better-reading-partnership-now-known-as-boosting-reading-potential
Intervention
Boosting Reading
Years/Age range
Y1-8
Type of children
Low attainers
Child/Adult ratio
1:1
Length of intervention
10-17 weeks; 15 minutes 2 or 3 times a week
Brief description
This scheme, developed originally in Bradford, aims to help children to become better readers by providing explicit training for adults helping them. The 15-minute sessions follow a common structure and focus on the development of independent reading strategies. The reading partners are encouraged to discuss the text with the pupil, and are trained to prompt the pupil to problem-solve difficulties and to develop independent reading strategies. Each session follows a similar format of re-reading a known and familiar text, re-reading a book recently taken home, and introducing a new text.
Effectiveness
For reading accuracy in Y1-6: useful to remarkable
For comprehension in Y1-8: remarkable
Further information
clare.reed@educationworks.org.uk