How we became a reading school

Swans International School, Marbella

Swans International School in Marbella, Spain, educates over 800 children of more than thirty nationalities, from EYFS all the way to Year 13. We spoke to Kate Ling, the librarian at Swans for over seven years – she’s been there for the initial implementation of Accelerated Reader through to its continued use today.

Talking Points: Attainment, Celebration, Library Use, Progress Monitoring, Reading Culture

Reading ages, pupil wellbeing and exam readiness: setting our pupils up for life

Glenrothes High School, Fife

From improving reading ages, an increased focus on pupils' mental wellbeing, and increased confidence and readiness for exams, Graeme Keir shares the impact that Accelerated Reader has had on his school.

Talking Points: Attainment, Attainment Gap, Book Stock, Data, GCSE Preparation, Library Use, Mental Wellbeing, Motivation, Parents, Reading Age

The school without an attainment gap

Springfield Junior School, Ipswich

Springfield Junior School won the National Pupil Premium Award for primary schools in 2017. Their outcome with disadvantaged children is incredible, and they've used Accelerated Reader to help them.

Talking Points: Attainment, Equality, Motivation, Progress Monitoring, Pupil Premium, Reading Culture

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