Started in Judi and Terry Paul's basement in 1984, today, Renaissance Learning is a world leader in cloud-based assessment, teaching, and learning solutions with over 950 employees and customers in over one-third of U.S. schools and more than 60 countries worldwide.
La Cañada Preparatory instituted Renaissance Learning's STAR Reading program in 2013 and added STAR Math in 2014.
Renaissance assessments use computer-adaptive technology and extensive item calibration to give our teachers and administrators an accurate window into each student’s academic progress. Renaissance does this as quickly as possible, and as easily as possible, providing the highest quality data in the least amount of time. With over 45 million Renaissance Learning assessments completed every school year, they are able to harness a never-ending, constantly growing stream of data to make tests more precise.