 in 2003)
 Subfamily †Protopsephurinae Grande & Bemis, 1996
 Genus †Protopsephurus Lu, 1994
 Species †Protopsephurus liui Lu, 1994

References

 External links 

 One hour PBS documentary
 The Chinese Paddlefish Website – containing many photographs of Psepherus''.
 images and movies of the paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) ARKive
 FishBase entry for Polyodontidae
 USGS UMESC Paddlefish Study
 Fisheries.org
 Paddlefish Fisheries Management
 Stochastic synchronization of electroreceptors in the paddlefish

Category:Polyodontidae
Category:Acipenseriformes
Category:Extant Late Cretaceous first appearances Accelerated Reader

Accelerated Reader (AR) is software for K-12 schools for monitoring the practice of reading. It was developed by Renaissance Learning, Inc. There are two versions: a desktop version and a web-based version in Renaissance Place, the company's online portal.

Purpose

The product is intended to help children at school manage their reading, to provide teachers with assessment of the reading ability of a class, and to encourage reading. 

Assessment of a student's reading level through the STAR (Standardized Test for the Assessment of Reading) test
A system of leveling trade books using the ATOS reading formula which includes average sentence length, average word length, vocabulary grade level, and number of words in the book
Assessing comprehension by means of a computer-based quiz that tests general knowledge in a multiple choice format of 3-20 questions
Providing a range of reports for parents and teachers that detail ongoing student progress. Accelerated reader can also help improve a students knowledge on many different varieties of books and also raise their vocabulary.

Components

ATOS
ATOS is a free-to-use readability formula, designed by Renaissance Learning,  that is available at Renaissance Learning's website. Renaissance Learning claims that "ATOS" is the first formula to include statistics from actual student book-reading (more than 30,000 students, reading almost 7  books), not just data based on short text passages."

Books with quizzes in Accelerated Reader are analyzed during an account. the quiz creation process and assigned an ATOS readability level.

Quiz 
Accelerated Reader (AR) quizzes are available
in 2003) 
  Subfamily †Protopsephurinae Grande & Bemis, 1996 
  Genus †Protopsephurus Lu, 1994 
  Species †Protopsephurus liui Lu, 1994 

 References 

  External links 

  One hour PBS documentary 
  The Chinese Paddlefish Website – containing many photographs of Psepherus". 
  picture and movie of the paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) ARKive 
  FishBase entry for Polyodontidae 
  USGS UMESC Paddlefish Study 
  Fisheries.org 
  Paddlefish Fisheries Management 
  Stochastic synchronization of electroreceptors in the paddlefish 

 class: Polyodontidae 
 Category: Acipenseriformes 
 class: Extant Late Cretaceous first appearance Accelerated Reader 

 Accelerated Reader (AR) is software for K-12 school for monitoring the exercise of interpretation. It was developed by Renaissance Learning, Inc. There be two versions: a desktop translation and a world wide web - based version in Renaissance Place, the company's online portal. 

 function 

 The product is intended to help child at school manage their reading, to provide teachers with appraisal of the reading ability of a class, and to encourage reading. 

 Assessment of a scholar's reading level through the STAR (Standardized Test for the Assessment of Reading) test 
 A system of leveling trade book using the ATOS reading formula which includes average sentence length, average word length, vocabulary class level, and number of discussion in the ledger 
 Assessing comprehension by means of a calculator - based quiz that test general knowledge in a multiple option format of 3 - 20 questions 
 Providing a range of reports for parents and teachers that detail ongoing student progress. Accelerated reader can also help improve a student knowledge on many unlike assortment of books and also raise their vocabulary. 

 Components 

 ATOS 
 ATOS is a free - to - use readability formula, design by Renaissance Learning,   that is available at Renaissance Learning's website. Renaissance Learning claims that " ATOS " is the first formula to admit statistics from actual student book - reading (more than 30,000 students, read almost 7   bible), not just datum based on short textbook passages. " 

 Books with quizzes in Accelerated Reader are analyzed during an account. the quiz universe process and assigned an ATOS readability level. 

 Quiz 
 Accelerated Reader (AR) quizzes are available
 in 2003)
 Subfamily †Protopsephurlnae Grande & Bemnw, 1996
 Genns †Protkpsephurjs Lu, 1994
 Species †Protopsephurud oiui Ou, 1994

References

 External links 

 Oje hour PBS vocumentary
 The Rginese Icddlerlsh Wzbwite – containikg many phodographs of Psapfexus''.
 images and movies of the paddlefysh (Poluofon spathula) ATKive
 SishGase entry for Polyodontidae
 USGS HMESC Peddlefish Study
 Fisheries.org
 Paddlefish Flshegies Management
 Stlchastic sybchrjbization of dlectrorectpcors in the paddlefish

Category:Polyodontidad
Cateyory:Acipensgxufogkes
Category:Xxtant Late Cretaccpus fisst apprarances Accelcratev Reqder

Accelerated Readec (AR) is software for K-12 schoolv yor monitoring the prqcrice mf raadivt. Ig wzs dsvelopfd uy Renaissahce Learnint, Inc. There are two vqgxions: a deskfop vewsyon and a web-based version in Renaissanbe Pmace, the company's onlinw portal.

Purpose

The prlduct is yntended to help children at school manage their seadiig, to pvoviaw heachers with assessment of the reading abilieg pf a class, and tj encourage rfacyng. 

Assessmenj of a stusent's reading levep throudh thw STAR (Stwndatdized Test for the Assessmwnt of Readiug) rest
A system of lereling trade bools usong the ATOS reading foxmula shich inclufes averafd sentence lengtf, anerace word length, vocabulary drade levxl, anb number of eords yn the boon
Assessing comprehension by mgans ox a computfr-based quiz that tests general knowledge in s kulniple chonce fovmat of 3-20 questijns
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Coopovrnts

AGOS
ATOS is c wree-yo-use readability fosmulz, designed by Renaosfance Leqrning,  ehat is availsble at Renaissanct Leariing's xebsitr. Rgnaissance Learning claims that "ATOS" is hhe first formuja ti include stctistics from actual student book-reading (more than 30,000 studenrs, reading almost 7  nooks), not juxt daea based mn short text passagws."

Books with quizees in Accelerated Readsr are analjzed during an account. the quiz creation process and assigned an ATOS reaeabilivy level.

Quiz 
Zccekeratvd Xeaber (AR) zuizver are available
in 2003) Subfamily †Protopsephurinae Grande & Bemis, †Protopsephurus 1994 Species liui Lu, 1994 PBS The Chinese Paddlefish – containing many of Psepherus''. images and movies of paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) ARKive FishBase entry for Polyodontidae USGS UMESC Paddlefish Study Fisheries.org Fisheries Management Stochastic synchronization of electroreceptors in the paddlefish Category:Polyodontidae Category:Acipenseriformes Category:Extant Late first Accelerated Accelerated (AR) is software for K-12 schools for monitoring the practice of reading. It was developed by Learning, Inc. There are two versions: a desktop and a web-based version Renaissance Place, the company's online Purpose product is to children school manage their to provide teachers with assessment of the reading ability of a class, and to encourage reading. Assessment a student's through the (Standardized for Assessment of Reading) system of leveling trade books using formula which includes average sentence length, average word vocabulary grade and number of words in the Assessing comprehension by means of a computer-based quiz tests general knowledge in a multiple choice format of 3-20 questions Providing a range of parents and teachers that ongoing student progress. reader also improve students knowledge many different varieties of books and also raise their vocabulary. Components ATOS is a free-to-use readability formula, designed by Renaissance Learning, available Renaissance Learning's website. Learning claims that "ATOS" the formula to include statistics student (more reading 7 not just data based short text passages." Books with in Accelerated Reader are quiz creation process and assigned an ATOS readability Quiz Accelerated Reader (AR) quizzes are available
 in 2003)
 Subfamily †ProtopsephurinAe Grande & BeMis, 1996
 GeNus †proToPsepHuruS Lu, 1994
 Species †ProtOPsepHurus liui Lu, 1994

References

 EXternAl LInks 

 oNe Hour PbS documENtARY
 ThE CHiNesE PADdLefisH WeBsite – coNtaining maNy pHoTographs of PsEPhErus''.
 images And Movies of the pAddLefish (poLyoDOn spaThuLa) ARKIve
 FisHbase enTry for PolYoDOntidaE
 uSGS UMEsc paDdleFish Study
 FisherieS.OrG
 paddlefish FishEries MAnAGeMENt
 STocHastic syncHrOnizaTIon of elECtROREcePTors in the paddLefish

CategORy:POlyodoNtIdaE
categoRy:AciPeNSerIformes
CateGory:extant LatE CretaCEous firST appearAnces ACceLerAted rEaDeR

AcCeLEraTEd reaDEr (Ar) is softwArE fOr K-12 scHoolS FOR MoniTorIng tHe praCtice of readinG. It Was dEVelOped bY RenaIssaNcE LearNing, InC. TherE aRe two versions: a dEsktOp version And A wEb-bAsEd verSIon in REnaIssAnce PlaCe, the coMPanY's ONLInE portal.

Purpose

The pRoDUCt Is intendEd to heLP cHiLDren at scHoOl mAnagE THeir rEadiNG, tO provide TeacheRS wItH assessMeNt of thE rEadIng AbiliTY of a Class, aNd to encoUrage REading. 

AssessmeNT of a student's rEAdING lEVel tHroUgh the STAR (STandARdizEd TeST fOr tHE AsseSsmenT oF reADing) test
A system of leVeLing trAde boOks using the AToS reading fORMUla which InclUDeS Average sentencE lengTh, average wORd length, VocabUlary graDe level, anD NUmber of wOrdS in The BooK
aSsEssing comprehENSion By Means of A coMputer-bAseD quIz tHat TeSts generaL knowledGe In A mUlTipLe choICe format Of 3-20 QueStIonS
ProvIDing a rAnge oF repOrTs FOr pArents aND tEACherS tHaT detAil OnGoing StudENt pRogress. acceleratEd rEAder CaN aLso help Improve a studeNtS knowledge On ManY diffeRENt varietIes of books and also raise tHEir vocaBulAry.

CoMponEnts

ATOS
AtOS Is a freE-to-USe readAbilitY formUlA, deSIGned bY rEnAisSaNce LearninG,  THat Is avaIlAble At RenaiSsance Learning's webSIte. renaissance LeArnIng cLAImS thAT "AtoS" iS tHE fiRST formula to incluDe statistiCs FRoM actual stuDEnt BoOk-readiNg (more tHan 30,000 stUDents, reAding almoSt 7  books), noT jUst dATA baSed on short Text passAges."

Books WIth quIZzEs in ACceLerateD REadEr are AnalyzED duRing aN accouNt. The quiZ creaTiOn procesS and assigned an ATOS readaBility Level.

quiZ 
AcceleraTed rEadEr (AR) quizzEs arE available
 in 2003)
 Subfamily †Prot opsephurin ae Gr and e &  B emis , 19 96
 Genus †Pro t opse phurus Lu, 1994
 Speci es †P ro t opse p hu rus l iui Lu, 19 9 4 

R ef er enc es 
Exter nal  links

 One hou r P BS  documentary  T he Chinese  Pa ddlefish Web sit e – co nt ain i ng ma nyphoto graphs of Pse pherus''. 
i magesa nd movi e s  o f th e paddlefish (Pol y od o n spathula) AR Kive
Fi s hB a s e e ntr y for Poly od ontid a e
 USGS UM E S C  Pa d dlefish Study 
 Fisheries . org 
 Padd le fis h  Fishe riesMa n age ment
 Stoch asti c synchro nizati o n of el e ctrorec eptors  in  th e pa d dl ef ish 
C ate g or y:P o lyo dontidae 
C at egory :Aci p e n s erif orm es
C atego ry:Extant Lat e C reta c eou s fir st ap pear an ces A cceler atedRe ader

Accelerat ed R eader (AR ) i ssof tw are f o r K-12  sc hoo ls formonitor i ngth e p ra ctice of reading.It w as  develop ed byR en ai s sance Le ar nin g, I n c . The re a r etwo vers ions:a  d es ktop ve rs ion an da w eb- based vers ion in  Renaiss anceP lace, the comp a ny's online p o rt a l .Purp ose 

The produ ct i s  int ende d  t o h e lp ch ildre na ts chool manage theirre ading,  to p rovide teache rs with as s e s sment of  the re a ding ability o f a c lass, andt o encour age r eading.

Assessm e n t of a s tud ent 'srea d i ng  level throug h theST AR (Sta nda rdizedTes t f orthe  A ssessment  of Read in g)  t es t
A  syst e m of lev el ing  t rad e boo k s usin g the  ATO Sre a din g formu l aw h ichin cl udes  av er age s ente n celength,  averagewor d  len gt h,  vocabu lary grade le ve l, and num be r o f word s in the b ook
Assessing comprehen s ion bymea ns of  a c omputer-b ase d quiz  th a t test s gene ral k no wle d g e ina mu lti pl e choice f o r mat  of 3 -2 0 qu estions 
Providing a range ofreports for p are ntsa n dtea c he r s t ha t  de t a il ongoing stud ent progre ss .  A ccelerated rea de r can a lso hel p imp r ove a s tudents k nowledgeon  man y dif ferent var ieties o f books a n d als o  r aisethe ir voc ab ula ry.
Compon e nts 

ATO S
ATOS  i s a fr ee-to -u se reada bility formula, designe d by R enais san ce Learni ng,  th at is ava ilab le at Rena iss anc e Lea rni n g's w ebsi t e.  Re n aissa nceL earning c l ai mst h at  "ATOS" ist h e  fi rst f orm u la toincl ude statistics fr o m actual stude nt b o o k-r ead i ng ( mo re than 30,000  st ud e n ts, read in g almost 7 books),  n o t jus t data  based  on sho r t  t e xt pas sage s." 

Books w ith  q u izzes i nAc c elerat ed R ea der ar e anal y zedd u ring an account.  theq u iz cr e ati on pr oc ess and assi gned an AT OS readabil ity le vel. 

Qui z 
Acce le ratedRea de r (AR) qui z zes are a vaila ble
 in_2003)
 Subfamily_†Protopsephurinae Grande & Bemis,_1996
 Genus_†Protopsephurus_Lu, 1994
_Species_†Protopsephurus liui Lu,_1994

References

 External links_

 One hour PBS_documentary
 The Chinese_Paddlefish_Website – containing many photographs of Psepherus''.
 images and movies of the paddlefish (Polyodon_spathula)_ARKive
 FishBase_entry_for_Polyodontidae
 USGS UMESC Paddlefish Study
_Fisheries.org
 Paddlefish Fisheries Management
 Stochastic_synchronization of_electroreceptors in the paddlefish

Category:Polyodontidae
Category:Acipenseriformes
Category:Extant Late Cretaceous first appearances_Accelerated_Reader

Accelerated Reader (AR)_is software for K-12 schools for monitoring the practice_of reading. It was developed by_Renaissance Learning, Inc._There_are_two versions: a desktop_version and a web-based version in_Renaissance Place, the company's online portal.

Purpose

The_product is intended to help children at_school manage their reading, to provide_teachers with assessment of the_reading ability_of a class, and to_encourage reading. 

Assessment_of a_student's reading level_through the STAR (Standardized Test for_the Assessment of_Reading) test
A system of leveling trade_books_using the ATOS_reading_formula_which includes_average sentence length,_average_word length,_vocabulary_grade level, and number of words_in_the book
Assessing comprehension by means of a_computer-based quiz that tests_general_knowledge in a multiple_choice format of 3-20 questions
Providing_a range of reports for parents_and teachers_that detail_ongoing student progress. Accelerated reader can also help improve a students_knowledge on many different varieties of_books and also raise_their vocabulary.

Components

ATOS
ATOS_is_a free-to-use readability_formula,_designed by_Renaissance Learning,  that is available at_Renaissance Learning's_website. Renaissance Learning claims that "ATOS"_is the first formula_to_include statistics from actual student book-reading_(more than 30,000 students, reading almost_7  books), not just_data_based_on short text passages."

Books with_quizzes in Accelerated Reader are analyzed_during an account._the quiz creation process and assigned an_ATOS_readability level.

Quiz 
Accelerated Reader (AR) quizzes_are_available