The most AR quizzes out of all Gaelscoileanna in Ireland

Gaelscoil an Bhradáin Feasa, Co. Meath, Ireland

Gaelscoil An Bhreadain Feasa has been using Accelerated Reader, Star Reading and myON, the Complete Literacy Solution, since 2019. In 2021, we discovered that the school had completed the most AR quizzes out of all Gaelscoil schools in Ireland.

We met with teacher Áine to discover how the Complete Literacy Solution from Renaissance has helped pupils boost their reading engagement and proficiency.

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

Reading success and celebration with the Complete Literacy Solution in Northern Ireland

Aughnacloy Regional Primary School, Aughnacloy, Co.Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Aughnacloy Regional Primary School has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2011 to support the school's literacy development strategy. In 2020, the school invested in myON, the digital library from Renaissance, to ensure all pupils could access reading and maintain reading engagement throughout the multiple lockdowns.

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

Evidence of Support and Intervention with the Complete Literacy Solution

Finham Park 2, Coventry, England

Finham Park 2, part of the Finham Park Multi-Academy Trust,  have been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2017 to support their reading development strategy across Key-Stage 3 and the transition into Key-Stage 4. In addition, in 2020, the school implemented myON the Digital Library, from Renaissance to support reading engagement for all students while learning at home. Since then the school has continued to utilise The Complete Literacy Solution to support classroom-based learning.

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

St Oliver Post Primary School: Reading for Well-being

St Oliver Post Primary, County Meath, Ireland

In St Oliver Post Primary, County Meath, Ireland, reading is an integral part of the school's core strategies. They drove their literary vision to promote positive mental health and wellbeing across the whole school community. The Literacy Coordinator & Assistant Principal, Caroline Lambden, said myON, Accelerated Reader and Star Reading are the main pillars of their literacy plan and they also bolster our wellbeing strategy.

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

Boosting Confidence in Reading with myON the Digital Library

Lyng Hall School, Coventry

Boosting Confidence in Reading with myON the Digital Library

Talking Points: Assessment, Attainment, Celebration, Data, Data Review, Incentives, Independent Reading, Intervention, Library Use, Motivation, Non-Fiction, Parents, Personalised Practice, Professional Development, Progress, Progress Monitoring, Pupil Premium, Pupil Progress, Reading, Reading Age, Reading At Home, Reading Comprehension, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Remote Learning, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Student Engagement, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy

Increasing Reading Engagement with myON, the Digital Library

Scoil Bhríde, Edenderry, Ireland

Scoil Bhríde has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2014 to support the school's literacy strategy. In 2020, the school invested in myON, the digital Library from Renaissance, to provide access to more texts for all pupils, on any device, at any time!

Talking Points: Assessment, Attainment, Book Stock, Boys, Celebration, Certification, Comprehension, Data, Data Review, Independent Reading, Library Use, Motivation, Ofsted, Personalised Practice, Professional Development, Progress, Progress Monitoring, Pupil Premium, Pupil Progress, Reading Age, Reading At Home, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Student Engagement, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy

Plugging the Reading Gap Post-Lockdown

Saltergate Junior School, North Yorkshire

Saltergate Junior School in North Yorkshire has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2017 to support the school's leading development strategy. In addition, since April 2020, the school has been using myON, the digital library, to widen further reading access and engagement to all pupils throughout the school.

Talking Points: Assessment, Attainment, Book Stock, Boys, Celebration, Complete Literacy Solution, Comprehension, Data, Data Review, EAL, Independent Reading, Intervention, Library Use, Motivation, Motivators, Ofsted, Parents, Personalised Practice, Professional Development, Progress, Progress Monitoring, Pupil Premium, Pupil Progress, Reading Age, Reading At Home, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Renaissance School Partnerships, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy

myON – A Whole World of Reading in Ireland

St. Patrick's Boys National School Ringsend, Dublin, Ireland

Talking Points: Assessment, Attainment, Celebration, Data, Data Review, Incentives, Independent Reading, Intervention, Library Use, Motivation, Professional Development, Progress, Progress Monitoring, Reading, Reading Age, Reading At Home, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Remote Learning, Staff Engagement, Staff Workload, Student Engagement, Target Setting, Whole-School Literacy

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

Supporting reading in the classroom and remotely, with myON

Mission Grove Primary School, London

Mission Grove Primary School has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading since 2006 to increase student growth and mastery in reading. Since August 2020, the school has carried out 47,104 AR quizzes and 2,794 Star Reading assessments and became the sixth school in the UK & Ireland which carried the most quizzes over the twelve months. Amid school closures, Mission Grove Primary School introduced myON to support the school’s literacy development strategy in 2020.

Talking Points: Assessment, Book Stock, Boys, Celebration, Data, Data Review, EAL, Incentives, Intervention, Library Use, Motivation, Non-Fiction, Ofsted, Parents, Personalised Practice, Professional Development, Progress, Progress Monitoring, Pupil Premium, Pupil Progress, Reading, Reading Age, Reading At Home, Reading Comprehension, Reading Culture, Reading for Pleasure, Remote Learning, Renaissance School Partnerships, SATs, SEN, Staff Engagement, Student Engagement, Whole Class Guided Reading, Whole-School Literacy