Accelerated Reader™

Accelerated Reader™ is a guided reading intervention used to supplement regular reading instruction in K–12 classrooms. The program aims to improve students' reading skills through reading practice and quizzes on the books students read. Students select and read a book within a recommended readability range, then take a computerized quiz based on the book's content and vocabulary. The computer software provides teachers with information on students' quiz performance, allowing teachers to monitor student progress and identify students who may need more reading assistance. The recommended implementation involves a dedicated 30- to 60-minute block of time for reading practice. Initially, students take a norm-referenced, standardized measure of general reading achievement to determine their independent reading level. After reading each book, students earn points based on the number of correct responses, the length of the book, and the readability level of the book. Teachers use points to set individual student goals for the quantity and quality of student reading practice and to monitor each student's progress.