--- title: Renaissance Star Assessments Reviews meta\_title: 'Renaissance Star Assessments Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 45 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Renaissance Star Assessments works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.6 review\_count: 45 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Education url: https://www.g2.com/categories/education --- # Renaissance Star Assessments Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Renaissance Star Assessments but has limited features. Are you part of the Renaissance Star Assessments team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! 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. The full Star Assessment suite includes the computer-adaptive Star Reading (K–12), Star Math (K–12), and Star Early Literacy (pre-K–3) assessments; a formative assessment tool, Star Custom (K–12); and Star CBM, with curriculum-based measures for reading (K–6), lectura (K–6), and math (K–3). * * * Seller [Renaissance Learning](https://www.g2.com/sellers/renaissance-learning) Discussions [Renaissance Star Assessments Community](https://www.g2.com/products/renaissance-star-assessments/discuss) Languages Supported English, Spanish Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Sue Reukauf (Senior Marketing Manager | Customer Marketing | Award Winning Community Builder) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 2 months ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/renaissance-star-assessments/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![i-Ready Assessment](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "i-Ready Assessment") i-Ready Assessment 4.4/5(57) ](https://www.g2.com/products/i-ready-assessment/reviews) [ ![NWEA MAP Suite](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "NWEA MAP Suite") NWEA MAP Suite 3.7/5(37) ](https://www.g2.com/products/nwea-map-suite/reviews) [ ![aimswebPlus](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "aimswebPlus") aimswebPlus 3.7/5(16) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aimswebplus/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/renaissance-star-assessments/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 45 real user reviews. Implementation Time 2 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![Stephania S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Stephania S.") SS Stephania S. Academic Director Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 2/3/2022 "Star Assessments for Success" 5/5 What do you like best about Renaissance Star Assessments? the data and reports are very helpful in school planning and student instruction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Renaissance Star Assessments? communication with parents. home connect is not helpful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Renaissance Star Assessments: the assessments are wonderful! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Renaissance Star Assessments solving and how is that benefiting you? We are working to solve problems with home connect and some of the testing issues we have had over the testing benchmark windows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite VW Virginia W. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/27/2020 "Star Assessment" 5/5 What do you like best about Renaissance Star Assessments? I enjoy the quick feedback, recommendations on how to help individual students as well as grouping the students with similar needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Renaissance Star Assessments? More lessons and user friendly with designated lessons to help with skills Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Renaissance Star Assessments solving and how is that benefiting you? Problems is obtaining lessons to support gaps in the student education. The benefits are that the student has immediate feedback as to how he or she is doing in reading and math. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 2/27/2022 Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education") AP Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/26/2021 "Great Assessment Software" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Renaissance Star Assessments? This software is easy to use and gives you an accurate depiction of where the student is performing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Renaissance Star Assessments? When pulling reports, I would love a way to pull multiple reports in one PDF instead of pulling each report separately. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Renaissance Star Assessments solving and how is that benefiting you? I am able to pinpoint students who need intervention services and know where to assist in learning in a quick manner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 2/26/2023 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Roxanne S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Roxanne S.") RS Roxanne S. Dean of Student Success Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/2/2020 "All the information you will need" 5/5 What do you like best about Renaissance Star Assessments? Renaissance STAR assessments offer amazing reports. Any information you need, whether you are a classroom teacher, specialist, or Admin, is available in at least one of the reports. They relate to CCSS, show learning targets and grade levels needed, time taken to complete the assessment, how they compare to others, and more. The test is built in a great way for the students. Average time needed to accurately complete the exam is 15-20 minutes so test fatigue is combated. The test grows with the student, adjusting as needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Renaissance Star Assessments? One thing I would adjust with the STAR assessment is the starting point. The next time a student takes the assessment it starts off at about the same place they finished - and that can be difficult for students. An example of this is a 4th grade student that took the math test scoring at an 8th grade level. They ended their assessment with square root problems they did not understand. The next test window, the student starts out with square root problems - after incorrectly answering some then it gets easier for them. This can cause some frustration for the student, especially if their score goes down. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Renaissance Star Assessments: STAR Assessments are a wonderful resource - the reports offer usable information and the assessment itself is easy for the student to navigate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Renaissance Star Assessments solving and how is that benefiting you? Renaissance STAR Assessments have really benefited our small group instruction. We are able to look not only at the STAR score, but also the instructional planning report to see where students weaknesses are and group them appropriately. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education") AP Verified User in Primary/Secondary Education Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/8/2021 "It has been a great resource to utilize in my classroom." 5/5 What do you like best about Renaissance Star Assessments? It is an excellent tool for assessing the independent reading levels of my students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Renaissance Star Assessments? I wish the system had more information to help with diagnosing issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Renaissance Star Assessments solving and how is that benefiting you? I am helping my students understand what areas they need to focus on to develop their reading abilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic RG Rachel G. data coach Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/9/2021 "Quick and Easy Assessment" 4/5 What do you like best about Renaissance Star Assessments? I enjoy how easy the program is to use, and how much time it saves for instruction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Renaissance Star Assessments? There have been times that I wished for more effective assistance from the online chat feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Renaissance Star Assessments solving and how is that benefiting you? We are assessing our students while working in a hybrid setting. This assessment suite allows us to assess quickly and have useful data immediately! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Amanda E.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Amanda E.") AE Amanda E. Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/17/2020 "Student Growth and Achievement with STAR Assessments!" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Renaissance Star Assessments? I love that STAR Assessments offer a consistent format for students. Students know what to expect and are prepared to meet and exceed their academic goals! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Renaissance Star Assessments? I would love a quick assessment that could be used weekly/bi-weekly for RTI progress monitoring. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Renaissance Star Assessments solving and how is that benefiting you? With Renaissance STAR Assessments, teachers are able to monitor student growth and progress. Student academic needs can be quickly identified. The reports provide specific information for administrators, teachers, parents, and students. The platform is easy for teachers and students to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 10/7/2020 Validated ReviewerSource: Organic AS Ann S. Teacher Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 1/31/2020 "STAR Helps Students Monitor Their Growth" 5/5 What do you like best about Renaissance Star Assessments? STAR is simple to use and accurate. It's nationally normed so we can see how we stack up against schools everywhere. STAR can be used for progress monitoring of students in intervention. There are very specific plans for increasing student learning that are generated by STAR. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Renaissance Star Assessments? Success on STAR does not necessarily predict success on the state assessments. Although students who score well on STAR get higher scores on CAASPP, those who are at or just above grade level often don't achieve passing scores on the CAASP. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Renaissance Star Assessments: The reports can be tricky to master, but with a little experience they become invaluable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Renaissance Star Assessments solving and how is that benefiting you? It is extremely important for students to learn to monitor their own growth. With STAR it's easy to see their rate of improvement. I especially love that the assessments are short enough to give regularly without undue stress or taking time from learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Renee G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Renee G.") RG Renee G. teacher Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/5/2020 "STAR Assessments Guide Instruction" 5/5 What do you like best about Renaissance Star Assessments? The most helpful aspect of STAR Assessments is the invaluable data it gives. I can pinpoint exactly where my students are in their journey to become a thriving reader. My favorite, and most used report, is the Instructional Planning Report for Students. This report suggests the skills the student is ready for instruction and practice with. I share this info with parents. A close 2nd to the report for students is the Instructional Planning Report - Class. This report provides a list of recommended skills, based on the most recent assessment, that groups of students would benefit from reviewing - perfect for small group planning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Renaissance Star Assessments? I honestly can not think of a think I dislike about STAR. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Renaissance Star Assessments: I highly recommend Renaisance Star Assessments for educators who are looking for a tool to help students reach their highest potential. It is easy to use and helps to easily implement the data generated by the asssessments. Star assessments give a great return on investment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Renaissance Star Assessments solving and how is that benefiting you? I am solving the problem of not enough time to plan for individualized instruction. I have realized many benefits, not the least of which is significant gains in student achievement. I like to give parents the Test Record Report. I take the date all the way back to Kindergarten to show where they started and how they grew over the years. This also allows parents to see that an occasional dip in data can happen sometimes. The scores at the end of each year are always higher than those of the beginning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: Seller invite ![Kelsie H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Kelsie H.") KH Kelsie H. Teacher Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/28/2020 "Most Useful Tool for Classroom Teachers" 4/5 What do you like best about Renaissance Star Assessments? I like how straight forward all of the information is. You get a break down of the skills and they are placed in easy to understand levels of mastered, almost, and not yet ready for (I don't remember the exact verbiage). I also like that you can test as many times as you want, whenever you want. You don't have to wait for a time period that they are open or only be able to track progress from year to year or season to season. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Renaissance Star Assessments? I can't really think of anything I dislike. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Renaissance Star Assessments: Star 360 is great for students of all ages, grades, and abilities. It gives you real time information based on national standards and district achievements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Renaissance Star Assessments solving and how is that benefiting you? I am better able to see where my students knowledge lies and what skills need to be gone back and reviewed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ## Questions about Renaissance Star Assessments? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. 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