This software offers speed reading training tools through drills, games, and courses with comprehension tests available for tracking progress. Additionally, the Online Reader facilitates efficient online reading. Suitable for grades 1-12+.
The program offers three modes of use: Course Mode, Menu Mode, and Expert Mode. The Course Mode is a self-adjusting automated course that guides you through the program. The Menu Mode gives you more control by allowing you to choose training activities from a menu. The Expert Mode is the most advanced mode, allowing you to load your own content and customize the display mode and speed.
AceReader Pro uses Tachistoscope technology to pace eye movement, which can help you break bad reading habits such as sub-vocalization and regression. The software includes various training activities such as timed reading comprehension tests, eye pacing drills, and eye exercise games. It also includes 13 levels of reading material for all ages.
The program automatically adjusts the training speed relative to your personal reading ability and logs and graphs results for accountability. The software also includes extensive administration and customization options, such as font, colors, display modes, speeds, delays, bookmarks, and hotkeys.
The Deluxe versions allow you to customize the tests, drills, and games. AceReader Pro is available in four different versions: (1) AceReader Pro (single user home edition), (2) AceReader Pro Deluxe (multi-user / family edition), (3) AceReader Pro Deluxe Plus (single station school edition), and (4) AceReader Pro Deluxe Network (network school edition). Spanish editions are also available.
Overall, AceReader Pro is an excellent software for improving your reading skills. It offers a wide range of training activities, customization options, and assessment tools to help you become a better reader.
Version 7.3.2: Added ability to email test results. Other minor maintenance.
Version 7.1.0: SAT-ACT Prep Test Set becomes available when activated.
Version 7.0.0: Added ability to flash graphics. New graphical warm-up drills. Added Page Up/Down buttons to self-paced tests. Can now change font for self-paced tests. Expert Mode can load Word 2007 .docx files. Added College level and SAT prep vocab exercises. Added Triple Speed Course...
Version 6.0: New Course Mode functionality (i.e. added ability to manually select activities, course activities are now remembered when switching courses...). Can now manually override Drill Session Speeds. Can now view test results for single text complexity level. Plus other feature enhancements.
Version 5.0.1: Maintenance release for version 5 which included: Vista Certified. New user interface. Course mode that leads you through training process.
Version 5.0: New user interface. Course mode that leads you through training process.
Version 4.5: Added the ability to extract text from .pdf and .doc via the Load File function. Supports passwords with pdf files. Encrypted reading comprehension tests.
Version 4.2: New file open/save dialogs and other screen updates.
Version 4.1: (1) Added ability to view detailed test results for all users (and all users in a class). (2) Added "Copy To Notepad" button/function to "View Test Results" screens. (3) Other minor maintenance.
Version 4.0: (1) Text-To-Speech enabled. This means that you need this version for the Text-To-Speech add-on. (2) Seperated Warm-up Drills on Wizard screen (and menu options) making drill selection easier. (3) Other minor maintenance.