# www.renaissance.com

> AI-optimized mirror of www.renaissance.com containing 50 pages totalling 30,371 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://www.renaissance.com/. Last updated: 2026-05-29T03:57:49.755Z.

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## Homepage

- [AI you can trust; impact you can see](/site-root.html): Educators trust Renaissance software solutions for K‒12 assessment and reading and math practice to increase student growth and mastery. (589 words)

## Articles & Blog Posts

- [The Science of Reading](/edword/science-of-reading/index.html): Learn how the ten components of structured literacy are a necessary foundation for reading success. (1,420 words)
- [How SEB data provides the missing piece to support student success](/success/tn-clarksville-montgomery-county/index.html): CMCSS includes 43 schools and more than 37,000 students. The district’s mission is to educate and empower students to reach their potential. (1,469 words)
- [Building a Culture of Reading: Desoto Parish Schools’ Innovative Approach to Literacy](/success/building-a-culture-of-reading-desoto-parish-schools-innovative-approach-to-literacy.html) (1,146 words)
- [How focusing on relationships, trust, and communication led to incredible math growth in Polk County Public Schools](/success/fl-polk-county-public-schools/index.html) (970 words)
- [How a dedicated librarian, principal, and a group of teachers all partnered together to create a flourishing reading culture](/success/tx-greenbriar-elementary-school/index.html) (1,033 words)
- [Colorado K–6 charter school consistently performs above district average](/success/co-lamar-re-2-alta-vista-charter/index.html) (1,368 words)
- [How Jefferson learners read more than 100,000 books and spent 1.15 million minutes reading—even during a shutdown](/success/ca-jefferson-learning-community/index.html) (1,189 words)
- [Despite obstacles, students at the Diocese of Orange are seeing substantial math growth](/success/ca-diocese-of-orange-catholic-schools/index.html) (1,184 words)
- [Growth Mindset](/edword/growth-mindset/index.html): A growth mindset is when students understand that their abilities can be developed. Effort is your means to an end, not the end. (614 words)
- [Self-teaching](/edword/self-teaching/index.html): The easiest aspect of self-teaching to understand is the ability to recognize a known word in print almost immediately. (940 words)
- [Providing an easy-to-use universal SEL screener to a high-achieving district](/success/providing-an-easy-to-use-universal-sel-screener-to-a-high-achieving-district.html) (1,228 words)
- [Mathematical Discourse](/edword/mathematical-discourse/index.html): Mathematical discourse is a set of tools and practices that make both learners’ and teachers’ thinking visible. (511 words)
- [ATOS](/edword/atos/index.html): ATOS is a measure of readability—in other words, a readability formula designed to guide students to appropriate-level books. (810 words)
- [Transadaptation](/edword/transadaptation/index.html) (707 words)
- [Whole Class Instruction](/edword/whole-class-instruction/index.html): Whole class instruction is about teachers and students learning together at the same time, with each focused on the same learning goals. (675 words)
- [Formative Assessment](/edword/formative-assessment/index.html): Formative assessments gauge understanding, guide future instruction, and provide feedback to students so they can improve their performance. (468 words)
- [Dual Language Instruction](/edword/dual-language-instruction/index.html): Dual language instruction students helps develop academic skills in their native language, while building skills in a different language. (380 words)
- [Lexile® Measure](/edword/lexile-measure/index.html): The Lexile Framework for Reading is a scientific approach to measuring reading ability and the text complexity of reading materials. (488 words)
- [Blended Learning](/edword/blended-learning/index.html): Blended learning puts students in control of a particular element of their learning, whether it’s place, path, or pace. (391 words)
- [Differentiation](/edword/differentiation/index.html): Differentiation refers to learning experiences where the approach or method of learning is adjusted to meet the needs of individual students. (588 words)
- [Mastery](/edword/mastery/index.html): Mastery is the point at which students have gained a complete understanding of a concept and can consistently demonstrate the skill. (548 words)
- [Individualized Instruction](/edword/individualized-instruction/index.html): Individualized instruction is a method of teaching that tailors content, technology, and pace to the abilities and interests of each learner. (311 words)
- [Emergent Bilingual](/edword/emergent-bilingual/index.html): Emergent bilinguals are students who are continuing to develop their home language while also learning an additional language. (520 words)
- [Growth](/edword/growth/index.html): Growth measures a student’s progress between two or more points of time to demonstrate their progression toward goals or benchmarks. (436 words)
- [Continuous Learning](/edword/continuous-learning/index.html): Continuous learning is the belief that every student deserves to have learning continue, even if in-person schooling is interrupted. (445 words)
- [Individualization](/edword/individualization/index.html): An element of personalized learning, individualization is when the pace of learning is adjusted to meet the needs of each student. (385 words)
- [Collaborative Learning](/edword/collaborative-learning/index.html): Collaborative learning unites students and teachers to work together to solve a problem, complete a task, or design a solution. (388 words)
- [Balanced Instruction](/edword/balanced-instruction/index.html): Balanced instruction incorporates whole class, small group, and independent instruction to create a rich learning environment for each child. (352 words)
- [Criterion-referenced Test](/edword/criterion-referenced-test/index.html): A criterion-referenced test is an assessment designed to measure a student's academic performance against some standard or criteria. (359 words)
- [Interim Assessment](/edword/interim-assessment/index.html): An interim assessment is administered during the school year to check students’ grasp on content and guide future instruction. (494 words)
- [Productive Struggle](/edword/productive-struggle/index.html): Productive struggle is developing strong habits of mind, such as perseverance and thinking flexibly, as a means of solving a problem. (530 words)
- [Norm-referenced Test](/edword/norm-referenced-test/index.html): Norm-referenced tests are assessments used to compare students’ progress to other students in a predetermined peer group. (408 words)
- [products/assessment/star-assessments/index.html](/products/assessment/star-assessments/index.html) (1 words)
- [2026/03/24/blog-solving-educations-coherence-problem-insights-for-school-and-district-leaders.html](/2026/03/24/blog-solving-educations-coherence-problem-insights-for-school-and-district-leaders.html) (1 words)
- [products/practice-instruction/accelerated-reader/index.html](/products/practice-instruction/accelerated-reader/index.html) (1 words)
- [What’s new in Star Assessments for Back-to-School 2025?](/product_update/whats-new-in-star-assessments-for-back-to-school-2025.html) (831 words)
- [Reshaping Data-Driven Instruction](/renaissance-next/transforming-instruction-with-core-publishers/index.html): Core Publishers - Educators trust Renaissance software solutions for K12 assessment, reading and math practice to increase student growth and mastery. (873 words)
- [Renaissance Blog](/resources/blog/index.html): Shareable tips and insightful thoughts on K–12 education. Want the latest? Subscribe to Renaissance's newsletter for blog updates. (630 words)
- [Star Assessments provide new norms and benchmarks for pre-K and kindergarten students](/product_update/star-assessments-provide-new-norms-and-benchmarks-for-pre-k-and-kindergarten-students.html) (299 words)
- [Accelerated Learning](/edword/accelerated-learning/index.html): Accelerated learning refers to a collection of instructional approaches designed to support students performing below desired expectations. (565 words)
- [Star Family Report](/star-scores/index.html): Teachers use the Star Family Reports to measure general achievement in reading and/or math, and to determine your child’s learning needs. (545 words)
- [Progress Monitoring](/edword/progress-monitoring/index.html): Progress monitoring is a formal protocol that collects valid and reliable data to chart students’ performance against expected outcomes. (496 words)
- [Student Agency](/edword/student-agency/index.html): To put it simply, student agency gives students voice, and often, choice, in how they learn, generating greater engagement and motivation. (551 words)
- [Unlock the Power of Data for Your District and Schools](/renaissance-next/renaissance-next-for-leaders/index.html): Renaissance Next for Leaders - Educators trust Renaissance software solutions for K12 assessment, reading and math practice to increase student growth and mastery. (232 words)
- [Test Anxiety](/edword/test-anxiety/index.html): Test anxiety can stem from three things: fear of failure, lack of preparation, and/or poor test history. Here are ways you can help. (518 words)
- [Summative Assessment](/edword/summative-assessment/index.html): Summative assessments serve as a way to evaluate students’ proficiency by comparing it to state or national standards and benchmarks. (394 words)
- [Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)](/edword/zone-of-proximal-development-zpd/index.html): The Zone of Proximal Development is used to describe the relationship between a student’s learning and his or her cognitive development. (402 words)
- [Bilingual Education](/edword/bilingual-education/index.html): Bilingual education is a term that refers to the teaching of academic content in two languages, in a native and second language. (235 words)
- [Proficiency](/edword/proficiency/index.html): Proficiency is the documented evidence that a student has met the required level of skill and knowledge set by benchmarks. (453 words)

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