Press releases

Reading tests 'should be given to every 11-year old entering secondary school'

Sir Cyril Taylor GBE speaking at the RSA Risk Commission Conference on October 31^st recommends a 6-point blueprint to increase reading levels amongst children in the UK and makes a controversial recommendation for mandatory reading tests for all 11-year olds entering secondary school.

On-Line Literacy Solution

A computer program aimed at raising literacy levels in individual schools is to be made available on the Internet. The move means that performances by individual pupils and teachers will now be open to password-access by LEAs. But Renaissance Learning UK, creator of the program - Renaissance Place - claims teachers need not fear a 'Big Brother' effect.

New Reading Solutions Package

Renaissance Learning has re-designed its primary and secondary school reading products to create a new literacy solution that it claims can help schools achieve two year's reading growth in one year.

Resource Reading To Boost Three R Results

Much hot air is being ventilated about youngsters' literacy and numeracy skills when what is needed is a little more resource from Government to help schools develop the reading habit that is at the root of all learning.

Reading solutions set to change the way children think about books

A computer programme that helps to raise pupils' literacy skills by motivating them to read more, is set to change the way children think about books.

Renaissance Learning and AlphaSmart join forces in United Kingdom

Renaissance Learning, Inc. (Nasdaq: RLRN) and AlphaSmart, Inc have announced the completion of the merger of AlphaSmart Inc with a subsidiary of Renaissance Learning Inc. The two US-based companies have subsidiaries around the world including in the UK.