Case Study: Swans International School, Marbella builds a reading culture with Renaissance Accelerated Reader and Star Reading

Swans International School, Marbella becomes a reading school with Renaissance after 6+ years of Accelerated Reader

Swans International School, a bilingual school in Marbella, Spain, needed a better way to measure and promote English reading comprehension across its diverse student body. Their previous method of informal teacher assessments was inaccurate and lacked standardization. To address this challenge, the school turned to Renaissance and implemented its Accelerated Reader and Star Reading programs.

Renaissance provided a data-driven solution where students' reading levels were assessed with Star Reading and their comprehension was measured through Accelerated Reader quizzes. This allowed for personalized reading targets and generated simple, accessible reports for teachers. The results were a dramatic increase in library usage and a deeply embedded culture of reading celebration, with the vast majority of students now making more than expected progress in reading year on year.

Swans International School, Marbella