Share Paper: Does the Accelerated Reading (AR) Program impact technology usage in the early grades? Part 1 of an exploratory evaluation

  1. Natalie Johnson-Leslie, Arkansas State University, United States
  2. H. Steve Leslie, Arkansas State University, United States
  3. Gabrielle Leslie, University Heights Elementary School, United States
  4. Daniel Leslie, University Heights Elementary School, United States
Thursday, March 29 1:45 PM-2:45 PM Edison Ballroom D

Abstract: Across the 50 states in the USA, many school districts have been using the Renaissance Reader product Accelerated Reader (AR) to promote reading among students. In one Southern Elementary school, an exploratory evaluation was started regarding AR. At this school, students who participate in this program and earn points from quizzes are ‘called out’ and rewarded with certificates, bookmarks, and trophies. In this phase of the evaluation, a review of the literature was conducted to find out what literature was out there regarding AR. There were multiple research articles that found positive impacts about using AR as well as some ...