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Each AR book is assigned a point value based
on the number of words it contains and its
reading difficulty. Many of the books your
child will read this year are worth 0.5 to
1.0 point. Longer chapter books are worth
more points. Students select their own
books and read at their own pace. Students
are also allowed to take tests on books that
are read to and with them. Many of our
stories in our reading book also have AR
tests.
After
reading the book, the student goes to a
computer and takes a multiple-choice
comprehension test on the book's content.
Tests may have 5, 10, or 20 items, depending
on the length and difficulty of the book.
The computer scores the test, awards the
student points based on the results, and
keeps a record of points earned. For a book
valued at 1.0 AR points, a student would
receive 1.0 point for a score of 100
percent, 0.9 points for 90 percent, and so
on. However, the student must score at least
60 percent on the test to earn any points at
all. While 60 percent is considered by the
program to be a passing score, students
should try to achieve 85 percent or higher
in order to achieve the full benefits of
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