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Email TopicOn the Turn On Goals tab or the Edit Goal Theme page, you can choose which goal model to use with your class. Goals motivate students to grow in their reading. The Turn On Goals tab is available the first time you come to the goals tab of the Record Book for each class; the Edit Goal Theme page opens when you choose Change Goal Model while editing goals on the Student Goals tab in the Accelerated Reader Record Book.
The choice that you make on this page also sets the Reading Goals Model preference for the class.
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Although you can change the selected goal model for a class, the best approach is to set the model at the beginning of the school year and to leave that model in place until the school year is done so that students aren't confused by a change in how they see their reading progress.
Selecting the School and Class (Turn On Goals Tab Only)
If you are on the Turn On Goals tab, use the drop-down lists at the top of the page to choose the school and class that you want to work with. (Drop-down lists are available if you have access to more than one school and/or class.) Drop-down lists are not available on the Edit Goals Theme page since you are changing the goal model for the class you were working with.
Once you've chosen the class you want to work with, notice the school year summary information that is shown at the top of the page. You'll see your students' average book level, the number of books they have read this school year, the number of articles they've read, the percentage of nonfiction they've read, and the number of words they've learned (as shown through Vocabulary Quizzes).
Choosing a Goal Model
There are three goal models available: Recommended for Grades K-2, Recommended for Grades 3-5, and Recommended for Grades 6+. These goal models are described below, and the model that best matches the grades of the students in your class is marked "Suggested for this class" on the page. Note: If you do not have permission to change the goal model, you will not see the three choices listed below, though you can select a marking period for goals; the goal model recommended for grades 3-5 will be used when you select Turn On Goals.
Recommended for Grades K-2
This is an engaging goal model for the youngest students. Students earn tokens when they pass quizzes, and those tokens count toward character badges. Teachers select the student Star test scores (or grade-level equivalents) to base goals on; then, they set the expected amount of daily reading time. Based on these selections, the software calculates each student's goal for passed quizzes for the students' entire school year (not individual marking periods). Goals are based on the number of tokens required for each badge because students see the goals in terms of how many badges they need to earn. For more information, see Setting K-2 Goals in the Accelerated Reader Record Book and the Goal-Setting Chart for Emerging Readers.
Recommended for Grades 3-5
In this goal model, teachers set goals for students' average percent correct, average book level or reading range, and points earned; these goals are selected for specific marking periods. When students view their progress, their points earned are represented by a rocket traveling toward a planet, and students can see how close they are to the goal, how much time is left, and whether they are on track to meet their goal. Gauges show students whether they are meeting their average percent correct and average book level goals (if used); if you are using reading ranges, a message tells the student more about how their book selection matches the reading range. Students can also see information about their reading, including the number of quizzes they have passed, the number of words they have read, the percentage of fiction and nonfiction they have read, and the percentage of Spanish and English reading they have done (for students who read in Spanish). Below that, students can see their Star Reading and Star Math scores (English and Spanish) if they have scores from the selected marking period. A Marking Period drop-down list lets students see whether they met past goals.
If you decide to use this goal model, after you select it, you can use the Marking Period drop-down list to choose which marking period you want to set goals for first:
Recommended for Grades 6+
This goal model is similar to the model for grades 3-5, but using images that are suitable for older students. As in the grade 3-5 model, teachers set marking period goals for students' average percent correct, average book level or reading range, and points earned. Students see all the same information that they see in the grades 3-5 model; however, instead of a rocket, students are shown their points progress on a bar graph.
If you decide to use this goal model, after you select it, you can use the Marking Period drop-down list to choose which marking period you want to set goals for first:
Choosing Whether to Use Reading Ranges
Check the box if you want to see reading ranges instead of average book levels and if you want to be able to set reading ranges for your students in English or Spanish. Students will see their reading range on their progress page, and for grades 3 and up, they'll see a message about how well they're choosing books within that range. Students also see the range that you set on their book ideas page. Remove the check mark if you want to use average book level goals instead.
Average book level goals will be retired at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. Reading ranges will be used instead.
Saving Your Goal Model
After you select a goal model for the first time, select Turn On Goals. Accelerated Reader will notify you that it is setting your students' goals (based on their Star Reading tests or grade levels). When the goals are ready, select See Goals. You will go to the Student Goals tab of the Accelerated Reader book, where you can see students' goals and your students' progress; you can also edit goals if necessary.
If you are changing your goal model on the Edit Goal Theme page, select Save Changes to change the goal model.