Renaissance Accelerated Reader vs. Vervoe

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Renaissance Accelerated Reader
Score 7.6 out of 10
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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…N/A
Vervoe
Score 8.0 out of 10
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Vervoe's mission is to make hiring about merit, not background. Vervoe helps employers make hiring decisions based on how well candidates can actually do the job instead of how good they look on paper. Vervoe replaces the traditional hiring process with skills assessments and gives every candidate an opportunity to showcase their talent by doing job-related tasks. Then, Vervoe uses machine learning models to automatically rank candidates based on how well they perform. Vervoe can…
$19
per month Assessment
Pricing
Renaissance Accelerated ReaderVervoe
Editions & Modules
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Pay & Go
$19
per month Assessment
Skills validation via API
Custom
per year Assessment
Skills-based hiring
Custom
per year Assessment
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Renaissance Accelerated ReaderVervoe
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAll prices are in USD and exclude applicable taxes. For internal hiring only. Agency plans available. Talk to Sales.
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User Ratings
Renaissance Accelerated ReaderVervoe
Likelihood to Recommend
9.8
(60 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(9 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(8 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(3 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(3 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.9
(42 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.7
(9 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Configurability
6.4
(3 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
4.5
(3 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(2 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(3 ratings)
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Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(3 ratings)
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User Testimonials
Renaissance Accelerated ReaderVervoe
Likelihood to Recommend
Renaissance Learning
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
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Vervoe
In my opinion, I felt we were oversold by Vervoe. There are many comparable tools out there that are far less expensive. I realized after the fact that I should have asked more specific questions. The team that will help create the questions for the customized assessment is located in Australia. We had to schedule our meetings with them in the evening and it was NOT disclosed to us that that would be the case. A big reason we chose Vervoe over other platforms was that they made it seem like they would create the questions for us, they tried to but we ended up having to almost create the entire assessment from scratch. In my opinion, the platform is very clunky and simple things are not possible. For example, each recruiter cannot receive scores that they sent out to candidates... we receive scores for the entire group and we have to sort through whose candidate is whose...when hiring in high volume this is extremely challenging and annoying.
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Pros
Renaissance Learning
  • 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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Vervoe
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Cons
Renaissance Learning
  • 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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Vervoe
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Likelihood to Renew
Renaissance Learning
[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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Vervoe
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Usability
Renaissance Learning
I would say that Accelerated Reader is a pretty user-friendly tool. The platform is easily used by teachers, administrators, and students of all grade levels and technical abilities. That being said, it would be nice to see some tweaks to the user interface to make it even easier for everyone to navigate.
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Vervoe
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Reliability and Availability
Renaissance Learning
I have not encountered any problems with availability
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Vervoe
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Performance
Renaissance Learning
Quick loading, no issues.
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Vervoe
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Support Rating
Renaissance Learning
Renaissance Accelerated Reader is a program I have used with students for 9 years. It is so flexible and easy to use! I have seen the amazing benefits and an increase in the minutes my students read each day. I look forward to using this program next year and learning more about how it can help increase reading in our school.
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Vervoe
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Implementation Rating
Renaissance Learning
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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Vervoe
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Alternatives Considered
Renaissance Learning
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.
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Vervoe
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Scalability
Renaissance Learning
Because students can take tests on varying book levels.
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Vervoe
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Return on Investment
Renaissance Learning
  • 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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Vervoe
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Screenshot of Generate, edit, add or remove skills and questions to build your ideal assessmentScreenshot of Send via email or use a trackable quick link for your job ad, career page or social channelScreenshot of Train the AI to grade like you to optimize good and bad answers the way you wouldScreenshot of Results come to life with scores, rank, trophies and top performer badges. Weigh the importance of skills or questions then shortlist your favorites, compare responses and share with stakeholdersScreenshot of Once you’ve found the perfect fit mark them as hired in your assessment. Their assessment, skill profile and results can then be accessed at any time in all candidates