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What is Freckle by Renaissance?
Freckle’s differentiation platform is designed to makes it easy for teachers to reach each student at their own individual level—without having to spend extra time preparing many different lessons every day.
The Freckle platform was designed by Freckle Education in San Francisco, and was acquired and is now supported by Renaissance Learning (acquired May 2019).
Categories & Use Cases
Who Buys & Uses Freckle by Renaissance
Great Program
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Freckle by Renaissance's adaptive components to address students' needs and provide practice at their level. In addition, we can assign grade-level practice or assessments to not only target needs but also check their progress at the level they are expected to work on.
Pros
- Diagnostic Testing
- Adaptive Learning
- Providing Support
- Motivation
Cons
- Reports available for the Free Version
Return on Investment
- Students were exposed to content that they would normally not have been.
- Students are motivated to practice as they get coins for their work.
Usability
Alternatives Considered
IXL Learning
Review of Freckle by Renaissance.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I have used Freckle by Renaissance in my special education teaching practice for the past seven years. There is a diverse range of practice problems for students to use in the areas of language arts and mathematics.
Pros
- Freckle differentiates by giving students a placement test and then giving them practice questions at their appropriate level.
- Freckle allows teachers to find specific standards to cover in student practice.
- Freckle reads questions aloud for students who struggle with reading.
Cons
- I would like to be able to choose specific math problems for my students to practice.
- It would be beneficial to see more practice products on Freckle that address writing conventions.
- My students could benefit from more leveled reading practice, so having multiple stories that address the same skills would be beneficial.
Return on Investment
- Freckle makes my job easier because my students like using it.
- My students love the Piggy Store!
- Freckle makes differentiation easy.
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Lexia Core5 Reading
Other Software Used
Lexia Core5 Reading, IXL Learning
Freckle Is So Helpful
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I am a Title 1 reading teacher and Dyslexia Specialist. I love that I can create my own classes with the particular students that I serve. In one class I have students ranging from 6th grade to 2nd grade. I am able to assign lessons based on their needs. For instance, a student in 6th grade may need help with comprehension whereas my 2nd-grade student needs more help in foundation reading skills. These students are only with me for about an hour a day, but I can assign lessons that they are able to accomplish anywhere. Upon completion of their assignments, I am able to see how well they are accomplishing their tasks. With this information, I can determine whether I need to continue teaching a particular skill. Freckle is very useful. Several of our teachers have used it in the past or are still using it presently.
Pros
- Freckle offers ELA lessons for all skills from foundational to comprehension and higher-level thinking skills.
- The reports are very easy to read and show specific areas of success or need.
- Freckle is very useful when teachers need to assign lessons for Alternate Methods of Teaching (AMI) days.
- I love the simplicity of Freckle. The site is easy to use and navigate. Setting up my classes was an easy task.
Cons
- My students get bored with just answering questions the whole time. They complain about having to get on to Freckle.
- I would like to see open ended or open response questions.
- I would like for Freckle to be able to assess fluency.
Return on Investment
- Freckle has been an asset by allowing me one more resource to use while trying to teach my students certain skills. I have been using it as a source for my students to practice skills in an attempt to strengthen their reading abilities.
- Freckle is an asset to our entire school. By teaching my students how to read more effectively while using Freckle to strengthen their reading abilities, students become more successful in every area of education.
- As students become better readers they tend to be more successful on the state test at the end of the year. Freckle plays a part in our success as a school. We tend to do well in our state. We were rated in the top 10 schools within our region. This is important in the financial stability of our school as it plays a part in our funding.
Alternatives Considered
Khan Academy
Other Software Used
Renaissance Star Assessments
New Freckle by Renaissance User
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use adaptive learning based on the RenStar scores.
Pros
- Gamifies learning
- has adaptive learning
- Learning tools are easy to use.
Cons
- could provide teacher reports
- could fill in the gaps on where student is falling behind
- could make assigning work more comprehensive
Return on Investment
- it has help students accountable to at their level
- it has provided teacher insight
- it gives student autonomy
Usability
Alternatives Considered
IXL Learning
Other Software Used
IXL Learning, Nearpod, Aeries Student Information System
Freckle by Renaissance-Get it!
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Freckle by Renaissance as a supplementary support for our ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies classes. We utilize both the student-lead, online version where the students can earn coins toward dressing up their avatars as well as teacher unit plans which provide not only differentiation based on Renaissance STAR performance in ELA and Math but also offer videos, check-ins, assessments, articles and more per unit.
Pros
- Differentiation
- Leveled Readings/Articles
- Engaging Activities
- text-to-speech option
Cons
- Updates to the new science curriculum for higher grades in NY (Earth and Space Science, Bio, Chem)
Return on Investment
- It has given my Social Studies teachers an updated, online platform for materials
- It has included subjects for my special area teachers (tech and health)
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Renaissance Star Assessments and Nearpod
Other Software Used
Nearpod, Renaissance Star Assessments, Renaissance Accelerated Math
