The steps below apply to most reading reports, but some reports have unique options (such as the Book Labels Report or Certificates).
Who can do this with default user permissions?
District Level Administrators, District Dashboard Owners, District Staff, School Level Administrators, School Staff, Teachers
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There are three ways to get to the Reports page:
- If you are a teacher with Renaissance Next, on the left side of the page, select Reports; then, select Accelerated Reader Reports. (Administrators in Renaissance Next for Leaders select Reports, then AR, and then Reports.)
- If you have a Home page tile like the one shown below, select Reports; then, select Accelerated Reader / Reading Practice.
- If you are already in the Record Book, select Reports at the top of the page.
- If you are a teacher with Renaissance Next, on the left side of the page, select Reports; then, select Accelerated Reader Reports. (Administrators in Renaissance Next for Leaders select Reports, then AR, and then Reports.)
- On the Reports page, the Accelerated Reader/Reading Practice tab is selected. Find the report and select it. (If you have added the report to the Pinned Reports, you'll also find it under that section at the top of the page.) Note: Some tiles are dashboards; these steps only describe how to generate the reports.
- Many of the reports let you choose the type of assignment that you want to see information for. If the report has a drop-down list, use it to choose the type of quizzes to include. You may be able to choose a single quiz type or multiple quiz types.
- For most reports, you must also choose the students to include. Select the School drop-down list (if available) and choose your school.
- The Students drop-down list defaults to all of your classes in the selected school. If you want to select a single class instead, select it from the drop-down list.
If you want to include multiple classes, but not all, select the Classes link under the drop-down list. Then, in the Select Classes window, check the classes that you want to include. To find specific classes quickly, search for them using the field at the top of the window. To clear any boxes you have checked so far, select the Clear All link at the bottom of the window. When you're done selecting classes for the report, select Save Selection. The Students drop-down list will show you how many classes you chose.
If you want to select specific groups instead, select the Groups link under the Students drop-down list; then, check the groups to include. You can search for groups or clear selections as you can when you select classes. When you're done, select Save Selection.
If you want to include specific students on the report, select the Students link. In the Select Students window, you can use the drop-down list to select a specific grade to help narrow the results. Enter a student's name (first and/or last) to find each student, then check their name. (Note that after you check each student, they remain in the selected student count at the bottom of the window as you search for and select the next student.) When you're done, select Save Selection. - If you want to use demographic data to focus the report on specific students, select Choose Demographics (if the option is available).
By default, the "All" option is chosen for Ethnicity, Gender, Language (the students' primary language, if specified), and Grade Level. To focus the report on specific groups, choose the "Select" option at the top of the appropriate column and then check your selections in that column. Note that ethnicity, gender, primary language, and grade level may be specified for students when you add them to the software, but only grades are required; other information may not be available for your students.
In the example above, the user has selected one Language and three Grade Levels, while leaving 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, check the characteristics that you are interested in. You must also choose any or all above the check 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 (ADA AND ESL). Because any is selected, the report will include students who are ADA, ESL, or both. If all had been selected, only students who are both ADA and ESL 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). - If the report requires you to choose the date range, 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.
If you want to use custom dates, select Custom. In the calendars, select the first date in the range; then, select the last date. (Use the arrows to the left and right of the months to go back or forward.) - Some reports will require additional settings, such as scale, marking period, grouping, or sorting. Many reports will allow you to hide groups or students who do not have data.
- Select Update Report under the options.
- The report will open under the button with the class or group name and the teachers shown above the table(s) of information.
If you want to print the report, select the PDF icon in the top right corner of the page. A PDF of the report will open in a new tab, where you can print and save the report.
When you're 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.