Accelerated Reader

Recently, we hosted the first ever Accelerated Reader Seminar 501 for elementary school administrators, building learning specialists, and librarians. The response was overwhelmingly positive. Jim Church, The Renaissance Place trainer, did an outstanding job of explaining the proper use of AR in the schools. As we are implementing the 90 minute uninterrupted reading block, many questions about where AR should be used in relationship to the block have arisen.
We have also had inconsistency in library organization, use of the ZPD, and a number of other AR related issues. As such, a steering committee met and developed the district's guidelines for the proper use of AR. We were pleased that Jim's presentation aligned so tightly with our guidelines.
Do you use Accelerated Reader? What do you think of it?