After students have logged in and selected Accelerated Reader, they can select Progress at the top of the page to view:
- their progress toward targets for the current marking period
- their Certifications, and
- their completed quizzes
My Targets/My Progress
The My Targets tab shows students their progress toward reading practice targets. If students do not have targets, the tab name is My Progress, and students can see information about their reading progress.
Viewing Progress for Students in the Target Models for Older Students
If you are using one of the two target models for older students, students can see their progress toward their target for points, average quiz scores (percentage correct), and reading within their range. If the teacher chose the rocket model, the points target is shown as a rocket heading toward a planet, and the student can see the points they have earned and the target. When the student meets the target, the rocket reaches the planet, and the student sees fireworks and a congratulatory message. If there is no target, the rocket is flying through space and the student sees the number of points earned.
If the teacher chose the target model meant for the oldest students, the student's target progress is shown on a line instead of with a rocket; all of the other information is shown in the same way.
Students using the target models for older students also have targets for average percentage correct and reading range. Average percentage correct targets are shown as a gauge where the student can see the target and their own achievement. If students do not have targets, the Overall Quiz Scores gauge shows the target at 85%.
Students also see their reading range. They will also see a message about how well they are doing at choosing books within their range.
Students also see statistics about their reading and their Star scores on the Unified scale (if they have scores in the selected marking period). The percentage of fiction versus non-fiction reading is based on the number of points earned for each.
Viewing Progress for Younger Students
If you are using the badge target model for young students, progress is shown in terms of the tokens and badges earned. Students earn a token for each passed quiz: a star if they got some questions wrong and a trophy
if they answered all the questions correctly. These tokens fill in the requirements for animal character badges. The student can see each character as they earn the number of tokens required for each badge; they can see the books that count toward a badge by selecting the badge.
Tokens for 0.5-point books (short books) go in Greenwood Glen, which is shown above. 1-point (medium) books go in Timber Park. 2-point (long) books go in Pinnacle Peak. Students will only see the areas that apply to their target; for example, if the target includes only 0.5-point books and 1-point books, students will see Greenwood Glen and Timber Park, but not Pinnacle Peak. Books that do not apply to the target because of their points values go in Boundary Wilds so that students can see they read the books and passed the quizzes.
At the top of the My Targets tab, students can see statistics about their reading and the recommended book levels they should read at as shown above. If reading ranges are used, students will see the book levels that are right for them instead of the "Read at these levels" section.
My Certifications
This tab shows students' progress toward certification targets. This tab is not available to students whose class is using the badge target model. It includes the following:
- Just under the tabs, students will see where today is in the current marking period and how much time remains in that marking period; to see targets for a different marking period, students select another one from the drop-down list.
- Under the marking period information, the student will see his or certification target, including the requirements for the certification. Only passed Reading Practice quizzes count toward certification targets.
- Under the target, the student will see the achieved certification targets for the current school year. (A number after the certification means the student re-certified at that level that many times.)
My Completed Work
Students click this tab to see the quizzes they have taken. For more information, see How Students View Their Scores on Quizzes They Have Taken.