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    Renaissance DnA

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AA standards-based assessment creation and administration solution providing instant scoring, formative feedback, and interactive reporting.N/A

    USATestprep

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AUSATestprep in Atlanta is a provider of curriculum resources and test prep for grades 3-12.N/A
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    Renaissance DnAUSATestprep
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Renaissance DnAUSATestprep
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
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    Support Rating
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Renaissance DnAUSATestprep
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Renaissance Learning
    I think it is well suited for K-12 schools, especially for tracking student growth over time. The ability to easily upload state assessment results and produce pre-built reports provides teachers actionable data. The online assessment system is more appropriate for secondary (grades 6-12) students in our district due to the types of assessments our elementary (K-5) students complete. I have some experience with other systems and think that the illuminate software offers more flexibility in the types of data that can be stored.
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    USATestprep
    USATestprep would not be appropriate for certain connections type teachers. This program is geared more toward content level classes. Classes like P.E., band, chorus, etc. would not benefit from using USA Test prep. Some gifted level classes might not be appropriate due to students finishing the course work really fast.
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    Pros
    Renaissance Learning
    • Easy to use
    • Item banks
    • Outstanding customer service.
    • Reasonable pricing models.
    • Integrates well with student info systems.
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    USATestprep
    • Remediation
    • Differentiation
    • Real-time data
    • Easy to read data analysis
    • User-friendly
    • Can be accessed on any device with an active internet connection
    • Shared classes
    • Teacher controlled attempts on assignments
    • Engaging
    • Interactive
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    Cons
    Renaissance Learning
    • Tech support seemed good but our main issue was never resolved. We received attention and someone was working on our issue, but they could never figure out why our student count was off for 1 grade level even though they said our data looked great.
    • The customized reports were powerful, but there was so much to learn for the average administrative user, like a principal, to get the detailed data they need. You would have to have a dedicated person to create customized reports.
    • At some point, our representative just stopped calling and there was no further contact. Then our rep left the company and the new rep only sent one email notifying us of the change. That was almost a year ago.
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    USATestprep
    • More question choices.
    • Updated games for students.
    • Update standards as they trickle down from the state.
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    Usability
    Renaissance Learning
    Illuminate DnA is a very usable system. A few items to learn and set up can be a bit time-consuming. However, once set up it is easy to use and powerful for a school that staff can master quickly. It has more features then we actually use but I hope we will over time.
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    USATestprep
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    Support Rating
    Renaissance Learning
    Our issue was never resolved so that we could use the software to produce accurate reports. Their tech department looked into the issue several times and could never figure out why our student was off and then they just closed the case. They confirmed we were performing the correct steps to load the data and they confirmed our data looked accurate. Great, but again why was our student count off?
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    USATestprep
    Customer support is fantastic!! Only if all other companies gave the same kind of support. Anytime I have had to contact support, my issue is typically resolved within 30 minutes. When contacting support, you will not talk to a robot either. There is always another person at the end of the line.
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    Renaissance Learning
    Illuminate DnA offers more flexibility and additional features that our previous Data Director system offered. We were looking for a system that offered an online assessment portal and the ability to create elementary standard-based report cards when we selected the illuminate DnA software. We were impressed with the ability to easily create custom reports and liked the comprehensive student profile page.
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    USATestprep
    IXL is a good program that allows teachers to focus on problems for specific standards. It allows teachers to assign work and monitor student progress. What I like about USATestprep is that you can assign and create assessments that automatically grades the student work where IXL is not able to do.
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    Return on Investment
    Renaissance Learning
    • Better handle on student achievement.
    • Clarity around achievements on specific standards.
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    USATestprep
    • Student learning.
    • Remediation.
    • Milestone test score growth.
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