At Tanworth-In-Arden we have introduced a reading programme called Accelerated Reader (AR), which is the nation’s leading reading management programme. Using Accelerated Reader provides teachers with timely, accurate information on student academic performance. We can use this information to quickly adjust instruction to help all of our pupils reach their greatest potential. Accelerated Reader helps teachers reach all types of readers because it includes Reading Practice, Vocabulary Practice and Literacy Skills Quizzes. .

How It Works in Each Class

A typical Accelerated Reader session operates something like this:

1. We assign Reading Practice targets and certification levels for the students in the Accelerated Reader record books and targets area.

2. Students either choose a book to read or read books that the teacher has assigned to them.

3. Students use Accelerated Reader at the computer to search for and take the quiz for the books they have read.

4. Accelerated Reader scores each student’s quiz.

5. Pupils are awarded reading certificates which are celebrated in an assembly.

Home Connect

Home Connect improves the school-to-home connection by allowing parents, carers and children to log in to a website and view their child’s reading practice and progress towards targets. Access to online results is intended to promote discussion between parents and children, which then motivates children and can make reading practice even more effective. In addition, parents can specify up to six email addresses to receive automatic updates on their child’s reading progress.