A Programme Proven to Work
Reading Plus accelerates reading progress through research-driven, adaptive technology that delivers consistent, measurable improvements in reading – targeting the skills that matter most.
Efficacy study with Derby Research School and Spencer Academies Trust:
Compared to students without access to the programme, those using Reading Plus made significantly greater progress, including:
- 97% more progress for students eligible for pupil premium.
- 45% more progress for boys.
- 119% more progress for SEND students.
- 50% more progress for EAL students.
Bring DreamBox Reading into Your Classroom
DreamBox Reading is developed and managed by Discovery Education and provisioned in the UK by Daisy Education. From onboarding to ongoing success, schools benefit from:
- Expert guidance tailored to UK schools and classrooms.
- Responsive, UK-based customer support.
- Additional teacher resources, training and student engagement activities.
Understand every student’s reading ability
Reading Plus gives teachers a clear understanding of each student’s reading ability, without the need for additional assessment. The programme’s InSight Assessment accurately identifies students’ reading proficiency, so teachers can target support where it’s needed most.
Teachers gain a clear picture of each student’s reading ability across:
- Silent reading fluency.
- Comprehension
- Vocabulary
- Motivation
Supports Educators and Enhances Instruction
Designed to support more impactful reading instruction, the personalised programme:
- Reduces time spent on planning and marking.
- Provides real-time data to guide teaching.
- Gives clear insight into student understanding and progress.
- Adapts teaching and provides targeted support for every learner.
Content to Support Self-Directed Learning & Exploration
The programme engages students in reading while building confidence and broadening their knowledge of the world. This means students benefit from:
- 19 reading levels, ranging from Year 2 to GCSE levelled texts.
- Content for older students reading well below age-related expectations (ARE).
- Texts that reflect students’ own lives as well as wider perspectives.
- Texts that develop cross-curricular knowledge.
Supporting schools and trusts
Reading Plus aligns with trust-wide reading strategies and curriculums, providing a centralised reading development programme that meets the needs of each school and student.
With Reading Plus, Multi-Academy Trusts benefit from:
- Trust-wide visibility of reading progress.
- Consistent assessment and intervention across schools.
- Data to support strategic decision-making and Ofsted readiness.
Enabling leaders to track impact, scale success and improve outcomes across every school.