Forth Valley & West Lothian Regional Improvement Collaborative

Reciprocal Reading is a structured approach to teaching reading strategies that can be used to improve reading comprehension (P3 – S3). The original RIC programme was developed through partnership working with Stirling University and was endorsed by Education Scotland in June 2020: Reciprocal Reading – ES Endorsed Programme

  View our Reciprocal Reading Page

During session 2019-20, the focus of the Building a Reading Culture work stream was to:

• Support a selection of schools (primary and secondary) from across FVWL RIC to pilot the Scottish Booktrust Reading Schools accreditation.
• Continue to grow a teacher-driven professional network for reading which aims to support members to: implement targeted interventions for specific learners; develop knowledge and understanding of research and pedagogy related to developing positive reading attitudes and motivation; share knowledge of contemporary children’s literature and build professional relationships across the region.

Scottish Book Trust Reading Schools is an accreditation programme for schools that are committed to building a culture of reading for their learners and communities. It offers:

• an accreditation for your school;
• a framework for improvement mapped to How Good Is Our School? 4;
• professional development opportunities for staff;
• opportunities for collaboration within and between schools;
• pathways to engaging families and the wider community;
• resources, training and support from Scottish Book Trust.

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This programme was piloted in 2019-20 in 38 FVWL schools. Click here to read the evaluation report: Reading Schools Evaluation

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