The Accelerated Reader program is a software that educators can use to test whether a child has read a book. The student picks a magazine, textbook, non fiction book or fiction book to read. After finishing the book, they take a quiz that the software provides. If the book is not in the software program, then the teacher can create a quiz within the program. The teacher then receives information
. from the software on the student's reading comprehension level and other details.Many students search for answer keys to books that are in the Accelerated Reading software program. Teachers can view the answers for the quizzes within the program as they read the student's final report. Any other site that offers answer keys to the actual Accelerated Reading tests is doing so illegally. The company that owns Accelerated Reading, Renaissance Learning, has filed numerous lawsuits against websites that provide answer keys to the program. Most of the sites are now shut down for violating terms of service and other issues. Some sites still purport to have the answer keys, but they are technically illegal to post as they are copyrighted by the company. Users should have a working antivirus program on their computer prior to viewing any of the sites that purport to have answer keys, as many may have Trojans and other viruses.Students who are concerned about taking their quiz should try to prepare as best as possible. St. Edward the Confessor Parish School, located online at http://www.setcps.com/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=224887&id=0, has some basic information about their implementation of the program. This includes valuable information about preparing for the quizzes, such as having parents review the book with their child and create test questions.The official Accelerated Reader website, online at http://www.renlearn.com/ar/, also has information about the program. This includes a list of books that the program has quizzes built into the system. Students can review this list and study the books on their own to ensure that they have a working knowledge of the material prior to reading it in class.More reference links: http://www.setcps.com/apps/news/show_news.jsp?REC_ID=224887&id=0 http://www.renlearn.com/ar/
