Parent Resources
What is AR Reading?
Accelerated Reader is a computer-based program in which students read books at their reading level and take comprehension tests over those books. It is used to assess and manage student progress and is a motivational tool to keep kids reading!
What is Growth Mindset?
Growth mindset is the idea that, with effort, it's possible to increase intelligence levels, talents, and abilities. Students who demonstrate a growth mindset believe their abilities develop over time, tend to seek out opportunities to gain new knowledge and broaden their skills, and do not typically shy away from challenges (Kazakoff & Mitchell, 2017).
Students with a growth mindset believe that intelligence can be developed. These students focus on learning over just looking smart, see effort as the key to success, and thrive in the face of a challenge.
Students with a fixed mindset believe that people are born with a certain amount of intelligence, and they can’t do much to change that. These students focus on looking smart over learning, see effort as a sign of low ability, and wilt in the face of a challenge.
Accelerated Reader is a computer-based program in which students read books at their reading level and take comprehension tests over those books. It is used to assess and manage student progress and is a motivational tool to keep kids reading!
What is Growth Mindset?
Growth mindset is the idea that, with effort, it's possible to increase intelligence levels, talents, and abilities. Students who demonstrate a growth mindset believe their abilities develop over time, tend to seek out opportunities to gain new knowledge and broaden their skills, and do not typically shy away from challenges (Kazakoff & Mitchell, 2017).
Students with a growth mindset believe that intelligence can be developed. These students focus on learning over just looking smart, see effort as the key to success, and thrive in the face of a challenge.
Students with a fixed mindset believe that people are born with a certain amount of intelligence, and they can’t do much to change that. These students focus on looking smart over learning, see effort as a sign of low ability, and wilt in the face of a challenge.
Want to know more about the concept of growth mindset? Click here: https://www.renaissance.com/edwords/growth-mindset/
Want to know how you can support this idea at home? Click here:
https://www.mindsetworks.com/parents/growth-mindset-parenting
https://www.mindsetkit.org/growth-mindset-parents
https://www.mindsetworks.com/parents/growth-mindset-parenting
https://www.mindsetkit.org/growth-mindset-parents
What is Dibels?
Dibels is a Reading Assessment administered three times a year and also continuously monitored through out the school year. You will receive the results in Thursday folders after each benchmark.
If you would like to know more about DIBELS, here are two websites with more detailed information: Parents Guide to DIBELS.
Links
Google Classroom: http://classroom.google.com username: last name, 1st initial, middle initial @s.dcsdk12.org Password: Dcsdlunch#