Renaissance Learning, Inc.

Renaissance Learning is a K-12 education technology company founded in 1986 in Wisconsin, United States, by Judith and Terrance Paul, after Judith built an early version of its reading program, Accelerated Reader, to encourage her own children to read. The company, now headquartered in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, was created to give teachers real-time, data-driven insight into student reading and math progress instead of relying only on periodic standardized tests.

Its product suite spans Star Assessments for adaptive reading and math testing, Accelerated Reader for guided reading practice, myON for digital reading, Freckle for individualized practice, and Lalilo and Nearpod for early-literacy and interactive instruction, acquired to extend the platform. Renaissance draws on more than 2.8 billion learning data points to personalize instruction, and its tools are used in over 40 percent of United States K-12 schools.

1. Star Assessments: Adaptive tests that measure reading and math proficiency in about 20 minutes.

2. Accelerated Reader: Tracks independent reading practice and comprehension against leveled book quizzes.

3. myON: Digital reading library that recommends titles matched to each student's level.

4. Freckle: Individualized practice paths in reading and math driven by assessment data.

5. Lalilo and Nearpod: Early-literacy and interactive lesson tools added to extend classroom instruction.

6. Data platform: Aggregates over 2.8 billion data points to guide teacher intervention decisions.