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Reading Targets Model Preference

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Administrators or teachers can use this class preference to choose which target model each class will use. The target model determines the types of targets and how students will see their targets and progress. Teachers can also choose a target model when they go to the Student Targets tab in the Accelerated Reader Record Book.

How to Get to This Preference

To get to the Reading Targets Model preference page, follow these steps:

  1. On the Home page, select your initials in the top right corner. Then, choose Edit Preferences from the menu that opens.
    select your initials, then select Edit Preferences
  2. Select Reading Targets Model under the Class Preferences on the Preferences page.
    under the class preferences, select Reading Targets Model

Targets Models Available

Three target models are available for your class; see the descriptions below. The model that you choose will determine how you set targets and what your students see when they view their targets and progress.

  • Badge and Token Target Model for Young Students: Students earn tokens when they pass quizzes, and those tokens count toward character badges. Teachers select the student Star test scores (or reading age) to base targets on; then, they set the expected amount of daily reading time. Based on these selections, the software calculates each student's target for passed quizzes for the students' entire school year (not individual marking periods). Targets are based on the number of tokens required for each badge because students see the targets in terms of how many badges they need to earn. These targets are intended for your youngest students, including years 1-3 (UK), K-2 (Australia), P2-P4 (Scotland and Northern Ireland), or SI-2nd Class (the Republic of Ireland). For more information, see Setting Up Badge and Token Targets in the Accelerated Reader Record Book.
    example of badge targets for young students as teachers see them
    an example of the badge and token targets page for young students
  • Rocket Target Model: Students have targets for their average percentage correct on quizzes, the number of points they earn, and their reading range. These targets can be set for any school marking period or the school year. By default, targets are based on students' first Star test of the school year (if available) and 15 minutes of daily reading, but teachers can edit these values and change individual targets. Students see their points target in terms of a rocket heading toward a planet, with a celebration when they meet their target. Students see their average percentage correct targets on a gauge so they can compare their achievement to the target; students also see their reading range and a message about their selection of books. Students also see a summary of their reading, and if they have taken Star Reading and Star Maths tests, they see their Star scores. This target model is intended for years 4-6 in the UK, years 3-5 in Australia, years P5-P7 in Scotland and Northern Ireland, or the 3rd to 5th class in the Republic of Ireland.
    example of a teacher's view of targets using the rocket model
    example of the student progress page with a rocket
  • Bar-Graph Target Model: Teachers set targets for older students just as they do in the previous model. Students also see their average percentage correct targets and reading ranges in the same way; however, the points target is shown on a bar graph instead of with the rocket animation. This target model is intended for students in years 6 and higher in the UK, years 7 and higher in Australia, years S1 and higher in Scotland and Northern Ireland, and the 6th class and higher in the Republic of Ireland.
    example of a teacher's view of targets using the model for older students
    example of the student progress page for older students

Choosing the Target Model for Your Classes

Who can do this with default user permissions?

School Network-level Administrators, School-level Administrators, Teachers

  1. If you have access to more than one school, use the Schools drop-down list to choose the school whose classes you want to set the preference for.
    the Schools drop-down list
  2. Select the Classes drop-down list to choose the class(es) that you want to set the preference for. Then, tick the classes. If you want to set the preference for all of your classes, click Select All. (The link changes to Clear All when you do this; select that link if you want to clear all selections.)
    example of the Classes drop-down list

  3. In the row for each class, use the drop-down list to choose which target model to use. (The default setting for each class is the target model for middle years.)
    the Reading Goals Model drop-down list

    If you prefer to use the same setting for all of the classes listed, first, select Set All above the table.
    the Set All button
    In the window that opens, choose a target model in the drop-down list. Then, select Apply to All.
    the drop-down list in the Set All window

  4. When you have finished choosing the preference settings, select Save Changes. Then, select < Back to go back to the list of preferences.

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