Welcome to Dolvin Elementary's Accelerated Reader

Dolvin's Accelerated Reader (AR) program is designed to promote reading and to strengthen independent reading comprehension in grades 1-5. To facilitate participation by all students, kindergarten uses the program to enhance listening comprehension and to introduce students to the testing process.

Teachers view the program as instructional support, and they consider AR points as a supplemental bonus of the program. The goal of the teachers is to encourage students to read at a level that is an appropriate instructional challenge and to utilize the AR test as a comprehension check, much like the check utilized as a part of standardized testing. Asking students (grade 1-5) to test independently in either the computer lab or the classroom fosters independence and responsibility. Independent testing also ensures that students are reading and understanding what is read. The program is not designed to test listening comprehension after kindergarten. Therefore, parent assistance should not be necessary after kindergarten although the computer lab teacher is available to provide assistance as needed.

Should you have questions about the program in your child's class, please see your classroom teacher or Sharon Stephens (stephenss@fulton.k12.ga.us), Curriculum Support Teacher.