If you are a Renaissance administrator, your to-do list:

Add the new school year.
Update your roster (see below for roster options and information).
Review screening windows and make adjustments if necessary.
Review adjust settings preferences, for example:
- District-level: Set Learning Standards
- District-level: Set IP Addresses and Product Access
- School-level: Dates and Times for Accelerated Reader
- School-level: Dates and Times for Star Assessments

If you are a Renaissance teacher/librarian, your to-do list:

Review classes once set up.
Make sure you can locate your student usernames and passwords.
Review product implementation resources below.

Rostering options

The Renaissance Growth Platform offers several options for rostering. Each offers various advantages depending on your school and district needs.

Import Roster Data
There are three types of imports to choose from when importing roster data into the Renaissance Growth Platform. Follow these instructions on how to import a file. Please review the file requirements below for the different options:

Please note that staff emails are now required to be included in the single file imports.

Automated rostering with Custom Data Integration
Renaissance offers a paid rostering solution called Custom Data Integration. If you have purchased this, a Data Specialist will reach out to you shortly with information on next steps.
Manual Rostering
You can manually add new students or personnel after your initial rostering is complete. This is a great option as minor enrollment changes happen throughout the school year. You can edit or add student users, school-level staff users or district-level users.
Shared Rostering
Once you have rostered onto the Renaissance Growth Platform, you can take advantage of Shared Rostering. This new feature allows you to share your roster data regularly and automatically with other Renaissance products including Freckle, myON and Schoolzilla.

If you are interested in learning more about Shared Rostering, please contact [email protected] to set up a time to discuss.

Renaissance Growth Platform Rostering Document

Back-to-School resources:

Get started with resources to set up your new school year in your software, and get your students off to their best start in school and/or continuous learning outside of the school buildings.

Implementation Help File Resources:

Clearing Locks Help Files:

Setting IP Addresses and Product Access:

How you set your IP restrictions will vary depending on if you are back in the physical school buildings, remote learning, or a combination of in-school and remote.

Check and update IP addresses and product access settings

Star Assessments

Screen students at the start of the year to determine baselines, identify student needs, and inform instructional decisions.

Implementation Resources and Help Files:

Star Assessment Videos

View the AssessMinute videos to learn more about complex assessment topics.

Product Features and Updates

Get details on new features and enhancements that support student learning.

Some of the Key Star Assessments Updates Include:

Star CBM Lectura
Star + Nearpod Connection
Star Phonics

Accelerated Reader

Start the school year as strong readers!

Implementation Resources and Help Files:

Accelerated Reader Videos:

Explore the Literacy Minute videos.

New Accelerated Reader Features for 2022-2023:

Get details on new features and enhancements that support student learning.

Some of the key updates include:

New Biliteracy tab and Spanish book recommendations
Track student reading ranges and the amount of practice done within range
Turned off the Review Missed Questions preference for all
100s of new quizzes

Professional Learning

Smart Start in Renaissance-U:

Select the Renaissance-U tile on your home page in product or click the links below:

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Back to School
2022-2023

Welcome back for another great year!

If you are a Renaissance administrator, your to-do list:

If you are a Renaissance teacher/librarian, your to-do list:

Rostering options

Back-to-School resources:

Implementation Help File Resources:

Clearing Locks Help Files:

Setting IP Addresses and Product Access:

Star Assessments

Implementation Resources and Help Files:

Star Assessment Videos

Product Features and Updates

Some of the Key Star Assessments Updates Include:

Accelerated Reader

Implementation Resources and Help Files:

Accelerated Reader Videos:

New Accelerated Reader Features for 2022-2023:

Professional Learning

Smart Start in Renaissance-U:

Back-to-School How-to Webinars

Join Renaissance Royals, an award-winning community
for Renaissance educators

Back to School2022-2023

Welcome back for another great year!

If you are a Renaissance administrator, your to-do list:

If you are a Renaissance teacher/librarian, your to-do list:

Rostering options

Back-to-School resources:

Implementation Help File Resources:

Clearing Locks Help Files:

Setting IP Addresses and Product Access:

Star Assessments

Implementation Resources and Help Files:

Star Assessment Videos

Product Features and Updates

Some of the Key Star Assessments Updates Include:

Accelerated Reader

Implementation Resources and Help Files:

Accelerated Reader Videos:

New Accelerated Reader Features for 2022-2023:

Professional Learning

Smart Start in Renaissance-U:

Back-to-School How-to Webinars

Join Renaissance Royals, an award-winning community for Renaissance educators

Back to School
2022-2023

Join Renaissance Royals, an award-winning community
for Renaissance educators