11/20/2023 0 Comments Epic reading buddyWith all of the above in mind, the plan going forward is to roll out the use of ORB in guided reading sessions across the whole school. The results of the impact of using ORB is still mixed, we have the rise in attainment levels and positive responses from parents and children in its favour however the technical issues have been tricky to navigate and whilst the class teachers involved have been committed to the trial, it has proved a big stumbling block and clouds the benefit of the intervention. ORB can be a bit tricky to use at times and needs time to allow staff to get used to using it before they use it with their class, passwords might need to be changed to make them more memorable and child friendly. The decision was made between myself, the English Lead and following the insight of the 2 class teachers. I continued to meet with the class teachers and English lead to discuss progress with the intervention and how we could use it effectively within our setting. This enabled staff to support the smaller number of children logging in which meant there was more time for reading! I also conducted at Parent and Child survey at the beginning of the term to form my baseline data for this group.ĭata at the end of the term showed progress in reading in this class which was a huge positive but this data can also be attributed to the usual progress seen in Spring Term therefore the qualitive data from the Parent and Children’s surveys was extremely useful. ![]() They used ORB as a tool within Guided Reading activities. After looking at the data at the end of the term, results were inconclusive, I therefore made the decision to use the comparison class to trial ORB in a different way. I worked to address and rectify any issues. Throughout the Autumn Term I met with the Class Teacher and discussed various hitches and progress. Before the children used ORB at home I conducted parent and pupil surveys to form my baseline data with the intention of repeating the same surveys at the end of the school year. This process took place within Autumn Term. During this discussion I explained why an intervention was needed and shared the results of the research. We are a two form school so I asked one class to be my focus class and introduce ORB and the other, in the year group, to be the comparison class and refrain from using ORB. Rather than try and roll this out throughout the school I selected the year group with the lowest percentage at expected as my target group. This was a scheme we had dabbled with in the past but not effectively. Therefore we decided to trial Oxford Reading Buddy. PISA reports that children who engage in online reading activities are generally found to be more proficient readers. We both conducted research and found evidence that technology had a positive impact on readers, especially in boys. ![]() I met with the English lead and we discussed possible interventions. Reading was identified something that could be improved across the school. I started by analysing the whole school data and highlighted our ‘weaker’ areas.
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