9 School Spotlight : Scoil Chríost Rí * Scoil Chríost Rí is a primary school based in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. The school is one of over 60 schools in County Clare using Accelerated Reader, but was one of the first in Ireland to implement the programme, in 2011. Principal Gearóid Roughan describes the school’s reading approach and experiences with the programme. Scoil Chríost Rí County Clare, Republic of Ireland In 2010 I completed a Master’s thesis on Accelerated Reader and its effects. The results of the thesis were very positive – in a class of 24, the majority improved in their attitudes towards reading, and made improvements in comprehension. Since then, we’ve expanded it into all our classes, from second through to sixth. We’ve seen two major changes in literacy duri

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