An academic goal at St. Paul Parish School is to develop in students a love of reading and have it become a lifelong habit. Giving students a choice about what they read and holding them accountable for their reading is one way teachers work towards this goal. Independent reading is a requirement. Accelerated Reader (AR) is a powerful tool for monitoring and managing independent reading practice. After reading a book of their choice, students take a short quiz online. Passing the quiz is an indication that the child understood what was read. AR helps teachers set personalized goals for each student, and guide students to books difficult enough to keep them challenged, but not so difficult to cause frustration. Click the following links for more information.

AR Bookfinder allows students and parents to search for book titles based on authors, topics, or titles of books.

Parents can also log onto Renaissance Home Connect to access information on their child’s quiz results and progress towards their reading goals.