Northern Ireland Success Stories
The “major impact” of Accelerated Maths at Belfast primary school
Christ the Redeemer Primary School, Lagmore
Christ the Redeemer Primary School in Lagmore, West Belfast, introduced Accelerated Maths back in 2012 after the success of Accelerated Reader. In this longer read, the maths department at the school shares the school’s experience with Accelerated Maths and what they plan on doing with it in the future.
Happy teachers and happy students!
Acorn Integrated Nursery & Primary School, Carrickfergus
Athena Davis, the Literacy Coordinator at Acorn Integrated Nursery & Primary School, describes how the features of Accelerated Reader and Star Reading help their teachers, give children better learning experiences.
Establishing a reading culture using literacy data
Faughanvale Primary School, Faughanvale, County Londonderry
Faughanvale Primary School have seen huge improvement in reading engagement, and are using literacy data to inform their school planning in a range of creative ways.
‘Renaissance Accelerated Reader is the most motivational reading programme I have seen in almost 30 years of teaching’
St Joseph's Primary School, County Armagh
St Joseph's Primary School, based in Armagh, have witnessed extraordinary progress and unprecedented engagement with reading. Paud Loughran, Principal, outlines how the programme has complimented the school's outlook on reading, and shares how the school motivates their children to read.
Developing reading comprehension and engagement at County Antrim primary school
Christ the Redeemer Primary School, Belfast, County Antrim
‘A great buzz around books’ at Northern Ireland primary school
Millquarter Primary School, Toombridge, County Antrim
‘A tremendous success’: AR leads to increased enjoyment of reading and a strong reading culture at Northern Ireland primary school
St. Peter's Primary School, Collegeland, N. Ireland
St. Peter's Primary has been using AR since June 2014. Principal Jim McAlinden observes a thriving Reading Culture as a result.
“Positive impact” for AR at Co. Londonderry primary school
Ballykelly Primary School, Northern Ireland
Accelerated Reader was introduced as part of a new literacy strategy in the 2012/13 academic year. Standards have improved since, and students are increasingly enthusiastic about reading.
Northern Ireland primary school sees success with reading scheme and STAR Early Literacy
Termoncanice Primary School, Limavady, Northern Ireland
Vice Principal Leo McCloskey devised a reading scheme to engage and motivate his students to read. Using Accelerated Reader and STAR Early Literacy, he was able to monitor their progress and direct them to success.
Students now prolific readers at Northern Ireland primary
St Columba’s Primary School, Co. Tyrone
A strong reading culture has developed at St Columba's Primary School since Accelerated Reader was implemented. Students are reading more widely and staff are able to monitor their progress effectively.