AR and more

To our valued customers:

We want to alert you to an upcoming increase in the cost of Accelerated Reader (AR) quizzes, recently announced by our supplier, Renaissance Learning. Starting with AR quizzes created after July 1 of this year, new quizzes will only be available to AR Enterprise users. At the same time, Renaissance Learning will begin charging AR Desktop users an additional $2 per quiz, bringing the new quiz price to $4.99. Also beginning July 1, Renaissance Learning will start requiring us to submit customers’ AR Desktop serial number with each quiz order.

To make this transition easier for you, Perma-Bound will be expediting all AR quiz orders received before June 30, ensuring that you are charged the old, lower price through that date. In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, please call our Customer Service department at 1-800-637-6581. As always, Perma-Bound is committed to helping you receive the best value possible.

Accelerated Reader

Attention Accelerated Reader™ Educators:
Never buy another quiz—ever!

With Accelerated Reader, you can make the essential practice component of your reading curriculum more effective than ever before. At last, you can give all of your students personalized practice that is matched to their current level, and easily manage the daily activities of a wide range of students who are all reading at their own level and pace.

With Accelerated Reader, you can:

  • Get students excited about reading and vocabulary. Your students will be motivated to read constantly—in class, during recess, at lunch, at home, anywhere! They'll read carefully, thoroughly, and enthusiastically—and will always be eager for more!
  • Receive reliable, objective information. You'll get valuable data on students' reading comprehension, vocabulary development, literacy skills development, and more—so you can help them become better readers.
  • Help every student master standards. With Accelerated Reader, students receive extensive reading practice followed by immediate feedback. As a result, scores improve on state tests, and more students master standards—research proves it!
  • Improve students' attitudes toward learning. As students experience success, enthusiasm for reading spreads to all subjects. Teachers using Accelerated Reader report higher attendance, fewer discipline problems, and improved attitudes about school!
  • Keep all students challenged. You can continuously guide students to appropriate books within their Zones of Proximal Development (ZPD). This means you can ensure that all students are challenged without being frustrated.

Move up to AR Enterprise™ Today!

Perfect for any situation—from just a few classrooms to an entire district—your Accelerated Reader Enterprise package includes all of this:
  • Accelerated Reader Enterprise Software, powered by Renaissance Place Real Time™.
  • Renaissance Home Connect™ to extend practice opportunities beyond school and get parents more involved.
  • Renaissance Place™ Dashboard to view a snapshot of your implementation and monitor student progress.
  • Unlimited access to more than 140,000 Accelerated Reader Quizzes—including all the Reading Practice (English and Spanish), Recorded Voice, Vocabulary Practice, Literacy Skills, and Textbook quizzes (and all the new quizzes as they are created!).
  • Free Software and Data Hosting for the initial subscription period for new Renaissance Place customers. Renaissance Learning™ will host the software on their secure, state-of-the-art servers, saving you time and money!
  • Nine Hours of Web-based Professional Development for new customers.
  • Accelerated Reader Widgets that help build enthusiasm by displaying your students' reading activity on your school's website.
  • Live Chat Support that connects you with a knowledgeable technical support team, without leaving your computer or interrupting your class.
  • Automatic Software Upgrades and Updates at no additional charge.
  • Access to the Renaissance Training Center™, including two Getting-Started Webinars!
  • Extended Expert Support Plan that connects you with education's leading technical support team.

Accelerated Reader Enterprise is sold as a one-time school fee plus a low annual per-student fee. Please contact your local sales representative for a free no-obligation quote!