Nadia Siddiqui|Stephen Gorard|Beng Huat See
Accelerated Reader as a literacy catch-up intervention during primary to secondary school transition phase
Durham University|Durham University|Durham University
paper describes evaluation internetbased reading programme called accelerated reader ar widely used uk schools worldwide ar wholegroup reading management monitoring programme aims stimulate habit independent reading among primary secondary age pupils evaluation involved 349 pupils year 7 achieved secure national curriculum level 4 key stage 2 results english randomised two groups intervention group 166 pupils exposed ar 20 weeks recorded higher literacy scores new group reading test ngrt posttest control group 183 pupils effect size 024 schools led organisation implementation intervention also conducted elements evaluation advice expert external evaluation team process evaluation suggests schools capable conducting evaluations practice given appropriate guidance