The Accelerated Reader Program was designed to improve reading skills by encouraging students to read at levels which challenge but do not frustrate them. The program does not publish book titles of its own, but is keyed to existing children's literature. After assessment with the STAR system, each student is encouraged to select books in a reading range which has been determined appropriate. When a book is completed, the student takes a short comprehension test on the computer and is awarded points based on the percentage of questions answered correctly as well as the difficulty of the book relative to that particular child's reading level. The point system is intended to tie into rewards and to generate excitement about reading.

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