Accelerated Reader is a program designed to help motivate children to read! Students have set
reading goals based on individual reading levels. Students read a book, then take a comprehension test on the computer. Once they reach certain levels, they are rewarded. Most importantly, they READ, READ, READ! This program is designed to motivate, monitor, and manage reading practice.

Students choose from books written at their own reading level. Each book in this program is labeled with an individual reading level, or the ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development). This ZPD is the range of books which students can read without reaching a level of frustration. Students are encouraged to stay within their reading range when selecting books. Research shows that the greatest amount of reading growth is achieved when a child stays within his/her ZPD level during independent reading. It also shows that reading at least 20 minutes a night helps children stay at their grade level.