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What is Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

Renaissance Accelerated Reader is an independent reading practice program that helps K–12 students become confident, lifelong readers. Supporting more than 210,000 fiction and nonfiction books at a wide range of levels, Accelerated Reader gives students extensive choice in what they read—and keeps them engaged in independent reading practice as they work toward personalized goals. Quizzes for Spanish titles help meet the needs of emergent bilingual learners, while in-depth reporting supports regular teacher-student conversations about reading time, reading comprehension, and reading growth.

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Renaissance Accelerated Reader products equip teachers with unparalleled insight into independent reading practice, research-proven goal setting tools, activities that span a variety of skills and text types, and a worldwide community of support.

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As a global leader in assessment, reading, and math solutions for pre-K–1
schools and districts, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. Renaissance solutions are used in over one-third of US schools and in more than 100 countries worldwide.The Renaissance portfolio includes Star Assessments, for reliable, accurate insights into K–1
student learning; myIGDIs, for accurate assessment of early learning; myON, to increase students’ access to high-quality reading materials; Accelerated Reader, to support independent reading practice; Freckle, for teacher-led differentiated instruction; and Schoolzilla, to give educators actionable insights into trends in student attendance and achievement.Why join the Renaissance team? We're award-winning! From employer of choice certifications to EdTech awards, Renaissance continues to be praised for our inclusive company culture & top-notch product offerings. In
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What do you like best about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

AR is super simple for students to access.

Students love the gamification aspect of AR.

It links directly to MyOn.

The levels come from STAR assessments.

Thousands of books are on AR. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

I do not have anything that I dislike about AR at this time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Renaissance Accelerated Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?

AR is helping our students develop more proficient comprehension skills while still providing book choices in their optimal range of reading. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

AR is the perfect program for student accountability with the mini lesson teaching format and the read-to-self rotation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

I like all aspects of AR. I have not found anything I don’t like about AR. It allows for student accountability and independence. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Renaissance Accelerated Reader:

Just start. Your students will catch on to the login process and the AR protocols. Start with baby steps at first. Crawl, walk, run. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Renaissance Accelerated Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?

Students need copious amounts of time to practice their reading. AR is the accountability tool so I know that the kids are engaged, learning, on-task, and growing academically. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

Renaissance is a multi-faceted, engaging, and holistic program that supports literacy and student achievement. Accelerated Reader provides a platform where my first graders can find repeated success. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

I've used Accelerated Reader for over a decade. I have yet to find an issue with the program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Renaissance Accelerated Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?

All of my students fall within the ELL learning framework so, reading is always a challenge. Accelerated Reader, however, provides a platform where my students can find repeated success. The students may choose from a wide range of literature ( across various genres) and read. They may read in multiple ways: with peers, independently, or proctored by their teacher. We can focus on comprehension, vocabulary, and reading fluency skills while simultaneously creating a love for reading. My students are growing into capable and confident readers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

The thing I like best about Renaissance Accelerated Reader is that my students can take a beginning of the year test to get their reading level, and then they can choose books that interest them on their level. They can then test on these books and earn rewards from me! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

There is nothing I dislike about Renaissance Accelerated Reader. We have been using it at my school for years, and the students get excited to compete against their classmates and get the most points. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Renaissance Accelerated Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?

The main problem I am solving with Renaissance Accelerated Reader is better reading comprehension in the classroom. Reading comprehension is necessary for every school subject, so Renaissance Accelerated Reader is helping tremendously. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

Students love to read and share what they know about the book. AR is a great platform to provide students the opportunity to show what they know about a book and hold students accountable to reaching goals! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

I love the new platform for our younger students with character and images students love. I wish middle schools was a little more trendy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Renaissance Accelerated Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?

Student goal setting and empowering students to reach their goals! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

Students can be motivated to read more! I was librarian before we started AR and it has made a BIG difference in reading! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

I dislike monitoring cheating, but this is not a problem Renaissance Learning can fix. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Renaissance Accelerated Reader:

The program increases reading by motivating students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Renaissance Accelerated Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?

It makes it rewarding, because students will see me outside of the library and tell me their average, say they've met their goal, tell how many words they have, etc! They are excited about reading. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

I like that I can do the STAR assessment to see what level students are at and their reading range. I like the AR testing to help students test their comprehension and reach their 40 book club challenge goal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

I am not a huge fan of the pricing for the program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Renaissance Accelerated Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am supporting students reading comprehension with books they are choosing. They are able to choose a book, then test on AR to see if they are improving with their comprehension. The STAR Assessment also allows students to see their reading growth throughout the year. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

There is an extensive list of choices for the quizzes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

Having offline access to quizzes would be nice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Renaissance Accelerated Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is a great motivator for getting students to read. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

Helpful - AR Reports and the ZPD levels. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

The dislikes - I don't have any dislikes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Renaissance Accelerated Reader:

Make sure that you join Renaissance Royals because they have a ton of tips from other educators. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Renaissance Accelerated Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?

I don't have any problems with AR. The benefits are that students can see and monitor their progress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

I love that you can set goals for each student and that you can monitor the progress easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Renaissance Accelerated Reader?

I think the reports need to be modified so that you can send them electronically without downloading the PDF file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Renaissance Accelerated Reader solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am helping my readers develop their reading habits and passion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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