How does a virtual library work? A Virtual Library provides remote (on-line based) access to a variety of national and international content (e.g. curricula, learning materials, books, journals, magazines, newspapers), services traditionally offered by libraries and other information sources.
Lowrance Virtual Library is a curation of free educational resources and tools to assist students, educators, parents and the community. Lowrance Virtual Library will be the gateway that provides integrated access to all sorts of resources, library services and digital collections, and resources which can be located on any Internet site, whether public or private.
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What is Accelerated Reader? The Accelerated Reader program is a computerized program that tests reading comprehension. Students select books on their reading level, read independently, and take an independent comprehension test on the computer. Each book is worth a certain number of points based on its length and reading level.
Can students take AR quizzes at home? Our Site License agreement only allow users to take quizzes at school. ** Open Access during school closures due to COVID-19.
Can students re-take failed quizzes?Unfortunately, students can only quiz one time on a book. Answers are given and/or available after a failed attempt.
Can students read and quiz above or below their ZPD? We encourage students to stay within their ZPD for a successful reading experience.
Can students read and quiz on audio books?Yes, ebooks & audiobooks are perfectly acceptable - just make sure the book and/or title are part of the Accelerated Reader Program.
What does 1.5 mean anyway?First grade; fifth month. Students in the first grade and in their 5th month SHOULD be able to read a 1.5 leveled book.
How do I find the reading level of a book? Click here >ARBookFind.com
Where can I find more information about AR book find? Click here >A Parent's Guide to Renaissance Learning Accelerated Reader Book Find
Where do the students take quizzes? Students can take quizzes in library media OR in their classroom. All classwork and homework must be completed before students can quiz in the classroom and at the discretion of the classroom teacher.
When do students take quizzes? Students quiz during their library media support time. Students and parents are welcome to come to the library media center during Open Circulation - Monday through Friday from 7:30-7:55 or wait for available time in the classroom.
Does my child have to wait all week to get new library books?We have Open Circulation Monday through Friday from 7:30-7:55. During that time, students can bring in their borrowed books to get new books.