ACTIVE CLASSROOM
Introducing Bright Islands Complete Comprehension (CoCo), the ultimate ally for teachers in the digital era! With Bright Islands CoCo, technology becomes a teacher's best friend, eliminating the risk of it being their worst enemy. Experience the power of seamless supervision as Bright Islands CoCo enables teachers to effortlessly view and monitor each student's activities in real-time, right from their own device. Whether it's in-person or remote learning, Bright Islands CoCo ensures unparalleled insights, engagement, and progress. Say goodbye to distractions and hello to a conducive learning environment. Upgrade your teaching journey today with Bright Islands CoCo and unlock a world of enhanced student engagement, seamless supervision, and academic excellence!
COMPLETE ACCESS
Unlock big cost savings and a wealth of benefits by going digital! With IDENTIFY & INSTRUCT student and child subscriptions, access all ten levels of the program through interactive, full-colour, illustrated stories on any device with an internet connection. Say goodbye to back strain and the need for physical books. Experience the convenience of Bright Islands CoCo—where digital instruction revolutionises learning!
PLACEMENT TEST
We believe in personalised learning for every student. Our adaptive and repetitive placement tests determine their skill level, allowing us to provide tailored content that challenge and inspire growth without overwhelming them. Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all approaches and welcome a customised learning experience with us!
INTELLIGENT PLACEMENT
No more stress or confusion when it comes to determining your students' placement level. Introducing the Intelligent Placement option, exclusively available in Bright Islands CoCo. Let our program take care of it for you! With Intelligent Placement, students are automatically assigned an appropriate placement test level based on their birth year and data from their previous reading level(s). Say goodbye to the hassle and let technology simplify the process for you!
AUTO MARKING
We understand the importance of a teacher's time and the need to prioritise nurturing student potential. That's why our program takes care of the tedious task of marking ticks and crosses all day. With our advanced algorithm, student work is automatically assessed, providing instant feedback and rewards to celebrate their achievements. Say goodbye to endless marking and hello to more meaningful interactions with your students. Let our program handle the grading while you focus on guiding and inspiring their growth!
ASSESSMENT TRACKING
Experience the power of Bright Islands CoCo that empowers teachers to assess student performance relative to their peers. By providing this valuable insight, teachers can easily identify students who may be struggling and in need of additional support. We believe in equal opportunities for all students to receive the help they deserve, and our program ensures that no one gets left behind. Embrace a learning environment where every individual can thrive with the support they need to succeed.
COMPREHENSIVE DATA
We recognise the significance of meaningful data in guiding students towards incredible achievements. Our reports strike the perfect balance between being detailed and easily comprehensible. By presenting information in a clear and straightforward manner, we ensure that any areas of concern are addressed directly, without overwhelming teachers with an exhausting array of numbers. Embrace the power of actionable insights that enable targeted support and drive exceptional results for your students.
MAKE DATA-DRIVEN ADJUSTMENTS
We celebrate the uniqueness of each student, recognising that their reading journey is as distinct as they are. We understand that manually monitoring and adjusting their reading level can be a hassle. That's why we've made it effortless with Bright Islands CoCo. With just three simple clicks, you can easily reassign or reset a student's reading level. Our intuitive colour-coding system helps you keep track of their assigned level, ensuring seamless management of their progress. Say goodbye to complexity and hello to effortless customisation with Bright Islands CoCo!
INTERACTIVE TEACHER GUIDE
The Bright Islands CoCo Teaching Guides offer comprehensive support for classroom implementation. They provide strategies, research insights, answer keys, and in-depth Lesson Plans with special features like ELL Support, Genre Focus, and more. Enhance your instruction and maximise student learning with these invaluable resources.
DRAG & DROP REPORTING
Effortlessly save and organise your favourite reports with a simple drag and drop feature. By accessing insights early and frequently, you can effectively prepare targeted lessons and activities that address your students' specific needs. Seamlessly convert data into valuable and actionable information, empowering you to make informed decisions for impactful teaching. Unlock the power of data with ease and take your instruction to the next level.
REPORTING HISTORY
Experience the convenience of the Reporting History feature, where all your past reports are securely stored. Say goodbye to searching through endless files - with a single click, you can easily access dynamically created bookmarks of your previous reports. Streamline your workflow and retrieve important information effortlessly, saving you time and effort. Let Reporting History be your reliable companion for quick and convenient report retrieval.
PORTAL BRANDING
Empower teachers to personalise and enhance their Dashboard with custom branding options. By changing profile and cover images, teachers can create a sense of ownership and belonging, ensuring a seamless integration of Bright Islands CoCo into their school environment. Take pride in a professional appearance that reflects the unique identity of your educational institution. Experience the power of customised branding, elevating the overall user experience for teachers using our platform.
BI: INTERVENE
The INTERVENE module is an ideal solution for students who require additional support or extra practice with the six core reading comprehension strategies. With nine levels, each aligned to a specific reading level, INTERVENE seamlessly reinforces the strategies taught in the comprehensive Bright Islands CoCo program. This flexible module offers concentrated practice, catering to the needs of both individual students and entire classes. Empower struggling students with targeted strategies at any time, providing them with the focused assistance they need to succeed.
QR CODE ACCESS CARDS
Simplify student access to Bright Islands CoCo with convenient student access cards. These cards can be used in the classroom or sent home, providing a hassle-free way for students, especially younger ones, to directly access the program without navigating the internet. No more typing required! Students can effortlessly log in to their iOS, Chromebook, or Windows device by simply holding up the access card to the webcam. With one simple scan, automatic login becomes a seamless reality, ensuring a smooth and efficient user experience.
STUDENT PARTICIPATION
With Bright Islands CoCo, teachers gain real-time insights into students' progress. The new Student Participation feature goes a step further, allowing teachers to assess classroom engagement and activity levels. This comprehensive view helps foster authentic and consistent student engagement, enhancing the learning environment.
QUESTION TIMER
Prevent students from rushing through activities with the Question Timer feature in Bright Islands CoCo. By enabling this feature, students receive a notification prompting them to "slow down" when they attempt to quickly move to the next question without reading it thoroughly. This ensures that students take the necessary time to comprehend the question and carefully consider their answer choice. Maintain an appropriate pace and promote thoughtful engagement with the Question Timer feature, fostering a deeper understanding of the content.
LESSON BOOKMARK
Experience the convenience of the Lesson Bookmark feature, empowering students to instantly revisit important lessons with ease. By bookmarking specific lessons, students can effortlessly navigate back to them at any time and on any device. Accessing all their bookmarked lessons is a breeze through the personal My Bookmark section of their account. Say goodbye to time-consuming searches and embrace seamless lesson retrieval with Bright Islands CoCo.
ENGAGING STORIES
We understand the hurdles young minds face when it comes to reading. That's why we are dedicated to creating captivating stories that turn reading into an exhilarating adventure, making it more than just a routine task. We believe in igniting the imagination and fostering a love for reading through our engaging and immersive storytelling. Experience the transformative power of our stories as we inspire young readers to embark on thrilling literary journeys.
GUIDED NEXT STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Bright Islands CoCo acts as a guiding beacon, ensuring students never feel stranded on their learning journey. With step-by-step instructions on how to improve and clear guidance on what to do next, students have the tools they need to progress. The possibilities are limitless, as they are not restricted by available content but only by their own motivation to strive for excellence. Empower students to reach their full potential with our program, where the path to improvement is always illuminated.
ANSWER ANALYSIS
We believe that understanding the "why" is more important than simply getting the answer right or wrong. In addition to our auto-marking feature, students have the valuable opportunity to review their responses, including both correct and incorrect answers. What sets us apart is that we provide detailed explanations, helping students grasp the reasons behind each outcome. By fostering a deeper understanding, we empower students to learn from their mistakes and make meaningful progress.
HIGHLIGHTING
Empower your students to express their thoughts and comments directly within interactive assessments and lessons. With the ability to type their responses, students can easily articulate their ideas and engage with the content. Enhance understanding and organisation by using different colours to emphasise different ideas or connect important concepts for future review. Foster active learning and encourage critical thinking with the interactive features of our program.
READ ALOUD
Discover our revolutionary Read Aloud feature! Perfect for students who prefer listening or have dyslexia, it enhances word exposure, boosts vocabulary, and fosters higher-order thinking skills. With Read Aloud, students can effortlessly build background knowledge, an essential component of academic growth. Unleash their potential today!
DRAWING CANVAS
Embark on an exciting journey of learning through drawing! Our strategy encourages students to unleash their imagination and develop visual thinking skills. By gaining confidence in simple drawing and sketching, early years, ESL students, and those with special needs can excel. The best part is that these techniques foster self-esteem and instill a sense of confidence that extends to all areas of the curriculum. Unleash creativity, boost self-assurance, and empower students for success!
LOCK SETTINGS
Bright Islands CoCo goes beyond granting learners the freedom to shape their own educational journey. It also empowers teachers with comprehensive control over tests and lessons, allowing them to lock or unlock content as needed. This ensures students stay engaged and focused on the appropriate tasks, preventing them from rushing ahead or becoming disinterested by staying behind. With Bright Islands CoCo, both students and teachers find the perfect balance for an enriched learning experience.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Enhance classroom communication with Announcements! Teachers can easily share updates about about activities or important notices with students. Announcements work seamlessly with Lock Settings, allowing teachers to broadcast information to the entire class. Students can view these announcements on their Dashboard after completing the Placement Test. Stay connected and informed with Announcements!
IMPROVEMENT FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME
Embrace the future of education with Bright Islands CoCo. Our program liberates learning from the constraints of traditional classrooms, offering accessible education anytime, anywhere. Whether your child is at school or in the comfort of home, our flexible and user-friendly platform guarantees a seamless educational experience. Unleash the full potential of your children's learning journey as they access our program whenever and wherever they need. Join us today to unlock limitless possibilities in education!
PARENT ENGAGEMENT IN CHILDREN’S LEARNING
Experience seamless progress monitoring with Bright Islands CoCo! Our intuitive platform allows you to effortlessly stay up-to-date with your child's day-to-day development, right from the comfort of your home. Bid farewell to the burden on teachers, as our program ensures a constant connection, keeping you well-informed about your child's educational journey at every turn. With Bright Islands CoCo, you can actively participate and engage in your child's learning experience like never before. Discover the convenience and peace of mind today!
RECOMMENDED LESSONS
Empower every child with Bright Islands CoCo. Tailored recommendations and self-learning foster independence, reducing reliance on teachers and parents. With our cutting-edge approach, children thrive, expanding their knowledge and skills beyond the classroom. Experience personalised learning today!
EXPLORE HOW BRIGHT ISLANDS COCO CAN SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATE WITH ANY CURRICULUM
Proven to Work
Carefully designed with the needs of teachers and parents in mind, we've listened to their feedback and incorporated it into our high-quality, effective program. Don't just take our word for it - read the reviews!
Backed by Research
Bright Islands CoCo supports an explicit, structured approach to the teaching of reading that is consistent with the scientific evidence as to how children learn to read and how best to teach them.
GUIDED BY OUR VALUES
At Bright Islands Education, we believe that it's not fair to have high expectations for students if we don't have them for ourselves.
Bright Islands Education cares deeply about education. Our core company values guide the team in everything they do, from supporting implementations and data reviews to designing professional development exercises and addressing technical concerns.
HERE'S WHAT PRINCIPALS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS ARE SHARING ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES
This differentiated program allows students to read texts which are at a level suitable for their current ability and leads to students being more engaged in reading lessons. As a result, they can experience success and improve their reading and comprehension abilities. Bright Islands Complete Comprehension is an important part of the English program and we are seeing fantastic improvement across all years in students' reading and comprehension abilities.
Linda Samardali
Head of Department from Kinross College
I've found Bright Islands Complete Comprehension has really helped in improving my children's reading skills. The skills were all clearly presented with a lot of samples and practice opportunities. The student report also gives the parents a clear guide as to which areas need reinforcement and which areas each child is strong in.
Shannon Zhao
Parent from Sydney
I have found Bright Islands Complete Comprehension very beneficial, especially during our time teaching and learning remotely. The ability to track live what the students are doing was helpful to ensure that they were remaining on task and to provide feedback.
Brent Ritchie
Teacher from Haileybury
Now that I understand how to use the online program and utilise the tools correctly, I am enjoying using Bright Islands Complete Comprehension. The ability to locate and download the different reports is phenomenal!
Amber Rains
Teacher from Kambala
I am a bit of a technophobe but using Bright Islands Complete Comprehension has certainly made life easier and the kids have found it easy to navigate.
Jo Oram
Teacher from Prescott College Southern
Bright Islands Complete Comprehension has become a very useful tool for my staff to implement effective teaching and learning programs. Having a tool that gives timely assessment results, meets students at their level of need and allows them to see exactly what students are working on in real-time is time effective and impacts on future goals.
The detailed assessment data generated by Bright Islands Complete Comprehension informs the specific direction of their reading and comprehension teaching. Students report they enjoy the tasks and feel a real sense of accomplishment as they work through the lessons and assessments at their own pace.
Craig Brown
Principal from Toongabbie Public School
