The Complete Literacy Solution at Kylemore College, Dublin

Kylemore College, Dublin, Ireland

Kylemore College has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2010 to promote reading for pleasure and develop reading engagement for all pupils. In 2020, Kylemore College invested in myON, the digital library by Renaissance, to widen access to reading for all pupils throughout an uncertain period of hybrid learning.

Talking Points: Celebration, COVID, Data, digital library, ebooks, Engaged Reading Time, engagement, hybrid learning, library, myON, quizzes, Reading, Remote Learning, Staff Engagement, targets

Ofsted Recognised Reading Strategy in the North East

Thomas Walling Primary Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Thomas Walling Academy has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading for almost two decades, to support the school's reading development strategy! In May 2021, following a 'Good' Ofsted inspection report, the inspector made several positive observations around the school's reading development strategy and the healthy culture of reading established at Thomas Walling Academy.

Talking Points: Assessment, Celebration, Data, Data Review, Incentives, Independent Reading, Intervention, Library Use, Motivation, Ofsted, Parents, Personalised Practice, Progress, Progress Monitoring, Reading Age, Reading At Home, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Student Engagement, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy

Utilising Renaissance data to assess the impact of lockdown

Marish Primary School, Slough

Marish Primary School, part of the Marish Academy Trust, have been using Renaissance solutions since 2010 to support the school's reading strategy. As a result, in December 2021, the school fell into the top twenty schools in the UK & Ireland for the most Accelerated Reader quizzes carried out over the last twelve months. Since September 2020, the school has carried out over 39,794  Accelerated Reader quizzes and more than 4,729 Star Reading assessments.

Talking Points: Assessment, Catch up, Catch Up Learning, Celebration, Data, Data Review, Incentives, Independent Reading, Intervention, Library Use, Lockdown, Motivation, Ofsted, Parents, Progress Monitoring, Reading for Pleasure, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Student Engagement, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy

Ofsted: “Reading is at the heart of the curriculum”

Guston Church of England Primary School, Kent

Guston Church of England Primary School has been using The Complete Literacy Solution from Renaissance since July 2021. In October 2021, the school received a 'Good' Ofsted Inspection report with specific recognition for their reading development strategy. Literacy Coordinator, Jonathan Wells writes about how Accelerated Reader and Star Reading have supported the school maintain a successful culture of reading for all pupils which have since been acknowledged by Ofsted.

Talking Points: Assessment, Celebration, Data, Data Review, Incentives, Independent Reading, Intervention, Library Use, Motivation, Ofsted, Progress Monitoring, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Student Engagement, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy

Ofsted approved reading strategy at Lea Forest Primary Academy

Lea Forest Primary Academy, Birmingham

Lea Forest Primary Academy has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2015 to provide a consistent approach to reading and develop a love for reading for all pupils throughout the school. In November 2021, the school received a 'Good' Ofsted inspection report with specific recognition for the school's reading development strategy.

Talking Points: Assessment, Celebration, Data, Data Review, Incentives, Intervention, Library Use, Motivation, Ofsted, Progress Monitoring, Pupil Premium, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Student Engagement, Whole-School Literacy

Creating a reading culture at Mickleton Primary School

Mickleton Primary School, Gloucestershire

Talking Points: Assessment, Data, Library Use, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Staff Workload, Student Engagement

From trial to permanent fixture

Allendale Primary School, Northumberland

Allendale Primary School has been using Renaissance solutions since 2016 when they first took part in the Education Endowment Foundation's trial of Accelerated Reader. The trial's objective was to analyse the impact that Accelerated Reader had on pupils' reading engagement and development.

Five years on, Allendale Primary School continue to enjoy the benefits of Accelerated Reader and Star Reading for their pupils' reading enjoyment. Headteacher Alison Hawkins explains why the school opted to take part in the EEF trial with Accelerated Reader. She outlines why Accelerated Reader is as crucial to the school's reading development strategy now as it was five years ago.

Talking Points: Assessment, Data, Data Review, Pupil Progress, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Staff Workload, Student Engagement, Whole-School Literacy

A rejuvenated reading culture leading to Ofsted recognised impact

Davison CE High School for Girls, West Sussex

Davison CE High School for Girls have been using the complete literacy solution from Renaissance Learning UK since 2013. In the 2019/20 academic year, Laylah Moore became the schools permanent LRC manager. Laylah brought with her an aspiration and goal to enhance the school's reading culture and ensure more students are reading for pleasure and academic opportunity in her new role. Since 2013 Davison CE High School for Girls has seen a steady rise in progress 8 scores for mainstream and disadvantaged pupils. Laylah wants to ensure that these high standards are maintained across the school and that all students can access cross-curricular resources confidently by acquiring proficiency in reading.

Talking Points: Assessment, Celebration, Comprehension, Data, Data Review, Incentives, Independent Reading, Intervention, Library Use, Motivation, Ofsted, Progress Monitoring, Pupil Premium, Pupil Progress, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Student Engagement, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy

On the road to recovery

Christ the Redeemer Primary School, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Christ the Redeemer School have been using Renaissance solutions for over a decade. In the midst of a global pandemic with schools across Northern Ireland being forced to partially close their doors to pupils, the school continue to maintain high levels of reading engagement and staff have managed to avoid seeing too big of a drop in learning based on recent assessment data. The school even faced an inspection at the halfway point of the pandemic and were still able to produce an accurate and detailed analysis of their pupils' progress and subsequent teaching strategies to support those who had dropped off in both reading and mathematics.

Talking Points: Assessment, Attainment, Celebration, Comprehension, Data, Data Review, Incentives, Independent Reading, Intervention, Motivation, Parents, Progress, Progress Monitoring, Pupil Progress, Reading Age, Reading At Home, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Student Engagement, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy

Quantifying Reading Success

GEMS FirstPoint, Dubai, UAE

We spoke to the Head of English at GEMS FirstPoint School, Dubai, about how Renaissance solutions maintain high levels of reading engagement and proficiency for all pupils.

Talking Points: Assessment, Data, Data Review, Incentives, Independent Reading, Intervention, Library Use, Motivation, Parents, Progress Monitoring, Reading Culture, Staff Engagement, Whole-School Literacy, Word Millionaires