AR 5.12 Instructions

For Setting up AR Classes and duplicating them into STAR

To open the program, double click on the AR Management icon on your desktop or go Start>Programs>Accelerated Reader5>Accelerated Reader Management. Click once more to enter the program. Enter the management password.

Adding Classes

  • From the menu at the top left, (Go > School >Classes.) Click the (Add) button to open the New Class dialog box.
  • Enter the class information for your first class in the New Class dialog box. (EX. Class Name: Smith Per.1, or Smith1) Each class you add must have a password. Use the same password for each of your classes, and be sure it’s something you will remember. (It’s okay to use your HISD password.) This will be the password you use to log on to AR or STAR in the future.
  • Click the (Assign Teacher) button to assign yourself as a teacher. For your first class, click the NEW button to add a new teacher.
  • Fill in the teacher information (first and last name are required) and click OK.
  • Click OK or Add to add this class.
  • Add your next class by repeating steps 1 and 2.
  • Click the (Assign Teacher) button and select your name from the list of teacher names. Click OK. Click OK again. (Repeat these steps until all of your classes are created.)

Enrolling Students in Classes

  • From the AR menu at the top, Go>School>Classes, select (highlight) the class in which you will enroll students.
  • Click the Enroll button to open the Enroll Students dialog.
  • In the Enroll Students dialog box. Select (highlight) the first student you want to enroll. You can easily locate students by using Quick Find (simply typing their last name). Click the OK button to enroll the student.
  • Repeat steps two and three until all students are enrolled in the class. Your enrolled students should be listed in right window.
  • If there are students you need to enroll that were not found in the database, you will need to add them manually. Make note of those students and follow directions for adding students. Then enroll them into your class.

Adding New Students into AR (for any students you did not find in the database when enrolling)

  • Go>School> Students. Click on the Add button.
  • In the New Student dialog box, fill in the desired information. (First name, last name, password, and grade are required. Other information is optional.)
  • Click okay. If you have more students, continue adding until finished.

Don’t forget to enroll these students. Refer back to Enrolling Students in Classes.


Editing Student Information

  • Go to School> Students.
  • Type in the first student’s last name to enable "quick find".
  • Select (highlight) student’s name.
  • Click Edit. Check the information for errors, such as in the password if you want to change it. Required fields are first and last name, grade, and password. Other info is optional.
  • After information is corrected click OK and select the next student.

Duplicating Class Information into STAR or AR

  • Open STAR Reading and enter the management password. (the same as AR)
  • Click on Classes or Go>Classes.
  • From the Classes menu at the top, select Duplicate (Classes>Duplicate)
  • A Duplicate Classes wizard will appear that will guide you in duplicating your classes. Click next.
  • Select "show me a list of available classes," and click next.
  • Select (highlight) the class you wish to duplicate, and click next.
  • Click yes to the question, "Do you want to enroll the students from the selected class into the new class."
  • Click next and review the information. If it is correct, click finish.
  • Continue this procedure until all of your classes are duplicated into STAR.

Before taking the STAR TEST print a list of your classes with passwords to have with you for testing. (From AR the report is Student List, use the options and group tabs to customize your report.)

  • From the main STAR screen, click on Reports.
  • From the Reports screen scroll to the Student Details report and select it.
  • Click on the Custom tab (on the left side).
  • You will then go through a wizard where you will select students by classes, the order you want your list in, and whether to include the password in the list. Make sure the radio button to include the password is selected.
  • Click on Preview to check that the report is as you want it.
  • Click on print.

               
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