Renaissance Star Assessments vs. Renaissance Accelerated Reader

Star Assessments are an award-winning suite of valid, reliable assessments for reading, math,and early literacy, in both English and Spanish. Trusted by over 30,000 schools and highly rated by the National Center on Intensive Intervention, Star Assessments enable educators to quickly gain accurate insights into student learning, growth, and achievement—so they can help all learners reach their full potential.

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.