PARENT RESOURCES
RENAISSANCE LEARNING
BASIC INFORMATION
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What Is Renaissance Learning?
Renaissance Learning is a computer program used to assess and monitor students' reading progress. Students take an initial multiple-choice reading assessment so that teachers can determine a baseline reading level. Reading levels are measured by average grade level skills. For example, if an assessment reveals the child's reading level is 3.6. This means the student's reading skills are typical of a third grader in the sixth month of school. If a sixth grader has a reading level of 3.6, this means that their reading level is well below the average sixth grader. On the other end of the spectrum, if a sixth grader has a reading level of 8.2, this means that they are well above the average sixth grader.
After the assessment, students use a reading system called Accelerated Reader that is designed to help the student increase their reading level gradually and with minimal frustration. With the accelerated reader system, students choose books to read using the AR Bookfinder that are in a reading level range. This range of books is within their zone of proximal development, which means they are reading books that are just challenging enough to help them grow but not so challenging that they become frustrated. When the student completes the book, he or she takes a short multiple-choice quiz online. After a student has read in this level and scored well on quizzes in this level, they take another assessment with Renaissance Learning to see if their reading level increased. If so, then the student will be given a new, slightly higher reading level range and will select books in the higher range to read.
It is important to understand that the Accelerated Reader system is not a method of instruction, but a strategy for encouraging independent reading that leads to natural reading development. After all, if you don't practice a skill, you never develop it. Though students are given independent reading time in school, but times, independent reading will be assigned as homework.
After the assessment, students use a reading system called Accelerated Reader that is designed to help the student increase their reading level gradually and with minimal frustration. With the accelerated reader system, students choose books to read using the AR Bookfinder that are in a reading level range. This range of books is within their zone of proximal development, which means they are reading books that are just challenging enough to help them grow but not so challenging that they become frustrated. When the student completes the book, he or she takes a short multiple-choice quiz online. After a student has read in this level and scored well on quizzes in this level, they take another assessment with Renaissance Learning to see if their reading level increased. If so, then the student will be given a new, slightly higher reading level range and will select books in the higher range to read.
It is important to understand that the Accelerated Reader system is not a method of instruction, but a strategy for encouraging independent reading that leads to natural reading development. After all, if you don't practice a skill, you never develop it. Though students are given independent reading time in school, but times, independent reading will be assigned as homework.
What Is Renaissance Learning Home Connect?
Renaissance Learning Home Connect is a part of the Renaissance Learning Program that allows you to monitor your child's reading progress. You can login to home connect to check progress and receive email notifications when your student completes a quiz. After you register, you will receive details of the Accelerated Reader quizzes that your child has taken by email. You can then log in to Renaissance Home Connect to see further details.
What Will I See On Renaissance Learning?
A typical email looks like the following image:
ACCESSING RENAISSANCE HOME CONNECT
Click here to go to the Renaissance Home Connect Login Page
Click on the icon to the right to go to Renaissance Home Connect. Then, login using your child's username and password. If you'd like to receive emails showing your student's quiz or test results, click the Email Setup link in Renaissance Home Connect and follow the directions. To be sure these emails reach your inbox,
add [email protected] to your address book.
add [email protected] to your address book.