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Developing high-quality reading practice quizzes for Accelerated Reader
Accelerated Reader quizzes are fun, and students are motivated by seeing their success. But what makes a good quiz and how do we go about producing them? Read More
Two Hi/Low series from Axis Education quizzed for AR
We have recently released reading practice quizzes on two series of Hi/Lo books from Axis Education. These books are carefully written for students with low reading ages, but have plot lines that will appeal to older readers. By using culturally relevant settings and situations, the books are an engaging take on daily life for students and young adults. We asked some members of our quiz editing team to give their thoughts on the series. Read More
New international literature from Peirene Press quizzed for Accelerated Reader
As well as supporting reluctant and struggling readers, Renaissance Learning is always on the lookout for new books to engage the gifted and talented readers in schools. Three recently approved quizzes from Peirene Press fall into this category. Read More
You can request a book to be quizzed for AR
If we know that a book is highly sought-after will make every effort to produce a quiz for it. We have a simple online form that you can fill out to suggest a book for quizzing. Read More
Robert Jordan’s epic Wheel of Time series quizzed
The Eye of the World is the first in the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. The epic Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan has now been made available for AR quizzing. This series is one of the great epics of the fantasy genre, with 14 books published… Read More
New format for Literacy Skills quizzes and a new quiz
The Woman in Black now has a Literacy Skills quiz available A new format for Literacy Skills (LS) quizzes has been created for Accelerated Reader, which will allow more quizzes to be made available. The new LS Quiz item banks have 24 or 30 items; previously they had 36 or… Read More
Talisman 2 from Phonic Books quizzed for AR
Talisman 2 by Tami Reis-Frankfort is published by Phonic Books The Talisman 2 series has just been quizzed for Accelerated Reader. Published by Phonic Books, this series aims to plug gaps in older students’ understanding of phonics. Hi/Lo books such as these are often very popular with AR users, so… Read More
Picture books and top requests among new Accelerated Reader quizzes
Several top titles have been quizzed recently for Accelerated Reader. Some highly-requested titles have been made available for quizzing, including books by Chris Bradford and Derek Landy, as well as a range of great picture books for Lower Years readers. In addition, the popular non-fiction Dream to Win series from Franklin Watts has been updated with books about Tom Daley, Mo Farah and Ellie Simmonds. Read More
How can I secure my Renaissance Place site and prevent quizzing from home?
The license agreement for Accelerated Reader explicitly prohibits allowing students to take quizzes from home. There are two main reasons for this: one is to protect the integrity of quiz results and the other is to maintain the security of your Renaissance Place (RP) site. Read More
Dockside: quizzes now available for Stage 3
Dockside appeals to older children with low reading ages Stage 3 of the Dockside series has now been quizzed for Accelerated Reader. Published by Rising Stars, Dockside appeals to older children by introducing themes that interest them, while using carefully selected vocabulary to make them accessible to struggling readers. The… Read More