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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. AR Colors and General Info. small medium large To start each student reading on the appropriate level, each child is assigned a reading level at the beginning of the year based on the results of his/her STAR Test (a reading level assessment test) or on their past year's color dot. After being assigned a color (reading level for books), they are assigned a points goal. Your student should have a 9-weeks goal, as well as small three week goals to keep him on track. Please encourage your student by asking him/her how many points he has. Post the letter that goes home about their goal where they will see it every day. Ask them how much longer until goal. This will help keep them actively reading for AR practice. The color dot system is used to make it easier for your child to find their level books. Each color has a different set of requirements detailing how many books they have to read, how many points the books can have, what kinds of books they must read, and any Award Winners they may have to try. This exposes them to many types of books, different series, and ensures that they read some of the longer books in the upper levels. Below is a list of reading levels and books necessary to pass off each level: Keep in mind that based on the success of each student, the level can be adjusted and there is no time limit to finish a color level. under 1.0 yellow 1.0-1.5 yellow star 1.6-2.0 green 2.1-2.5 blue 2.6-3.0 red 3.1-3.5 pink 3.6-4.0 white 4.1-4.5 orange 4.6-5.0 light blue 5.1-5.5 purple 5.6-6.0 light green 6.1-7.0 brown 7.1-9.0 black over9.0 red star If you look for books at your local library, you will need to look at the book level because their color system may be different. ***Once a student is reading two color dot grade levels above their actual grade level, it is the student's option to not go on to the next color until the next year. Requirements for Accelerated Reading Levels Yellow Dot (under 1.0) 10 Yellow dot books must be tested with a score of 80% or higher Yellow Star Dot (1.0-1.5) 12 Yellow Star dot books must be tested with a score of 80% or higher Green Dot (1.6-2.0) 14 Green dot books must be tested with a score of 80% or higher This should include at least 4 Easy Reader / Beginning Chapter books Blue Dot (2.1-2.5) 14 Blue dot books must be tested with a score of 80% or higher This should include at least 5 Easy Reader / Beginning Chapter books Red Dot (2.6-3.0) 14 Red dot books must be tested with a score of 80% or higher This should include at least 7 books worth 1 point or more And one Caldecott (.5 pt) Pink Dot (3.1-3.5) 12 Pink dot books must be tested with a score of 80% or higher This should include at least 8 books worth 1 point or more For these books, choose at least one Arthur Chapter Book and one Magic Tree House. For your (.5 pt) books, One Caldecott, One Non-Fiction (non-biographical Red Dot), And two free choice Pink White Dot (3.6-4.0) 12 White dot books must be tested with a score of 80% or higher No more than four .5 pt books may count towards your color change- These should include two non-fiction (non-biographical pink), one Caldecott, and one free choice. For the remaining 8 books, no more than three 1 point books may count toward your color change, and these should include at least one Boxcar Children series book. Orange Dot (4.1-4.5) 12 books must be tested with a score of 80% or higher No more than four .5 pt books may count towards your color change- These should include two non-fiction (non-biographical white), one biography (orange) and one Free Choice (orange) For the remaining 8 books, no more than three books may be below 3 pts to count toward your color change. These 8 must include 1 Newbery. Lt. Blue Dot (4.6-5.0) 12 books must be tested with a score of 80% or higher No more than four .5 pt books may count towards your color change- These should include two non-fiction (non-biographical orange), one biography (lt. blue) and one Free Choice (lt. blue) For the remaining 8 books, no more than three books may be below 3 pts to count toward your color change. These 8 must include 1 Newbery. Purple (5.1-5.5) 10 books must be tested with a score of 80% or higher No more than two .5 pt books may count towards your color change- These should include two non-fiction (non-biographical lt. blue) For the remaining 8 books, no more than three books may be below 4 pts to count toward your color change. These 8 must include 2 Newberys. Lt. Green Dot (5.6-6.0) 10 books must be tested with a score of 80% or higher No more than two .5 pt books may count towards your color change- These should include two non-fiction (non-biographical purple) For the remaining 8 books, no more than three books may be below 4 pts to count toward your color change. These 8 must include 1 Newbery. Brown (6.1-7.0) 8 books must be tested with a score of 80% or higher Four Non-Fiction Brown Dot books Four Fiction Brown Dots of 4 points or more. Black (7.1-9.0) 8 books must be tested with a score of 80% or higher. Four Non-Fiction Black Dots books Four Fiction Black Dots Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? Password: Forgot your password?

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