"Particularly positive effects" with AR in independent study by Education Endowment Foundation
13 February, 2015
Accelerated Reader has been found to increase the reading age of pupils by 3 additional months in just 22 weeks, according to the results of a randomised controlled trial published by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). Students eligible for Free School Meals were particularly helped by the programme, making AR a very cost-effective use of Pupil Premium allocation.
Softlink launches UK School Library Survey
5 February, 2015
Softlink Europe has launched their first UK School library survey. The survey will be distributed to school librarians across the UK and is supported by a number of industry leaders including the School Library Association (SLA), CRB Cunninghams, BDS and JCS as well as Renaissance Learning.
Creating a reading culture in your school
3 February, 2015
There is no single secret to creating a reading culture, but with a healthy combination of inspiration and dedication you can make it a reality in your school. Our Senior Programme Manager, Lauren Shapiro, shares some tips for successfully developing and embedding a reading culture.
Renaissance Learning at the BETT Show 2015
29 January, 2015
Representatives from Renaissance Learning were at the BETT Show 2015 last week. BETT is the largest exhibition of technology in education, attracting over 35,000 visitors over the four days at ExCeL London. In addition to an exhibition stand, a programme of professional development training sessions took place in a dedicated Gallery Suite room.
Advanced book discovery coming soon to AR
16 January, 2015
The book discovery functions of Accelerated Reader will soon be enhanced with more opportunities for students to find books that might appeal to them.
Professional development sessions and much more at the BETT Show 2015
16 January, 2015
Renaissance Learning will be exhibiting at the BETT Show, which runs from Wednesday 21st to Saturday 24th January 2015. In addition to our exhibition stand, we will be hosting a programme of free training and professional development sessions, each lasting around 30 minutes, in our dedicated Gallery Suite seminar room.
Mini AR-style quizzes on books by World Book Day 2015 authors at takethequiz.co.uk
12 January, 2015
For the second year running, students will be able to take mini AR-style quizzes on the World Book Day £1 books. In addition, two of the authors will be featured each week in a series of 'quizzing weeks,' leading up to World Book Day itself, giving students the chance to take quizzes on up to three popular books by each of the featured authors.
CILIP Update magazine features innovative library initiatives at The Boulevard Academy
8 January, 2015
The latest edition of CILIP Update, the magazine for members of the professional body for librarians, carries an in-depth article about the reading initiatives at The Boulevard Academy in Hull. The principal, Andy Grace, has structured the curriculum firmly around literacy and numeracy, using Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Maths.
Hazlegrove hits 150,000,000 word target with Accelerated Reader
7 January, 2015
Students at Hazlegrove met their ambitious 150,000,000 word target with Accelerated Reader, having read 4,072 books between them in the Autumn term. Over 50 students read over a million words each during the course of the term.
Quizzing books to interest every reader
11 December, 2014
Accelerated Reader is used by boys and girls from Year 1 to Year 13. With such a range of students, and with so many different tastes to appeal to, how do we ensure that we produce quizzes on books that interest every reader?