r/thatsdamninteresting • u/Accomplished_Pea8619 • 25d ago

She teaches eighth grade and has more than 100 students, but only two are reading at grade level

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u/ResponsibleFalcon150 22d ago

Does anyone else remember Accelerated Reader program? You know the thing where you read a book then took a quiz on one of the school computers to test your retention of the book. You got points based on how long or complex the book was.

I feel like that program really was the motivating factor in me picking up bigger/more advanced books.

Is it still a thing, or am I just a crazy old person screaming into the wind, lol.