- Carson Middle
- Accelerated Reader
- AR FAQ
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What is my user name and password?
Your user name is your six-digit student ID number. Your password is abc.
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Does Carson Middle School provide a list of all AR books?
No. Because we have access to every AR test that has ever been written, the list would be too extensive to print. We encourage you to use AR Book Finder to determine whether a book has an AR test or not.
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Am I able to take an AR test at home?
No, you cannot. That option has been disabled.
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Can I take an AR test on a book that isn't in the Carson Middle School library?
Yes, just make sure it is approved by your ELA teacher and librarian.
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Do those orange/red dots on the book spine mean anything?
We will probably keep putting those dots on non-fiction, but will eventually stop placing them on fiction. For now, you can still be sure that every title with a dot will have a test, but always check AR Book Finder to be sure, especially if it is a new book.
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Do you record reading levels in your books?
No, we do not. The AR reading level does not take content into account. So a book might have a 4.3 reading level but have content that's appropriate for 8th grade. A good example of this is J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. It has a 4.7 Reading Level from AR, but it is most definitely a novel appropriate for high schoolers, not middle schoolers. AR's reading levels are determined by word count, vocabulary, and sentence complexity. Furthermore, the library's staff believes that you should read something that you want to read and not miss out on it because it does not exactly match a reading level.
