Overall effectiveness of the award-winning Accelerated Reader Program has been documented in four of the largest reading studies ever conducted. Patterns of Reading Practice , for example, confirms that increased reading practice is directly related to academic success. Research shows students in the top 5 percent of their class read 144 times more than students in the bottom 5 percent. The most recent study, Impact of the Accelerated Reader on Overall Academic Achievement and School Attendance , found that students at school using the Accelerated Reader score higher in all academic areas. Even attendance improves at AR schools.
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