The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the Accelerated Reader program on childrens reading achievement and motivation to read in a senior primary school classroom. The Accelerated Reader is a computerised reading management program created by Renaissance Learning that enables teachers to monitor both the quantity and quality of reading practice engaged in by the student. Accelerated Reader is a reading incentive program designed to encourage pupils to read more and better quality books. This research studied the Accelerated Reader over a four month period with a...