Changing mindsets around reading

Countess Anne CofE Primary School, Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Countess Anne CofE Primary School, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, implemented Renaissance Accelerated Reader™ around three years ago to try to help their low-entry-level Reception children reach their full potential all the way to Year 6.

Talking Points: Attainment, Celebration, Progress Monitoring, Pupil Progress, Reading Culture, Whole-School Literacy

Measuring progress: 14 months of reading progress in 10 months!

The Raglan Schools, Enfield

The Raglan Schools is a federation of Raglan Infant and Junior Schools, having approximately 930 children and 120 staff. They have been using Star Reading for five years and recently reported 14 months of reading progress in only 10 months! Head Teacher Martin Kelsey shares his story of discovering and implementing Star Reading Assessments in his school.

Talking Points: Attainment, Independent Reading, Progress Monitoring, Reading Age, Reading Comprehension, Reading for Pleasure, SATs, Standardised Testing

Our search for a reliable assessment brought us to Star Reading

Ivybridge Primary School, Isleworth

Talking Points: Assessment, Attainment, Progress, Progress Monitoring, SATs

Part 1: Going beyond AR with Star

River Beach Primary, Littlehampton, West Sussex, England

Joe Neale, English Subject Leader at River Beach Primary School talks about how Accelerated Reader has made a real impact on pupil progression in his school, and also shares the start of his journey on delving deeper into Star Reading and key findings he is making along the way.

Talking Points: Assessment, Attainment, Growth, Progress Monitoring, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy, ZPD