The Student Targets tab on the Student Details page shows you the student's reading targets. This version of the tab is for students whose classes are using the two target models for older students; for students using the badge and token target model for young students, see Student Details - Student Targets (Badge Targets for Young Students).
How to Go to the Student Targets Tab on the Student Details Page
Who can do this with default permissions?
School Network Level Administrators, School Network Dashboard Owners, School Network Staff, School Level Administrators, Teachers
- First, on the Home page, select Accelerated Reader.
- If you have access to more than one school and/or more than one class, use the drop-down lists at the top of the page to choose the school and class whose information you want to see.
- The Student Targets tab is selected by default; if you have selected a different tab, select Student Targets to see a class view of your students' current reading targets.
- Select a specific student to see that student's targets and the quizzes that apply to them.
Changing the Selected Student
Use the Student drop-down list at the top of the page to view a different student's information. You cannot change the class or school in the Student Details, but you can change them if you select < Back to All Students to go back to the class Record Book.
Viewing the Student's Targets
On the Student Targets tab of the Student Details page, you can see the student's targets for the marking period selected at the top of the page. Use that drop-down list to change marking periods if you want to see past or future targets.
For the selected marking period, you will see the student's targets for average percentage correct, points earned, and reading range.
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Average percentage correct shows the student's overall average for all Reading Practice Quizzes and Article Quizzes, passed and failed. Under the student's percentage, you will see the target. If the student's average is above the target for the marking period, you will see a green arrow pointing up
; if it is below the target, you will see a red arrow pointing down
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Points shows you how many points the student has earned in the marking period, the target, and whether the student is on track to make the target. Until the student starts, you will see
below the target. Once the student begins earning points, you will see
if the student is earning points at a rate that make it likely the target will be met or
if the rate makes it possible the student will not meet the target. If the student meets the target exactly, you will see
. If the student earns more points than required for the target, you will see
. You will see the percentage of the target that the student has completed next to the target; you can compare the student's percentage to the percentage of the marking period that has elapsed, which is shown under the "Reading Targets" heading.
- Reading Range shows how much of the student's reading is below, in, and above the expected range. One of these status messages is also shown:
Message | What It Means |
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The student has taken Accelerated Reader quizzes, but no reading range has been set yet. Edit targets to set reading ranges and see progress. | |
60% or more of the student's reading has included books and articles with levels that are within the reading range (the percentage is based on points, not number of quizzes passed). The student's average percentage correct is at or above 60%, so the student seems to be comprehending what they read. | |
50% or more of the student's reading has included books and articles with levels below the reading range, though the student's average percentage correct is at or above 60%. The student's current reading is not challenging enough based on the range. | |
50% or more of the student's reading has included books and articles with levels above the reading range, and the student's average percentage correct is below 60%. The student appears to be reading material that is too challenging. | |
This message appears when:
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Students can see their progress toward their targets. For more information, see How Students View Progress on Quizzes Taken.
Editing Targets
If you want to edit the student's targets for a marking period, select Edit Target to the right of the targets.
Then, you can either change the targets manually or use the target calculator.
Editing Targets Manually
To change the targets manually, use the drop-down list to choose the average percentage correct target, and enter a new points target and/or a new reading range in the fields.
For the average percentage correct target, you can choose 80% or any value from 85%-90%; 80% is recommended.
For points, consider the amount of daily reading time that you expect the student to do when setting the target. Points targets may be whole numbers or have one digit after the decimal point.
For reading range, you can change existing reading ranges by clicking in the fields and changing the numbers. If no ranges have been added, select Add; then, enter the range. For ATOS book levels, you can enter whole numbers or numbers with one decimal place (such as "5" or "5.4"). For Lexile® measures, enter whole numbers for the target (omit the "L") or "BR" for all BR levels. Below the fields, if the student has passed quizzes during the target time period, you will see the student's actual average book level, and if the student has taken a Star test, you will see the student's Zone of Proximal Development and the test date.
When you have finished, select Save Target to the right of the targets.
Editing Targets with the Target Calculator
You can also set targets using the target calculator. To start, select Target Calculator.
Then, in the Target Calculator, use the Daily Reading Time drop-down list to choose the number of minutes you expect this student to read every day: 15 (recommended), 20, 30, 35, 45, or 60 minutes. This affects the number of points the student can be expected to earn; more reading should lead to the student earning more points.
If the student has taken more than one Star Reading test this school year, use the baseline test drop-down list to choose which reading range to base the student's targets on; the ranges may be shown as Zones of Proximal Development or Lexile® ranges. (If the student has taken multiple tests in the same day, note that only the range from the last test that day will be in the drop-down list.)
If the student has not taken a Star Reading test, a Reading Age drop-down list will be shown instead. You can use it to select the student's reading age in years, then in months in a second drop-down list.
Use the Reading Range drop-down list to choose the type of target that you want to set: Full ZPD (based on the baseline test or the reading age), Moderate (the lower end of the student's Zone of Proximal Development or Lexile® range), or Ambitious (the upper end of the student's ZPD or Lexile® range).
When you have finished choosing the target options, select Apply. The student's targets will be updated based on your selections, and you can make adjustments if necessary. When you have finished, select Save Target to the right of the targets.
If you decide not to use the Target Calculator once you have opened it, click outside the window to close it.
To leave the page without saving changes to targets, select < Back at the top of the page.
Viewing the Quizzes that Apply to Targets
Below the student's targets for the marking period, you will see a list of the quizzes that have been taken during the selected marking period. This helps you see how the student achieved the progress shown above.
By default, "All Reading" is selected in the Quiz Type drop-down list; this means the list is showing all Reading Practice Quizzes and Article Quizzes that the student took during the selected marking period. These are the quizzes that apply to reading targets. If you would like to focus on a particular type of quiz, you can select Reading Practice or Article Quizzes.
In the list of quizzes, you will see the date the student took the quiz, the quiz number, title, and book level, the student's score, and the number of points earned. Note that the points earned depend on the score; the student does not earn all points unless they answer all questions correctly. The book level shown may be an ATOS book level or a Lexile® measure, depending on the setting of the Lexile® Targets preference for the class.
Click the Actions link in the row for a quiz to see the options available. Administrators will see all the options described below. Teachers always see the "View TOPS" option; the setting of the Manage Quiz Results preference determines whether teachers also have the other options listed below.
- View TOPS: Select this to see the TOPS Report for the student's quiz. When you view a TOPS Report, you can print the report.
- Review/Rescore (Reading Practice Quizzes only): Select this to rescore the questions on the student's quiz or to simply review the student's answers. For details, see Editing Students' Reading Practice Quiz Scores.
- Transfer Activity: Select this to transfer a quiz record from the current student to another student. This is useful when a student has accidentally taken a quiz while logged in as another student. For details, see Transferring a Quiz Record from One Student to Another.
- Edit Quiz Date: Select this to change the date for the student's quiz record. This is useful when the quiz should count toward a target for a different marking period or appear in reports for a different time period. For details, see Editing Students' Quiz Dates.
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Deactivate: Select this to deactivate a quiz record so that it does not count toward the student's targets and it does not appear in reports. After you deactivate a quiz, you will see "Deactivated" on the Student Details page instead of the score. You can reactivate the quiz by selecting Actions again and choosing Reactivate. For details, see Deactivating a Student's Quiz Record.
Note that only Edit Quiz Date is available for Article Quizzes.
After you deactivate (or reactivate), transfer, or rescore a quiz record, it may take up to 30 minutes for the change to be reflected in the School Year Summary at the top of the page.
Viewing the Student's Statistics
Regardless of the tab selected on the Student Details page, at the top of the page, you will see the following information for the selected student:
- the average book level of the books the student has read this school year (shown as either an ATOS book level or a Lexile® level, depending on the setting of the class Lexile® Targets preference)
- the number of books the student has read this school year (based on the number of passed Reading Practice Quizzes)
- the number of articles the student has read this school year (based on the number of passed article quizzes)
- the percentage of reading that has been non-fiction (based on the points earned for fiction and non-fiction)
- the number of words the student has read based on passed quizzes
Printing and Reports
If you want to print the page, select the print icon in the gray bar toward the top of the page.
To go to Accelerated Reader reports, select the Reports link at the top of the page.
Other Tabs on the Student Details Page
To see the quizzes this student has taken, select the All Quizzes tab.
To see this student's certification targets, select the Certifications tab.
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