Students receive hands-on practice in using basic reading improvement strategies that sharpen their critical thinking skills and develop their ability to make inferences.

Assessments place students in appropriate units of instruction. Students advance as they demonstrate readiness. Teachers can easily monitor their students' performance in Merit’s record management system.

Designed for students in grades 5 through 8 (age 10 and up), the software can also be used by English language learners and adult students.