Company Research Report: Renaissance Learning, Inc.

Company Overview

• Name: Renaissance Learning, Inc.

• Mission: To accelerate learning for all children and adults of all ability levels and ethnic and social backgrounds worldwide.

• Founded: 1986

• Founder(s): Judi Paul and her husband Terry

• Key People:

• Greg Schott, Board Chair

• Todd Brekhus, Chief Product Officer

• Eric Stickney, VP Research

• Catherine Close, VP Psychometrics

• Headquarters: No specific location mentioned, but Renaissance has offices in the United States, Canada, China, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

• Number of Employees: Over 1,200 employees globally.

• Revenue: No information is available.

• What is the company known for: Renaissance Learning is known for providing data and insights to over 40% of US schools, helping to accelerate learning with a focus on personalized education technologies.

Products

Assessment Solutions

• Star Assessments

• Description: Computer-adaptive assessments for K-12 students.

• Key Features: Valid and reliable data, measures growth, linked to ACT and SAT, approved as diagnostic tools in various states.

• FastBridge

• Description: A comprehensive suite for universal screening and progress monitoring.

• Key Features: Supports early reading, math, and social-emotional learning development with scientifically-proven tools.

• SchoolCity, SAEBRS, Schoolzilla, etc.

• Description and Features: Provides various tools for systematic assessments and educational insights.

Practice & Instruction Solutions

• Accelerated Reader

• Description: A motivational tool for reading comprehension.

• Key Features: Engages students with quizzes, provides personalized reading goals.

• Freckle

• Description: Supports differentiated instruction in math and ELA.

• Key Features: Adaptation to student levels, over 92,000 unique math questions, motivates with age-appropriate design.

• myON

• Description: Digital reading platform with interactive content.

• Key Features: Access to over 8,700 books, supports reading engagement, detailed reporting for progress monitoring.

• Nearpod

• Description: Interactive platform connecting assessment, instruction, and practice.

• Key Features: Supports unparalleled classroom engagement with highly interactive content.

Recent Developments

• Renaissance Next Launch: A new tool for personalized learning launching back-to-school 2024.

• Recognition for Innovation: Renaissance ranked #24 on Fast Company’s List of Best Workplaces for Innovators.

• Strategic Acquisitions: Acquisition includes Nearpod, expanding its interactive educational capabilities.

• Dyslexia Screening: Addition of new Rapid Automatized Naming measures in FastBridge to screen for dyslexia.

• Enhanced Product Features: Updated linking studies in Star Assessments for predicting future performance, detailed visual reporting added in eduCLIMBER.

Recent Product Launches and Updates

• Star Assessments: Updated learning progressions for reading and math.

• myON News: Provides age-appropriate news articles to enhance digital literacy.

• Renaissance Analytics: Added metrics for real-time insights into implementations.

Partnerships and Collaborations

• No new partnerships specifically mentioned in the data provided.

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