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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lalilo by Renaissance

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/ALalilo is a visually engaging, standards-aligned literacy software program for grades K–2. It supports literacy learning and instruction through interactive and developmentally appropriate exercises for students and extensive data tracking and planning tools for teachers. Lalilo supports learning and instruction across all components of literacy, including phonological and phonemic awareness, letter and word recognition, comprehension and fluency, vocabulary, writing, and social literacy.…N/A

    Blackbaud Education Management Solutions

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ABlackbaud Education Management Solutions is a unified student management system for K–12 private schools. Blackbaud Enrollment Management System™: Gives schools and families the ability to track admissions progress from first impressions all the way through the application process to acceptance, enrollment, and tuition payment. Blackbaud Learning Management System™: Track students' academic performance and progression…N/A
    Pricing
    Lalilo by RenaissanceBlackbaud Education Management Solutions
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Lalilo by RenaissanceBlackbaud Education Management Solutions
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
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    Community Pulse
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    Renaissance Learning
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    73%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    85%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    13 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    Lalilo by RenaissanceBlackbaud Education Management Solutions
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Lalilo by Renaissance and Blackbaud Education Management Solutions
    Feature
    Lalilo by Renaissance
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Blackbaud Education Management Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gamification8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    eLearning Content
    Comparison of eLearning Content features of Lalilo by Renaissance and Blackbaud Education Management Solutions
    Feature
    Lalilo by Renaissance
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Blackbaud Education Management Solutions
    -
    Ratings
    Structured Learning8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course Searches6.41 Ratings00 Ratings
    Historical Metrics8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automation & Integration8.42 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Lalilo by RenaissanceBlackbaud Education Management Solutions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    7.0
    (120 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    6.5
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (115 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (21 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Lalilo by RenaissanceBlackbaud Education Management Solutions
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Renaissance Learning
    The students love to work with Lalilo. They love to earn the badges, treasures, and stories. I love that I can look at the reports and see if my students are proficient, or still needing help in specific areas. Lalilo is a great way to reward students for at the end of each week for working hard throughout the week.
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    Blackbaud
    A good, and constantly improving solution for private schools. I don't know that a lot of its functionality would be well suited to public schools, but maybe? The integration with other Blackbaud software is a huge plus for us, as we have several of their other products including their flagship Raiser's Edge. Smaller schools may not need the sophistication of Blackbaud solutions, and it is not an inexpensive option.
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    Pros
    Renaissance Learning
    • Lalilo allows each student to be placed at the exactly right level for their skills.
    • Lalilo makes learning to read fun by using badges that students earn for each skill.
    • Lalilo gives students the ability to request easier or harder lessons based on their current skills.
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    Blackbaud
    • Seamless integration between the LMS, EMS and SIS modules
    • Real-time, effective chat support helps me not only with urgent needs but also to work through possibilities for increasing how we use the product.
    • Feature upgrades monthly that respond to voiced needs from users
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    Cons
    Renaissance Learning
    • I like the progression that the students go through in order to practice concepts they are struggling with, but I wish they had videos or some way other way for the students to practice other than just asking questions.
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    Blackbaud
    • Forms - lack of conditional questions
    • Gradebook -lack of links to assignments
    • Not being able to customize displays, for example, Grading tab - we just finished 1st semester and teachers could only see the current quarter but not the 1st one which is still part of the first semester. Lack of customization in assessments.
    • Scheduling- even though re-running generating schedules, we're still getting a high number of unscheduled students. Lack of being able to limit the number of scheduled classes in a row for teachers.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Renaissance Learning
    It has been very useful to our students and staff.
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    Blackbaud
    It is a solid product. We have some issues with the capabilities of the website building components and the out dated technology behind its communications software but overall Blackbaud Education Management Software services to combine numerous functions into one product.
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    Usability
    Renaissance Learning
    Students can easily access through their shared password storage for instantaneous login. I have never had an issue with them getting kicked off or having content that doesn't fit a need.
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    Blackbaud
    Blackbaud EMS is very usable from my perspective. I am a power user and get lots of valuable functionality. It is, however, a complex system. Sometimes necessarily complex to accommodate flexibility for diverse customer needs. Some complexity seems unnecessary and/or hold-over functionality from earlier versions; nice to see this type being evolved away from over time. It is valuable to receive regular updates to the system along with good release notes of what changed and notices of significant changes in advance.
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    Support Rating
    Renaissance Learning
    No answers on this topic
    Blackbaud
    Decent support however the chat feature can take a great amount of time out of the workday. If for instance you are waiting for someone to respond in the chat and there is a fire drill, if you are not responding within a few minutes, you are disconnected and have to start all over again. It would be great if you could submit your problem and then whoever has the most experience, can respond. The training in the Blackbaud University is good but also time-consuming - a 3 hr training in the middle of a workday is a lot to ask. I like the 90-minute sessions. It would also be great to offer a shorter webinar to update on any changes implemented. Other than the email I subscribed to, there is no information on how these updates actually work.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Renaissance Learning
    Lalilo is a helpful program for our struggling readers. It gives an alternative to LLI, SRA, or OG - which are all utilized within our elementary settings
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    Blackbaud
    Blackbaud K-12 is very similar. I feel like I would be trading one set of issues for another so it's kind of a wash. We are very much hooked into the Blackbaud website with our Google SSO, SmartTuition, and Schooldoc integrations. It would be difficult for us to transition. That is the main reason I haven't really entertained other web firms.
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    Return on Investment
    Renaissance Learning
    • For a student who only knew 18 alphabet letters when beginning Lalilo, the student has increased overall performance to recognizing 80% of the "ut" family of words.
    • Students in grades 3 and 5 are increasing their reading levels from K and 1 to the end of year 2.
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    Blackbaud
    • Negative - The rollout is brutal. Blackbaud said it could happen in 6 months, but that is definitely not a reality. It will take well over a year, and one complete school cycle to actually integrate everything correctly.
    • Positive - The amount of time saved in data processing has allowed our office to become more involved in other areas of the school.
    • Positive - The ease of having everything in [one] place, from inquiry to application to contracts and course registration, has been a HUGE benefit to our applicants and their families.
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    ScreenShots

    Blackbaud Education Management Solutions Screenshots

    Screenshot of Topics pages help organize units of learning throughout the year in the Learning Management SystemScreenshot of Blackbaud's education management solutions come with strong reporting tools to get the information you need quicklyScreenshot of Schedule view makes it easy for teachers to manage their daysScreenshot of Blackbaud Enrollment Management System Admissions Checklists help applicants track their progress in the admissions processScreenshot of Blackbaud's education management solutions come with strong reporting tools to get the information you need quicklyScreenshot of Keep track of all the key information about your students in one place