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Using Reading Accommodations Student Data Tracker

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Using Reading Accommodations Student Data Tracker

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Help Empower Tech Reading Goals with this Tracker

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Quick video to remind you of how to read and use the data.

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uPAR gives educators data that shows the way each student learns best—and the specific level of text that can be understood by each student when listening (with a reading accommodation) compared to independent reading.  This video shows you how to access and interpret the data collected from students' assessments in uPAR.  

Updated Nov 2019 

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Find Student Data Sheets here!

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How to guide for QR code "Books on Tape"

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The benefits of audiobooks in the classroom are appreciated by all teachers; however, purchasing compact discs or cassettes with paired texts is expensive. Online subscriptions to reading websites are also pricey and don't allow students to hold a physical text in their hands, a necessity for emergent readers developing their vocabulary and concepts of print. Additionally, providing an assortment of high-quality audiobooks that will engage a wide range of student abilities and interests is nearly impossible.

One solution to this problem lies in the versatility of the Quick Response (QR) code. Using audio QR codes creatively can open a gateway in your classroom to a remarkably targeted level of instruction.

Audio QR codes can make books speak to your students. All you need to do is record yourself (or someone else) reading a book, link the audio file to a QR code, and attach the code to the book cover, and you've created an instant audiobook. No more pricey CDs and paired texts. No more expensive subscriptions to reading websites. Using only your smartphone and computer, you can transform every book in your classroom library into an audiobook. It is so simple and yet so powerful.

Get Your Audio Library Up and Running

Many hands make light work, so gather as many readers as you can. Recruit class parents to record a few texts. Bonus: Your students will love discovering which members of their families and their classmates' families have contributed to their classroom library.

Make it a service-learning opportunity: Enlist the help of high school students, who are often in need of community service hours.

Get your colleagues in on the action by sharing a Google Sheets master list with your fellow teachers, and they can search for books that they have in their libraries that already have a QR code available. They can also contribute to the list themselves.

You may need to educate parents about your audiobook library. It may appear to some parents that their child is not actually reading. Sending home a bulletin explaining your project will help them understand the intentions of your project while highlighting the educational value.

Maximize the Effectiveness of Your QR Audio Library

Audiobooks can be used to promote an interest in reading and to model reading prosody. They offer the reader an opportunity to improve sight word vocabulary and increase reading fluency. Remember to always encourage students to read along while tracking the text with a tracking tool or their finger.

Locate and record books that relate to the unique interests of your students. Use this opportunity to get your students hooked on a great author or series or to learn more about a particular topic of interest.

Create book clubs. Allow students to listen to a grade-level book so that they can engage in discussions about the text with their peers.

And finally, encourage at-home reading by allowing students to bring home a few audiobooks to read and listen to with their families.

Audiobooks for the Average/Gifted Student

The evidence supporting the use of audiobooks for struggling readers, nonreaders, the learning disabled, and English as a Second Language students is abundant. However, many educators miss an important opportunity for student growth when they fail to consider the benefits that audiobooks can provide for their average, avid, and gifted readers.

Introduce students to books above their reading level. For example, consider a second-grade student who may have a high interest in a novel but may not otherwise have access (e.g., a parent who can read to them at home). You can bridge that gap with an audiobook.

Teach critical listening. The Common Core State Standards place a heavy emphasis on speaking and listening skills. Starting in kindergarten, students are prompted to ask questions and make connections between texts. You can provide an authentic and practical application of this skill for all of your students with an audiobook paired with targeted questions.

Introduce new genres that students might not otherwise consider. One advantage to creating your own audiobooks is the unique opportunity to provide an introduction or commentary on the text. By creating a separate batch of QR codes with book reviews, you can generate interest in a new genre by having the students scan and listen to the codes during independent reading time.

Given the many benefits, it's well worth your time to set up a class audiobook library.
Note: Only works in the public domain may be made into audiobooks in this way. For works that are not in the public domain, you must seek permission from the copyright holder. An earlier version of this story referred to recording the Harry Potter books; doing so would require prior approval of the publisher.

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Using QR Codes to Build a Classroom Audio Library

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The benefits of audiobooks in the classroom are appreciated by all teachers; however, purchasing compact discs or cassettes with paired texts is expensive. Online subscriptions to reading websites are also pricey and don't allow students to hold a physical text in their hands, a necessity for emergent readers developing their vocabulary and concepts of print.

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Wonderful free for educators resource for our K-3 Readers!

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Free for educators! Give students unlimited in-class access to the best books & videos on Epic

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A large library of accessible books to choose from for students who qualify.

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Bookshare | An Accessible Online Library for people with print disabilities

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Bookshare makes reading easier. People with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers can customize their experience to suit their learning style and find virtually any book they need for school, work, or the joy of reading.

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Easy template to copy and share through Google Classroom! It's awesome!

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Why Google Sheets

Collecting student reading logs can be such a tedious task. There are many websites out there that allow teachers to monitor student reading. However, I prefer Google Sheets as it is so easy to provide students with feedback using the Commenting Tool. Also, students and teachers may easily share the reading log with parents, administrators or educators simply by using the Share feature. And, the Google Sheet is also collaborative. If students were researching together then they could share references, ideas and summaries with their partners. Finally, Google Sheets automatically saves in the Cloud which makes it easy for students to track books they read at school and at home. It will never get lost!

Google Sheets Template

The following digital book log allows students to set a goal for how many books they wish to read. In the image below, the student set a goal to read 100 books. As the student updates their reading log on a weekly basis the percentage towards that goal is automatically updated. So for example, the student in the image below read one book today and they have a goal of 100 books. Therefore, they have met 1% of their goal!
Click the image and Make a Copy to modify and edit your digital book log.
Ways to distribute the digital book log

Google Classroom-Make a Copy for every student

QR Code Generator- Post a QR Code

Gmail- Share the file with students and email it to them

Teacher Website- Post a link to the URL on the teacher's website. Remember to change the URL ending from "edit" to "copy" which will force students to make their own copies

Summary

There are many ways to have students track their reading. But, Google Sheets allows teachers and students to easily monitor progress using the amazing features of Google.

How do your students track their reading?

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Student Digital Reading Log Using Google Sheets

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Collecting student reading logs can be such a tedious task. There are many websites out there that allow teachers to monitor student reading. However, I prefer Google Sheets as it is so easy to provide students with feedback using the Commenting Tool.

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Article about Holding Readers Accountable

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Article about Holding Readers Accountable

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quick read with some nice ideas

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4 Must-Know Tips to Keep Readers On Track

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Scholastic shares tips to keep readers on track with one-on-one reading conferences, graphic organizers, discussions about reading, and book talks.

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Opening Page to a Digital/Tangible Student Data Folder

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some templates you might want to try to track student reading time.

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Links to all Research Articles

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Stamina routine you could incorporate

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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Where to Get Audio Books and Digital Text

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Where to Get Audio Books and Digital Text

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Bookshare                           Assign Books

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Bookshare                           Assign Books