the goal to be increased but not decreased.

By: Mary Brown

Mary Brown — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 03:03:19 +0000

Once again, I learn so much from your relaying the research to us so that we understand why we do what we do. Love all that Renaissance does to help educators become better reading teachers.

By: Michelle Harrell

Michelle Harrell — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 00:33:03 +0000

I do set personalized goals each quarter. The first quarter is the hardest to set since I don’t know what kind of reader they are yet but then once they take the MAP test, I adjust their levels accordingly. All students have an 85% comprehension goal each quarter. I keep a running record of each student’s performance. The students meet with me individually and I show them what their actual comprehension was, actual points earned, and actual average book level was for the quarter. We then decide what their goal should be for the next quarter.

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 21:55:37 +0000

This is literally the most important piece of AR.

By: Jody Steinhaus

Jody Steinhaus — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 21:53:14 +0000

Providing students with individualized feedback based on their needs is so important to their reading growth.

By: Virginia Travis

Virginia Travis — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 21:32:51 +0000

I set goals for my second graders based on the STAR scores. Our district sets their average percent correct at 85%.

By: Kelsie Haggard

Kelsie Haggard — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 21:18:19 +0000

Very interesting Data!

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 20:49:35 +0000

Very interesting article.

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 18:01:24 +0000

I set the goals for my students. Since I spend the first semester teaching them to read, I do all of the reading and determine their comprehension level. I use a lot of questioning as I read and teach them to “study” the pictures and rehash what was read.

By: Mr. Sanchez

Mr. Sanchez — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 13:48:38 +0000

Our librarian is the one that sets the goals for the students that include their points, reading level and the average score. I set weekly goals of what they need in order to be above their level, points and average.

By: Lynn Humphrey

Lynn Humphrey — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:48:52 +0000

What an interesting read. Looking forward to seeing how this works in my classroom.

By: Tristen Short

Tristen Short — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:24:25 +0000

We assign AR grades on report cards and on progress report cards they are assessment grades in reading.

By: P R

P R — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 04:16:43 +0000

I set % correct goals, AR points goals, and Book Level Goals.
I also utilize the achievement level goals such as super reader, independent reader, star, reader, etc. I also reward using printed certificates.P R

By: Damaris Perez

Damaris Perez — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 04:04:15 +0000

Very interesting article. I enjoyed knowing that through the process of reading and comprehension, failure and success, can be utilized to teach about growth mindset.

By: Ami K. Edwards

Ami K. Edwards — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:39:46 +0000

I teach 2nd grade so I usually use the goal based on the STAR test. I change it sometimes.

By: Rita Platt

Rita Platt — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 02:20:48 +0000

Great information, thank you!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 01:58:17 +0000

Reading in their ZPD is important….and read often.

By: Angela Domond

Angela Domond — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 01:36:31 +0000

I encourage my students to read books on their level to increase their reading ability, fluency, and comprehension. I tell them that reading books below their level will not help them improve academically.

By: carly

carly — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 00:47:38 +0000

Vocabulary is such an important part of helping students expand their reading abilities. I am using graphic novels to teach science. Many novels are above the students’ zpd. Regardless, they are so anxious to test after one reading, but I am making them wait until we do more digging into the vocabulary that they would otherwise gloss over. We are doing action drawings to help learn the vocabulary. And multiple readings of the same book, which is still hard for my students to recognize the value of doing.

By: LeeAnn Needham

LeeAnn Needham — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 22:50:02 +0000

I have really learned a lot from this series. I’m glad that I have be doing some things right, and I have adjusted some things that I think I am doing better now.

By: Virginia Wiedenfeld

Virginia Wiedenfeld — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 22:11:48 +0000

I like the idea of the students earning a grade based on their set goals! We already do this when we ask the students what their goals are for earning points in Renaissance.

By: Thonisha Davis

Thonisha Davis — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 21:13:41 +0000

The school librarian sets personal goals for the students.

By: s. bellomo

s. bellomo — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:43:29 +0000

It was an interesting article with new vocabulary for me!

By: Sandra Cuningham

Sandra Cuningham — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:43:14 +0000

Thanks for providing more information on literal comprehension scores. Amazing what students can still pick up even if they struggle with the vocabulary.

By: Katy

Katy — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:39:18 +0000

I try to explain to my students to not read too many books below their level. This is the evidence I can show them.

By: Lisa Capon

Lisa Capon — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:18:49 +0000

Understanding and using student data is so important!

By: Alecia Walkuski

Alecia Walkuski — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:17:37 +0000

I do set goals related to literal comprehension. I teach secondary level students, so I set their quiz average goal at 90%. Most students are able to achieve this goal and their point goal. They generally have high gains on the STAR assessment too.

By: Dvawn Maza

Dvawn Maza — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 19:30:40 +0000

Very informative information