My journey from an AR quiz writer to a published author
20 March, 2015
Beverly Sanford has been a Quiz Writer for Renaissance Learning since 2007. She shares her experience of going from writing quizzes to writing books.
Renaissance Learning at the Education Show 2015
19 March, 2015
We are exhibiting at the Education Show 2015, 19th - 21st March, at the NEC Birmingham. In addition to a stand, we are providing Literacy, Numeracy and Assessment sessions.
Carnegie Shortlist 2015
17 March, 2015
Every book shortlisted for the 2015 CILIP Carnegie Medal has a reading practice quiz available for Accelerated Reader. The shortlist was announced on 17 March. The winner will be revealed on Monday 22 June.
Kate Greenaway Shortlist 2015
17 March, 2015
Every book shortlisted for the 2015 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal has a reading practice quiz available for Accelerated Reader, except for Shaun Tan's Rules of Summer. The shortlist was announced on 17 March. The winner will be revealed on Monday 22 June.
World Book Day 2015
5 March, 2015
Nine of the special £1 books for World Book Day 2015 are now available to quiz on Accelerated Reader! The Irish edition by Kate McGann is also available. We have full details of the books, Book Levels and Interest Levels.
What Kids Are Reading 2015 in the news
5 March, 2015
The 2015 What Kids Are Reading report was published last week. Several media outlets picked up on the report, with articles and commentary about its findings appearing in the national, local and education press.
First Model Project Managers of 2014/15 awarded
4 March, 2015
Congratulations to Mary-Jane King of East Point Academy and Eileen Bolton of Northumberland Park Community School for becoming the first Model Project Managers of the 2014/15 academic year! They have received awards recognising their success in implementing the excellence standards for AR across their schools.
Take the Quiz on £1 World Book Day titles from Thursday
2 March, 2015
For the second year running, we are providing schools with fun 'mini' Accelerated Reader-style quizzes on this year’s £1 World Book Day books. In addition, full AR quizzes for each of these books will be available from Thursday 5th March 2015.
David Walliams among winners of inaugural What Kids Are Reading Awards
27 February, 2015
David Walliams, John Green, and Roderick Hunt win prizes at the inaugural What Kids Are Reading Awards at a ceremony on the Thames.
What Kids Are Reading 2015 report finds secondary students under-challenged
26 February, 2015
The 2015 What Kids Are Reading report finds that students in secondary school are under-challenged by what they read, although there is positive news from Wales and Northern Ireland.