Target History Report

The Target History Report is used to monitor how well students are progressing toward their reading practice targets for each marking period assigned to the class. (Reading range targets are not included.) This report only includes targets set using the two target models for older students; for young students using the badge target model, see the Accelerated Reader Record Book.

The report includes the target start and end dates and the targets for average percentage correct and earned points as well as the students' actual achievements for the time period. A book level target is also shown, which is the lowest level in the student's Zone of Proximal Development (based on the student's Star Reading results if the student took a Star Reading test before targets were set or the student's year if the student did not take a Star Reading test before targets were set). You will also see the current certification targets (if any) and achieved certifications for the time period.

Follow these steps to print the report:

1. On the Home page, select Reports; then, in the menu that opens, select either Accelerated Reader / Reading Practice.
   
   On the Reports page, the Accelerated Reader / Reading Practice tab will be open.
2. Select Target History Report in the Certifications and Achievement section.
   
   Note: If you have added the report to the Pinned Reports, you will find it under that section at the top of the page.
3. "All Reading" is already selected at the top of the page. This includes Reading Practice Quizzes and Article Quizzes (the quiz types that apply to targets).
   To select students, select Choose Students (either the link or the button) or Change Students.
   
4. Choose the students to include in the report. Teachers can only choose students in their own classes and groups.
   • In the popup window, if there is a Schools column, select a school. (This column is not available if you only have access to one school.)
   • If the Teachers column is available, at the top of the column, choose either All Teachers (to choose all the teachers in the school) or Select Teachers (to choose specific teachers; tick the ones you want in the list). This column is not available to most teachers.
     
   • At the top of the Classes column, choose either All Classes (to choose all the classes for the teachers) or Select Classes (to choose specific classes; tick the ones you want in the list).
   • Teachers will also see a Groups column. At the top of the Groups column, choose either All Groups or Select Groups; if you choose Select Groups, tick the groups that you want to include. The first choice in the column is "Whole Class" or "Whole Classes"; choose this to report on the class(es) as a whole. Below that, you will see groups you created.
   • You may need to scroll to the right to see the Students column. At the top of the Students column, choose either All Students (to choose all the students) or Select Students (to choose specific students; tick the ones you want in the list).
     
     
     

     You can search the items in a column by clicking within that column and then typing

     When you have finished making your choices, select Apply (or Cancel to close the window without saving your choices).
5. If you want to use demographic data to focus the report on specific students, select Choose Demographics.
   
   

   How to choose demographics

   By default, the "All" option is chosen for ethnicity, gender, language (the students' primary language, if specified), and year. To focus the report on specific groups, choose the "Select" option at the top of the appropriate column and then tick your selections in that column. Note that ethnicity, gender, primary language, and year may be specified for students when you add them to the software, but only years are required; other information may not be available for your students.

   
   In the example above, the user has selected two Years, while leaving Language, Ethnicity, and Gender at the default "All" options. Note: The Filter Reports by Ethnicity user permission may be set to prevent the use of ethnicities as a filter.

   By default, the "All" option is chosen for Characteristics. To focus the report on students with specific characteristics, choose Select Characteristics; then, tick the characteristics that you are interested in. You must also choose any or all above the tick boxes to specify whether students with any of the selected characteristics will be included in the report or only those with all of the selected characteristics.

   
   In the example above, the user selected two Characteristics (Low Prior Attainment and Middle Prior Attainment). Because any is selected, the report will include students who have either or both characteristics assigned. If all had been selected, only students who have both characteristics assigned would be included. Note: The Filter Reports by Characteristics user permission may be set to prevent the use of characteristics as a filter.

   Once you have finished choosing demographic options, select Apply at the bottom of the window to save your choices (or Cancel to close the window without saving your choices).

6. By default, the report will include the current school year. If you want to choose all time, a marking period, or custom dates instead, select the date field.
   
   If you want to use one of the marking periods that have been added for your school, select the marking period in the list. (You can also choose "All Time".)
   
   If you want to use custom dates, select Custom. Then, type the start and end dates in the fields (using four digits for the year), or select the start date and then the end date in the calendar (use the arrows to the left and right of the months to go back or forward). When you have finished, select Apply.
   
   
   
   

   Only targets that are completely within the time period you have chosen will be shown.

7. If you only want to include classes or groups who have data, tick Hide Groups Without Data.
   
8. Select Update Report under the report options.
9. The report will open below the report options.
   
   To create a PDF file of the report that you can print, select the PDF icon in the top right corner of the page.
   
   The report will open in a new tab in your browser; use the browser or PDF options that are available to print the report.
10. When you are ready to leave the page, you can select the Home button to go back to the Home page. To go back to the Reports page, select the Reports button (circled below) or the Back to Reports link.