Renaissance Literacy is a supplemental literacy solution powered by Renaissance Intelligence. It brings assessment, teacher-led instruction, targeted and adaptive practice, connected reading experiences, and literacy proficiency insights into one workflow—helping educators personalize instruction, maintain curriculum fidelity, respond to student needs in real time, and accelerate literacy growth.
One workflow for stronger literacy instruction
Give teachers the clarity to know what students need next, the resources to teach it, and the reading and practice experiences to help literacy skills stick—all in one literacy solution that works alongside your core curriculum.
Guiding every reader, from foundations to flourishing
Built for how classrooms actually work
Stronger literacy instruction, less complexity
Teachers need more than just data. They need clear next steps, aligned resources, and meaningful reading and practice experiences that reinforce classroom instruction. Renaissance Literacy brings those pieces together so educators can respond to student needs, maintain curriculum fidelity, and strengthen reading instruction without juggling disconnected tools.
How it works
From literacy insight to instructional action
Renaissance Literacy creates a connected literacy workflow. Teachers use real-time literacy insights to understand student needs, group students, deliver aligned instruction, support reading and practice, and monitor literacy growth.
- Assess: See where students are in relation to literacy skills, standards, and grade-level goals.
- Group: Identify readiness, foundational skill needs, and recommended next steps.
- Instruct: Launch teacher-led literacy lessons aligned to standards, skills, Science of Reading principles, and core curriculum.
- Practice: Assign targeted practice and meaningful reading experiences that reinforce daily instruction.
- Monitor: Use literacy insights and formative evidence to adjust instruction, regroup students, and determine next steps.
Works with your core, not around it
Renaissance Literacy helps educators stay focused on grade-level literacy instruction while responding to what students need today. With alignments to widely adopted literacy curricula, every skill, standard, and curriculum-aligned resource includes opportunities for targeted support, meaningful reading experiences, prerequisite skill development, and enrichment—helping teachers personalize instruction without disrupting pacing or fidelity.
Premier literacy partners
Literacy alignments
Powered by a unified Education Intelligence System
Renaissance Intelligence unifies literacy data and workflows across assessment, instruction, practice, and reading experiences. For literacy classrooms, it powers recommendations, resource alignment, reading connections, instructional guidance, and proficiency insights while keeping educators in control.
Features
Turn literacy insights into instructional action
Renaissance Literacy gives educators practical tools for planning, teaching, assigning practice, supporting reading, and monitoring progress. Every feature is designed to help teachers understand what students need next and take action—without navigating disconnected systems or piecing together data from multiple tools.
Plan with confidence and clarity
Turn literacy insights into actionable instructional plans. Identify skill needs, group students, align instruction to standards and curriculum, and access recommendations that help teachers make informed decisions.
- Identify priority skills and learning needs
- Group students for targeted instruction
- Align plans to standards and core curriculum
- Access AI-powered recommendations and resources
Launch instruction that fits your literacy plan
Deliver interactive literacy lessons aligned to standards, skills, and your core curriculum. Support whole class and small group instruction with meaningful texts designed for today’s learners.
- Deliver teacher-led literacy lessons
- Support whole class and small group instruction
- Align learning to grade-level skills and curriculum
- Create or adapt resources with trustworthy AI tools
Practice that reinforces learning
Give students targeted practice that strengthens literacy skills and reinforces classroom instruction without disrupting grade-level learning.
- Reinforce skills from today’s instruction
- Build comprehension through meaningful reading
- Strengthen foundational literacy and vocabulary
- Extend learning through targeted practice and authentic texts
Reading that builds understanding
Connected reading experiences help students apply literacy skills in meaningful contexts while building comprehension, vocabulary, and background knowledge. Reading becomes an extension of instruction—not a separate activity.
- Connect reading to classroom learning
- Build comprehension and vocabulary
- Support independent and guided reading
- Apply literacy skills through authentic texts
Know what students need next
Use literacy insights, formative assessments, and proficiency data to adjust instruction, regroup students, assign support, and make informed decisions about what comes next.
- Check understanding in real time
- View proficiency by skill and standard
- Identify support and extension opportunities
- Guide next instructional steps
From district priorities to classroom impact
Renaissance Literacy helps leaders, coaches, teachers, and students connect literacy goals to daily instruction. By bringing assessment, instruction, practice, and reading together in one coherent workflow, every role is equipped to support stronger literacy outcomes.
Build a more connected literacy strategy
Renaissance Literacy helps district leaders create greater alignment across assessment, instruction, practice, and reading. Gain the visibility needed to support literacy initiatives, strengthen instructional coherence, and ensure every school is working toward common goals.
- Support literacy success across schools and grade levels
- Strengthen visibility into literacy growth and instructional needs
- Reduce fragmentation across programs and tools
Turn literacy goals into classroom action
Literacy leaders need more than data—they need a clear path from district priorities to daily instruction. Renaissance Literacy helps connect curriculum, instructional resources, and student needs so educators can make informed decisions and deliver consistent literacy experiences.
- Connect curriculum, instruction, and literacy support
- Strengthen foundational literacy and reading comprehension
- Build consistency across classrooms and schools
Respond to student needs with confidence
Renaissance Literacy helps educators move from literacy insight to instructional action. Teachers can find aligned lessons, support small group instruction, assign targeted practice, connect students to meaningful reading experiences, and monitor progress—all within one workflow.
- Act on literacy recommendations and insights
- Deliver instruction, practice, and reading experiences in one place
- Monitor literacy proficiency and growth over time
Build skills, knowledge, and confidence
Students experience literacy as more than just reading. Interactive lessons, targeted practice, and meaningful reading experiences help them strengthen literacy skills, deepen understanding, expand knowledge, and gain confidence along the way.
- Access literacy learning in one connected experience
- Practice and apply skills through meaningful activities and reading
- Build knowledge, understanding, and confidence over time
Support beyond implementation
Strong literacy outcomes require more than great tools. Renaissance Literacy includes professional learning that helps educators build confidence, strengthen instructional practices, and create lasting impact in the classroom.
Teachers at the center of literacy instruction
Renaissance Literacy is designed for how educators actually teach literacy. By connecting assessment, instruction, practice, curriculum, and reading experiences in one workflow, teachers gain the clarity, resources, and confidence needed to respond to student needs throughout the school day.
Funding is available
From federal and state funds to corporate grants, learn more about resources that can help with the purchase of Renaissance products.
Explore more resources
Explore resources that help your team understand Renaissance Literacy, see the instructional workflow, and prepare for stronger implementation.
Blog post
Solving education’s coherence problem
Discover why coherence matters and how aligned systems help teachers turn student data into stronger instructional action.
Whitepaper
Where AI Meets Learning Science
See how we’re connecting AI with learning science for trustworthy tools that keep teachers at the center of classrooms.
Webinar
Discover Renaissance Intelligence
Company leaders Chris Bauleke, Todd Brekhus, and Dr. Gene Kerns share the vision, research, and innovation behind Renaissance Intelligence.
Report
What Kids Are Reading
The world’s largest annual study of K–12 student reading habits shows you the most popular books at every grade level.
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