Thaxton Elementary  

The Accelerated Reader Program helps the students focus attention on careful reading of books, which improves critical-thinking skills and builds the intrinsic love of reading. This program which is used in schools country-wide enforces the importance of reading beyond the normal classroom requirements. The student reads a book on his/her level and then takes a quiz on the computer to assess vocabulary and comprehension of the book. The student and teacher receive the quiz results immediately.  This report alerts the teacher if immediate intervention is needed on a particular skill. The student accumulates points based on the percentage earned on each quiz. The student can then redeem his points for prizes and recognition through the library media center and the classroom. Parents can also track their child’s performance. These funds will allow Ms. Clark to purchase more books from the AR Program so students can have access to level appropriate books.