i-Ready Assessment vs. Renaissance Accelerated Reader

The i-Ready Assessment suite offers a collection of reading and mathematics assessments for Grades K-12 to help every support every student. It's one coherent program designed to give you clear data connected directly to precise instruction and backed by a commitment to deliver unparalleled service. i-Ready received high ratings from NCII and educators administer our assessments to over 11M students nationwide.

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.