Reading Age Success Stories
Measuring progress: 14 months of reading progress in 10 months!
by Head Teacher Martin Kesley at The Raglan Schools, Enfield EN1 2NS
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.
Achieving word millionaires with a 75% EAL cohort
Slough & Eton CE School, Slough, Berkshire
Slough & Eton CE School have seen their EAL students make rapid progress with reading and speaking English, following their enthusiastic engagement with Renaissance Accelerated Reader.
Improved reading across the ability spectrum at Kent Primary School
Cliftonville Primary School, Margate, Kent
Cliftonville Primary School, based in Kent, have found Accelerated Reader a useful tool in guiding and monitoring independent reading. As well as Years 3-6, the school also implements the programme with select students from Years 1 & 2
‘Hitting the reading for pleasure button’ at Mill Chase Academy
Mill Chase Academy, Bordon, Hampshire
Mill Chase Academy is a secondary school in Hampshire in its fourth year of using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading. Dominic Carney, the school's library practitioner, believes the programmes have enabled the school to closely track reading age and progress, while empowering the library.