Renaissance Accelerated Reader® is designed to save educators time by empowering them with Learnalytics® to make differentiating independent and close reading practice effortless – all while maintaining the flexibility necessary to fit within existing classroom routines. Students are engaged in reading self-selected authentic books and articles.
Short comprehension quizzes and built-in close reading practice activities, combined with automatic and educator feedback, keep students…
Library Aide/Media Specialist in Information Technology at Banquete High School (Primary/Secondary Education, 11-50 employees)
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Renaissance Accelerated Reader for me is better than other programs. I haven't had much experience with the other programs but for me this was the easiest to understand and to develop. I have been looking into learning more about the Renaissance Accelerated Reader program in …
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Teacher at John McKeever Elem. (Education Management, 51-200 employees)
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They go hand in hand. What I loved was that when they would read a book on MyOn, it would take then directly to the AR quiz. This helped my lower leveled students who struggle when typing. I also like that they can pick whether it reads them the book or not.
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Teacher at La Joya ISD (Education Management, 1001-5000 employees)
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Renaissance Accelerated Reader has a greater variation of books available to all students. While MyOn has its own books that are easily accessable an testable through Renaissance Accelerated Reader. I love the fact that students can read books at home that they already have, …
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This program was set up by our district for our students to work with and I believe is a great program for students love reading.
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Kindergarten Teacher at Florence One Schools (Education Management, 11-50 employees)
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I have not used any other products like this. I have used Accelerated Reader for about 20 years, and I have nothing else to compare it to. I have NOT used A/B Smartly, but I could not skip this question so I had to randomly select something. AR is a good product. If it …
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High School English Teacher at Tri Junior-Senior High School (Education Management, 51-200 employees)
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Renaissance Accelerated Reader offers so much more than accountability. If used properly, Renaisssance Accelerated Reader provides statistics and data teachers can use to align lessons and group students. The program offers visual reports and goal setting as well as rewards. As …
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Teacher at Rector Johnson Middle School (E-Learning, 11-50 employees)
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I love Renaissance Accelerated Reader because it is always consistent and it tries to keep up with and turn out products that will engage students. Accelerated Reader is the best at what it does and gives me great data to help monitor my students' reading comprehension without …
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Verified User
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Epic's collection of books is far superior to Ren Place's my/on. Epic is more user friendly and visually engaging.
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Paraprofession Special Education at City Schools Of Decatur, GA (F.AVE) (Education Management, 501-1000 employees)
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I have not used any of the products listed. However, AR has been my choice of product. My school system choice this product because it interfaces well with all other reading and testing programs that have been purchased. It is an excellent product, but that is a given since it …
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Special Education Department Chair at Noblesville Schools (Primary/Secondary Education, 51-200 employees)
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STAR assessments work well with [Renaissance] Accelerated Reader. The STAR assessment can inform students what material they will be able to comprehend and help guide teachers when they are trying to help students find books to read. STAR assessments also help teachers focus …
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Teacher at Choctaw Tribal Schools (Education Management, 201-500 employees)
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I love having access to Renaissance Accelerated Reader for science class. I loved the Renaissance Accelerated Math program just as much, but currently I do not have access to it through my district. All Renaissance products I have used in my 18 years in education have been …
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Verified User
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We have been using Accelerated Reader for quite some years at our school district. I think it is a good program that gives students the tools to become better readers. The website is user friendly and very self explanatory. Students are able to track their progress and set …
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Academic and Teaching Director at Imagine Schools (Education Management, 1001-5000 employees)
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Our teachers and students love Freckle! The students are able to interact with the platform on a student-specific pathway. The students love the pig and the interactive graphics.
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Verified User
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I have only used AR in my classroom during the years.
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Verified User
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I don't know another program like this. We do have many online resources that we use, but nothing like Accelerated Reader. I like that even when we use ebooks such as Capstone, we can link the book to Renaissance so that they can take the test immediately after the book ends.
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A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
Verified User
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I know of no other product that is similar to Accelerated Reader.
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A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
Reading Teacher at Manes R-V (Primary/Secondary Education, 11-50 employees)
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We use both DRA and Renaissance products in our school. I like DRA for benchmarking and for in-depth responses from students. I can use DRA to pinpoint errors because I can see the answers, unlike the STAR assessments (the placement tests given in conjunction with Accelerated …
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This is the only program like this which I have used.
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I have found Renaissance Accelerated Reader to be well-suited for elementary readers. I don't have experience using it with high school students; however, I know that for our elementary readers, there are no shortages of tests available. Our students can read trade books, articles within the program, or even stories from our textbooks and take tests on them
Automatically calculating ZPD ranges. Student level ranges are automatically calculated within the system to ensure that students are correctly choosing the most appropriate books for them.
Easy goal setting. Whether you want to set a blanket goal based on 20 minutes per day of reading time for the class, or you want to individually set goals up to an hour a day, AR makes it very easy to manage and set goals for your entire classroom. Goals can be adjusted as needed easily as well.
Comprehension monitoring through testing. I can easily see which students are struggling on comprehension through AR book quizzes. From student scores, I can either motivate students who are rushing through books to slow down and take time to thoroughly read, or I can help students who are possibly struggling to read harder books with specific strategies that will benefit them the most. Without the testing feature of AR, I would have a lot more work to check how students are doing on their independent reading.
Data that is easy to understand and share with students. From either running a report on the entire class or school to just a specific student, AR makes data tracking easy. I can share reports with students and have detailed discussions about their progress towards meeting their goals or steps to take to overcome reading challenges they are currently having.
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Lately, Accelerated Reader has been adding "New Reports" which would help single class users such as a teacher with one class. But for a person with administrative rights, it creates a bit of a hassle to get the information needed at times.
Cost - Accelerated Reader is expensive. For the price paid, I feel Renaissance should include some features instead of having additional fees paid.
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[Renaissance] Accelerated Reader is a great way to track student progress, motivate students to read, and measure their comprehension. Accelerated reader gives both teachers and students immediate feedback. There are countless options of books for students and can help increase student interest in books and improve students' reading ability.
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I give Renaissance Accelerated Reader a great 10 in usability rating. I give this rating because overall the program is very easy to use and for the most part easy to understand. I am currently in my first year working in the library and with the teachers using the Renaissance Accelerated Reader program so there is still much to learn, but it has been an overall great experience so far. All of the data is easy to read and there is so much information to look over in case anything is missed or not understood. I have so far been very happy with the Renaissance Accelerated Reader program and what it has done for the students.
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Renaissance Reader has a great support team, and generally, they are quick to respond when needed. The live chat tool is a life-saver when trying to get your problems solved in real-time. They also have a lot of online support articles that ensure that you can get your questions answered without necessarily having to use the live chat during the school day.
Extensive training on Ren Place is necessary. There are a myriad of reports that we need help understanding. I have joined Ren Royals and have learned a lot from that support piece.
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I have not used any of the products listed. However, AR has been my choice of product. My school system choice this product because it interfaces well with all other reading and testing programs that have been purchased. It is an excellent product, but that is a given since it was developed by a teacher to address a problem that all educators deal with (How do you help a struggling reader best?). AR is the answer for me.
The goal of AR is for kids to enjoy books, spread their wings, and experience a variety of literature & genres. Children need copious amounts of reading to become good readers. Incorporating Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360 into our day sets a purpose for reading and holds children accountable.
Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360 is research based. The single biggest predictor of academic success is time spent reading. This program allows for that.
Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360 allows for scaffolding of reading material to get the kids into more challenging material. This program allows children to be successful and build on their strengths.
Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360 empowers students to take ownership in the learning process. It gives them a voice.
Renaissance Accelerated Reader 360 is a program that lets students practice and apply skills and strategies learned during mini lessons and strategy-group instruction.
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