In the links below we share the narratives of nine schools. Some share developments to improve reading achievement for children in all year levels. Other schools made improvements in specific year levels. The list below shows the year levels each school focused on improving.
In most of the narratives we have included internet links to further explain the strategies the teachers have used.
WOODLEIGH SCHOOL TARANAKI
Whole school development
- Literacy leader
- Developments related to ALL
- Extending new reading strategies
- Impacts for children
BLEDISLOE SCHOOL HAWKES BAY
Two syndicates
- Improving phonological awareness Years 1 and 2
- Reading engagement and comprehension in Years 5 and 6
WOODEND SCHOOL CHRISTCHURCH
Years 5 and 6
- Identifying and monitoring achievement and progress
- Mixed ability reading groups
ROSCOMMON SCHOOL AUCKLAND
Years 5 and 6
- Reading lesson content
- Reading assessment development
RICHMOND SCHOOL NELSON
All Year levels
- Developing foundation skills
- A deliberate focus on information skills
- A programme that engaged reluctant readers in Years 5 and 6
- Monitoring impacts of the funding
MILSON SCHOOL MANAWATU
All Year Levels
- An accelerated reading programme for Years 1 to 3 children
- In-class intervention for Year 4 to 6 children
SELWYN RIDGE SCHOOL BAY OF PLENTY
Year 1
- Transition and working with parents
- Increasing the urgency for children to progress
HOKOWHITU SCHOOL MANAWATU
Year 1
- Planning for the developments
- Establishing and monitoring the expectations
TAMAHERE SCHOOL WAIKATO
All Year levels
- Support with selecting books
- Summer reading
- Online book club
- Community volunteers helping children to read
