Acquisition vs. proficiency data: How using both positively affects student interventions and learning outcomes

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Acquisition vs. proficiency data: How using both positively affects student interventions and learning outcomes

June 2, 2023

The key to understanding student interventions and promoting positive student outcomes lies in understanding the whole child. That means diving deeper than data that only speaks to one aspect of the student’s experience. Attempting to juxtapose acquisition data and proficiency [...]

Introducing a new era for Renaissance—and for education technology

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Introducing a new era for Renaissance—and for education technology

April 12, 2023

I’m writing these words as a completely new brand identity for Renaissance is about to launch. I’ve been through rebranding projects before. They always involve a new company logo, new colors, a new look for our website and brochures, and [...]

Unlocking the power of assessment: 6 types of assessments in education

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Unlocking the power of assessment: 6 types of assessments in education

February 27, 2023

Categories: Assessment, Assessment, Education Strategies

Assessments come in all shapes and sizes and are a giant piece of the education puzzle. Understanding the multi-faceted nature of the many different types of assessments in education is essential to support both the teaching and learning processes. If [...]

The Science of Reading: 4 common misconceptions

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The Science of Reading: 4 common misconceptions

February 7, 2023

Categories: Reading

Literacy is the foundation of learning, which is why the most effective way to teach students how to read has been the topic of debate for many years. The sheer volume of information, research, and evolving trends has caused inevitable [...]

Catch-up growth: Educational challenges and solutions

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Catch-up growth: Educational challenges and solutions

January 18, 2023

Categories: Reading | Products: Star Reading

One of the most difficult challenges students can face in the classroom is trying to achieve “catch-up growth,” which is defined as the amount of growth necessary to reach grade-level expectations. It’s also a challenge for educators to find the [...]

Product Highlights: Measuring the Science of Reading

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Product Highlights: Measuring the Science of Reading

January 3, 2023

Categories: Assessment, Reading | Products: Star Phonics

Decades of research show that all students benefit from reading instruction that explicitly and systematically addresses five key areas: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. This important research, which is also known as the [...]

Writing new book quizzes for Accelerated Reader

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Writing new book quizzes for Accelerated Reader

October 28, 2022

Categories: Reading

For more than 35 years, educators have relied on Accelerated Reader to help inspire K–12 students’ reading practice. In earlier blogs, we answered two of the most common questions we receive about the AR program: how books are [...]

5 common myths about students with dyslexia

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5 common myths about students with dyslexia

September 30, 2022

Categories: Assessment, | Products: Star Phonics

As the creator of Renaissance’s new Star Phonics assessment, I often receive questions from educators and families about how to best support students with dyslexia—and about whether these students can learn to read successfully. The good news is that [...]

Product Highlights: Enhancing connections to help students grow this year

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Product Highlights: Enhancing connections to help students grow this year

September 16, 2022

Products: myON

Connections are the heart of education. This school year, you’ll find great new features in your Renaissance solutions to more powerfully connect assessment, instruction, and practice—to preserve instructional time while also helping you to drive greater student growth. Read on [...]

Thinking beyond language: Empowering emergent bilingual learners

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Thinking beyond language: Empowering emergent bilingual learners

August 26, 2022

Categories: Reading

When I first began working as a bilingual teacher, a colleague asked me to join her parent conference as an interpreter. During the conference, my colleague told the parent that her third-grade son was performing at a first-grade level. The [...]

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Acquisition vs. proficiency data: How using both positively affects student interventions and learning outcomes

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Introducing a new era for Renaissance—and for education technology

Introducing a new era for Renaissance—and for education technology

Unlocking the power of assessment: 6 types of assessments in education

Unlocking the power of assessment: 6 types of assessments in education

The Science of Reading: 4 common misconceptions

The Science of Reading: 4 common misconceptions

Catch-up growth: Educational challenges and solutions

Catch-up growth: Educational challenges and solutions

Product Highlights: Measuring the Science of Reading

Product Highlights: Measuring the Science of Reading

Writing new book quizzes for Accelerated Reader

Writing new book quizzes for Accelerated Reader

5 common myths about students with dyslexia

5 common myths about students with dyslexia

Product Highlights: Enhancing connections to help students grow this year

Product Highlights: Enhancing connections to help students grow this year

Thinking beyond language: Empowering emergent bilingual learners

Thinking beyond language: Empowering emergent bilingual learners