--- title: ReadTheory Account Types Overview description: "ReadTheory offers a few different account types, each built for a different role: teachers, students, parents, and co-teachers. This guide breaks down what each account type is for and what it lets you do, so you can make sure you (or the person you're setting up) end up with the right one from the start." --- [Skip to content](https://help.readtheory.org/readtheory-account-types-overview#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![Logo](https://help.readtheory.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo.png?width=300&height=56&name=Logo.png)](https://readtheory.org/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [ReadTheory Knowledge Base](https://help.readtheory.org/?hsLang=en) 2. [Getting Started](https://help.readtheory.org/getting-started?hsLang=en) # ReadTheory Account Types Overview ## ReadTheory offers a few different account types, each built for a different role: teachers, students, parents, and co-teachers.  ### 📑 Table of Contents - [Teacher Account](https://help.readtheory.org/readtheory-account-types-overview#parent) - [Parent Account](https://help.readtheory.org/readtheory-account-types-overview#parent) - [Student Account](https://help.readtheory.org/readtheory-account-types-overview#student) - [Picked the Wrong One? Here's What to Do](https://help.readtheory.org/readtheory-account-types-overview#picked-wrong-one) - [Related Articles & Resources](https://help.readtheory.org/readtheory-account-types-overview#related) ### Teacher Account 🏫 A teacher account is built for educators who want to manage a classroom of students. With a teacher account, you can: - Create and manage student accounts - Organize students into classrooms - Assign reading comprehension quizzes and activities - Monitor student progress in real-time - View detailed reports to support individualized learning 👉 [How to Create a Teacher Account](https://help.readtheory.org/how-to-create-a-teacher-account?hsLang=en) ### Parent Account 👨‍👩‍👧 A parent account lets you set up and manage a student profile for your own child, outside of a classroom setting. The underlying student experience, quizzes, points, progress tracking, works the same. The difference is who's managing the account. **A few important limits to know:** - A parent account can only be linked to **one student account**. - Only **one email address** can be associated with that student account. - Parent accounts don't include the reporting or activity-assignment tools that teacher accounts have. **📌 Want more visibility into your child's progress — reports, assigned passages, standards alignment, etc.?** We recommend creating a teacher account instead. Many parents use a teacher account to manage their own children, since it unlocks the same tools educators use. 👉 [How to Create a Parent Account](https://help.readtheory.org/how-to-create-a-parent-account?hsLang=en) ### Student Account 🎓 A student account gives learners direct access to ReadTheory's adaptive reading program. With a student account, you can: - Practice reading with quizzes that adapt to your level - Get instant feedback on your answers - Track your own progress and earn Knowledge Points over time - Join a teacher's classroom using a class code Student accounts can be created independently (for practicing at home) or connected to a teacher's classroom for assigned activities and progress tracking. 👉 [How to Create a Student Account](https://help.readtheory.org/how-to-create-a-student-account?hsLang=en) ### Picked the Wrong One? Here's What to Do: It's a common situation; a parent signs up and accidentally creates a student account instead of a teacher account, or a teacher's account gets set up as a student account by mistake. If this happens to you, don't create a second account. Contact us at [support@readtheory.org](mailto:support@readtheory.org) and we'll help sort out the correct account type for your existing account. ### Related Articles & Resources [How to Create a Teacher Account](https://help.readtheory.org/how-to-create-a-teacher-account?hsLang=en) [How to Create a Student Account](https://help.readtheory.org/how-to-create-a-student-account?hsLang=en) [How to Create A Parent Account](https://help.readtheory.org/how-to-create-a-parent-account?hsLang=en) [Inviting a Co-Teacher](https://help.readtheory.org/co-teacher?hsLang=en) [Bring ReadTheory to Your School or District](https://help.readtheory.org/bring-readtheory-to-your-school-or-district?hsLang=en) - [Getting Started](https://help.readtheory.org/getting-started?hsLang=en) - [Using ReadTheory](https://help.readtheory.org/using-readtheory?hsLang=en) - [Account & Access](https://help.readtheory.org/account-access?hsLang=en) - [Premium, Billing & Subscriptions](https://help.readtheory.org/premium-billing-subscriptions?hsLang=en) - [Troubleshooting](https://help.readtheory.org/troubleshooting?hsLang=en) - [FAQs](https://help.readtheory.org/faqs?hsLang=en) - [Reporting & Benchmarks](https://help.readtheory.org/reporting-benchmarks?hsLang=en) [![Group 2085662763](https://help.readtheory.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Group%202085662763.png?width=100&height=71&name=Group%202085662763.png "Group 2085662763")](https://readtheory.org/) Copyright © 2026, ReadTheory LP