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Company

Renaissance Accelerated Reader™️

Founded: 1986
Country: United States 

Britannica School

Founded: 1768
Country: United Kingdom 
Description

Renaissance Accelerated Reader™️

A student reads a book, takes an online quiz, and gets immediate feedback
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Britannica School

Developed by Encyclopedia Britannica, Britannica School is a trusted, reliable online resource providing teachers and students with a safe...
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Educational Impact

Renaissance Accelerated Reader™️

build student knowledge88%
reduce teacher workload80%
improve teaching efficiency82%
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Not measured 
 

Britannica School

build student knowledge86%
reduce teacher workload59%
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improve attainment63%
improve parent engagement47%
 
Recommended Usage

Pupils should set aside 30-minutes a day for reading and teachers, 30-minutes a week for data analysis

We recommend Britannica School replaces general internet searches within your school. Through daily use and interaction, students will be better equipped to research independently and become more knowledgable about the subjects they are studying.

Most Helpful Reviews

Renaissance Accelerated Reader™️

Neelam Parmar, Digital Learning: Students are encouraged to read books and accelerate their reading levels via the assessment/quizzes, making this is an exciting process and motivating path for them to progress.
Fiona Mansell, English teacher and Achievement Leader: I wish that there were more modern books covered by accelerated reader. The choice of books that students can read sometimes feels limited.
Dianne Hannan, Reading & Literacy Champion: A great deal to understand initially but is easy to use once up and running and provides great focus on reading and reading skills
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Britannica School

Cindy Rogers, Head Librarian: Britannica is user-friendly, with many enhancements to help students, such as related links, auto-generated citations, optional audio, and adjustable reading levels.
Carla, 2nd grade teacher: Because offers lots of tools, apart from the main one
Marie V, Librarian: I think it´s a great tool, but we do have to work hard to get the students and teachers to use it rather than go straight to the internet
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Subjects
Age Range

Renaissance Accelerated Reader™️

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18 

Britannica School

0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18 
Features

Renaissance Accelerated Reader™️

Goal SettingLesson Plans200,000 BooksQuizzesFeedbackProgress Tracking 

Britannica School

Read-aloud FunctionMerriam Webster DictionaryTranslation ToolShare ContentRights-cleared VisualsDifferentiated Reading-levelsCitationSafe ResearchEbsco JournalsCollection Of Reliable Websites 
Languages

Britannica School

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish 
Accessibility

Britannica School

Moderate features 
Policies

Renaissance Accelerated Reader™️

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 

Britannica School

Privacy PolicyGDPRTerms of Service 
Requirements

Renaissance Accelerated Reader™️

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision

Accelerated Reader works on tablets 7” and larger, and on Chromebooks. No app downloads needed; just an internet browser.

If using a firewall, proxy, and/or content filter, some changes may need to be made for Renaissance Accelerated Reader to function properly.

Browser cookies must be enabled in order to log in to Renaissance as a student or personnel user.

Microsoft Word 2007 or above is required to author content, including Accelerated Reader quizzes and articles and Star Custom assessment items. Note Microsoft Word Online is not compatible.

 

Britannica School

Available OfflineInternet - Low BandwidthInternet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - AndroidRadioTelevision

Log in details will be provided by Britannica upon start date and internet access required.

 
Training

Renaissance Accelerated Reader™️

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

All new schools are required to book in training with a product expert, this allows for a smooth implementation and for teachers/educators to get the most out of their Renaissance products. New customer training comes with an onsite visit from one of our specialists which schools find engaging and motivational and allows teachers to see how their own pupils are performing and progressing. Taking this training allows teachers to get to know our programs but also start imbedding them within the school and follow our proven best practice routines.

After every training session we always send resources to the school which allows them to do in house training for twilight or INSET days.

Schools also have the option of taking top up training every year, this is especially useful to see how their first year as gone, look at annual reports or any changes, updates to Renaissance Place and to continue imbedding our best practice. We can even work with new starters and do a complete overview of our programmes.

 

Britannica School

In PersonLive OnlineWebinarsDocumentationVideos

Online CPD sessions are included in Britannica School subscriptions and training is offered for free throughout your subscription in the format that works best for your school.

 
Set Up

Renaissance Accelerated Reader™️

No installation - the school is provided with their own hosted website and subsequent login details for all applicable staff/pupils.

Britannica School

Within 24 hours.

Support

Renaissance Accelerated Reader™️

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 

Britannica School

24/7 Live RepPhone SupportEmail/Help DeskFAQs/ForumKnowledge Base 
Home Learning
Pricing

Renaissance Accelerated Reader™️

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

Renaissance Accelerated Reader™️ pricing starts from £996 / year

Implementation fee, including professional setup training: £1,361.66. Initial 40 licences: £996.00. Individual add-on licences: £6.00

Britannica School

Free VersionFreemiumFree TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off FeeHourly Rate

Britannica School pricing starts from £492 / year

Britannica School's subscription costs £679 per annum for a primary or prep school and £1140 per annum for a secondary. This price gives access to all members of your school community.

For smaller-than-average schools, prices can vary and discounted rates are available for mutli-year licences.