Agenda Item
a. Renewal of Renaissance Products and Services (Not to exceed $750,000)
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Candace Alexander, Chief, Accountability & Research, Division of Accountability & Research
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the renewal of Renaissance in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for SY 2025-2026.
The requested purchase is a testing expenditure that does not require bid per the District’s Purchasing Board Policy (DJE).
Why: This solution supports the tenets of all Strategic Goal areas, but in particular, Goal Area 1: Student Success with Equity and Access by actualizing the following performance objectives:
Improve student mastery of learning standards.
Provide academically rigorous courses and pathways.
Increase graduation rate.
Renaissance Education is an assessment (DnA) platform with extensive academic content aligned to the Georgia Standards of Excellence with professionally designed assessments and reports that inform district, school, classroom, and student-level data.
The Renaissance Education DnA platform provides insightful district information around academic data with tools and reports to inform standards-based decision making. The data available through the platform benefits District Leaders, Curriculum Leaders, and Teacher Leaders.
Through Renaissance DnA, schools and teachers can quickly build and administer common assessments with instant access to results, including standards analysis, most commonly missed items, and subgroup analysis. The district also utilizes multiple data points from the assessment platform to design system-wide professional learning.
Through the renewal of Renaissance for SY 2025-2026, DeKalb schools will continue to:
Design common and formative assessments
Analyze classroom, district, and state-level data.
Generate reports utilizing multiple academic data sources.
Utilize assessment item banks for remediation, acceleration, and professional development.
Inform instructional practices and school turnaround efforts at the local and district level.
Administer DeKalb’s Benchmark Assessments.
Details: This proposed budget item is requesting funds not to exceed $750,000 to cover the costs associated with the purchase of the Renaissance Assessment Platform and professional learning services.
Through the Assessment platform, DCSD K-12 educators will have access to over 100,000 Formative, Common, and Benchmark assessment items. The test items have the following attributes:
Aligned to Georgia Standards of Excellence in all four content areas: English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies
Multiple item types - selected response, constructed response and extended response (which simulates the GADOE Milestones Assessments)
Flexible delivery - items in Microsoft Office Word; passages in PDF; and images in JPEG
Varying levels of complexity- Depth of Knowledge: DOK 1 - 20%, DOK 2 - 60% and DOK 3 - 20%
English Language Arts items will be associated with passages that reflect readability and text complexity appropriate to the grade level.
The Renaissance platform includes the following features necessary to administer required formative, common, and benchmark assessments in tandem with DeKalb’s curriculum:
Document camera scanning for easy and instant assessment scoring
Traditional and standard-based grade books and report cards
Online testing, proctoring, monitoring, and dashboards to provide instant performance feedback
Reporting that provides the big picture around effective instructional practices, direction for differentiated instruction, and item analysis to pinpoint student misconceptions
The online portal allows digital access to students and parents to get real-time performance feedback
Usage Data SY2022-SY2025
Level
# of Assessments Created
# of Assessments Created
# of
Assessments Created
# of
Assessments Created
2021-2022
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2025*
Elementary
30,298
30,526
28,571
99,455
Middle
10,550
10,555
10,374
24,321
High
15,284
14,069
14,235
35,418
*The assessments include District benchmark assessments, common formative assessments, and summative assessments created by teachers, administrators, content coordinators, academic coaches, and MTSS teams.
Financial impact: The purchase amount will be paid using general funds budgeted to the Division of Accountability and Research, Department of Assessment Administration, charge code: 100.2210.553200.00011.7540.9990.8010.030.0000
Contact: Dr. Candace Alexander, Chief of Accountability & Research, Division of Accountability & Research, 678.676.0300
Dr. Felicia G. Rhone, Director of Assessment Administration, Division of Accountability & Research, 678.676.0300
Effective: September 2, 2025
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
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Notice of Renaissance's Practices
Relating to Children's Online Privacy
Renaissance PrOdllcts
Welcome to Renaissance! Renaissance Learning , Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates
("Renaissance," "We," "Us," "Our") provides educational software solutions and learning
analytics to K-12 schools and districts.
This notice describes how We collect and protect Personal Information of users in the United
States who are under the age of 13 and access our products through their schools . When
Children use a School's implementation of our products , We may collect certain Personal
Information . We act as a processor for such Personal Information on behalf of our customers ,
the Schools (who act as the controllers of such information). Please note our use and
processing of this Personal Information as a processor is governed by our agreements with
the Schools . The Schools may have their own privacy policies that govern the Personal
Information collected in connection with their use of our products. and the policies of the
applicable School govern how they process and share Personal Information relating to the
products , including with respect to any rights users may have to such Personal Information. If
we receive any requests to exercise such rights with respect to Personal Information for which
we act as a processor, we are not able to directly accommodate such requests but will forward
such requests to the applicable School (or otherwise follow the procedure we have agreed
upon with the applicable School).
If you are located outside the United States, please visit our privacy hub
to learn more about our privacy practices .
Definitions
Capitalized words have special meaning in this notice and are defined below.
"Child ," "Children" means a user or users of the Products in the United States who are under
the age of 13.
"Child Account" means the user account, made available through an Educator , through
which a Child has access to and uses the Products.
"Educator," "Educators" means an individual, or individuals, authorized to act on behalf of
the School contracting with Renaissance for use of the Products.
"Parent" means a legal guardian of a Child.
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"Personal Information" means information about a Child that can reasonably be used alone or
In combination with other reasonably available information. to identify, locate . or contact a
specific Child .
"Products" means the educational software products, websites, mobile applications, and any
other online interactive features or services that collect Personal Information from Children
provided to Schools under a Terms of Service agreement with Renaissance. Our Terms of
Service agreement is available on our Renaissance.com website, see "Terms of Use" section.
"School" means a school. district. or other educational institution that has contracted with
Renaissance for use of the Products.
How does a Child access and use the Products?
As required by Our Terms of Service agreement, a Child may only use the Products with the
prior consent of a Parent or School acting on behalf of the Child's Parent. A Parent's or
School's consent is required for the collection, use, or disclosure of Personal Information
from Children , and Renaissance will not collect, use or disclose any such Personal
Information without such consent. The School may consent to the collection, use or
disclosure of Personal Information from Children by agreeing to use or purchase the
Products.
If We learn that a Child's Personal Information has been collected through the Products
without the appropriate consent of the Child's School or Parent, We will take appropriate steps
to delete this information. If you are a Parent or School and discover that your Child or a Child
who is your student has a registered account with the Products without a School or Parent's
consent, please contact the Child's School to request that We delete that Child's Personal
Information from Our systems.
What Personal Information Do We Collect?
Information provided through use ofthe Products
Renaissance only collects information from a Child that is reasonably necessary for the Child
to use the Products for purposes authorized by a School. Schools creating a Child Account
will provide the Personal Information described in Our Categories of Data Collected by Product
overview . Once a Child Account is created, the data generated from a Child's use of Our
Products is further described in Our Categories of Data Collected by Product overview.
Information collected automatically
• Usage information. We and/or Our service providers may automatically collect certain
"Usage Information" whenever users, including Children, access and use the Products.
For example, We may collect information regarding how often a user accesses certain
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features . Usage Information may include the browser and operating system a user is
using, all of the areas within Our Products that users visit, and the time of day they used
the Products, among other information. We may Use usage information for a variety of
purposes, including to select appropriate content to display to users and to enhance or
otherwise improve the Products.
• Device information. We and/or Our service proViders may collect IP addresses or
other unique identifiers ("Device Identifiers") for any computer, mobile phone or other
device (any, a "Device") used to access the Products, including by Children . A Device
Identifier is a number that is automatically assigned to the Device used to access the
Products, and Our servers identify each individual's Device by its Device Identifier.
Some mobile service providers may also provide Us or Our third-party service providers
with information regard ing the physical location of the Device used to access the
Products, internet service provider (ISP), date and time of a user's visit, browser
language, browser type, referring and exit pages and URLs, amount of time spent on
particular pages, which parts of the Products they use,which links users click, search
terms, operating system , traffic and related statistics, keywords, and/or other general
browsing or Usage Information. The Products may also access files , including
metadata, stored on a Device if a user chooses to send or provide access to Us.
• Information collected via cookies and other tracking technologies. We and/or Our
service providers may Use "cookies" (a small file sent to your computer by a Website or
device to allow the Website or app to store information which uniquely identifies you) or
other similar technology to collect data in order to assist Our users , including Children,
and provide them with a more personal experience, to allow for the technical operation
of the Products, to enhance the performance and functionality of the Products, and for
analytics purposes . Users can disable cookies at their browser or device's settings, but
in that case some (or all) of the features and functionality of the Products may not be
available . We do not use cookies or any other tracking technologies to direct
advertisements to Children .
How do We use Personal Information?
• To deliver the Products. We may use Personal Information to create Child Accounts,
allow Children to access the Products and participate in features provided by the
Products, customize the Products, evaluate usage patterns, and communicate with
Children regarding the Products.
• To improve or demonstrate effectiveness of the Products. We may use Personal
Information to tailor Product content and recommendations displayed to Children, as well
as to maintain or improve the Products.
• To create deidentified data. We may deidentify Personal Information to use and share
for lawful business purposes, including but not limited to, aggregate reporting and
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analytics, general research and the development of new educational technologies,
improving educational services , and developing new educational sites , services and
products .
• For compliance, fraud prevention, and safety. We may use Personal Information as
we believe is necessary or appropriate to (a) enforce our terms and conditions; (b) protect
our rights . privacy, safety or property, and that of you or others; and (c) protect,
investigate , and deter against fraudulent, harmful , unauthorized, unethical, or illegal
activity.
• To comply with law. We may use Personal Information as we believe necessary or
appropriate to comply with applicable laws, lawful requests, and legal processes, such as
to respond to subpoenas or requests from governmental authorities.
• With consent. We may ask for consent from Schools or Parents to collect, use, or share
Personal Information for purposes not identified here .
How can Parents review and manage their Child's Personal Information?
The collection, maintenance and use of any Personal Information in our Products is controlled
by the School that contracts with Renaissance for use of the Products. If you are a Parent and
have questions regarding your Child's Personal Information in connection with the use of our
Products, please contact your Child's School for support, including any questions regarding
your rights to review, delete, and refuse to allow further collection of your Child's Personal
Information. Because Child Accounts are authorized and provided by your Child's School, you
must contact their School to opt-out of sharing such Personal Information. Renaissance
cannot delete, change, or divulge any Child's Personal Information from the Products unless
authorized by your Child's School.
What Personal Information is visible to others using the Products?
No Child's Personal Information is made available or visible generally to the public through use
of the Products . Personal Information that is visible to Educators will vary depending upon the
administrative controls set up by the School. The School-designated administrators have the
ability to view the Personal Information referenced in Our Categories of Data Collected by
Product overview.
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How do We share Personal Information?
With Schools and Educators. We may share Personal Information of a Child with the
Child's School and Educators of the Child's School, subject to the Terms of Service
agreement between Renaissance and the relevant School. We do not control, and are
not responsible for, Educators' handling of the Personal Information of Children . As
noted above, if you are a Parent and have questions with respect to Personal
Information that We process, please direct these questions to your School.
With service providers. We may share Personal Information with service providers
that help Us deliver the Products by offering hosting, information technology, customer
support, data security, and consumer and educational research services. We also work
with service providers to provide Us with analytics and other information regarding
traffic on the Products, including the features used when visiting the Products and to
provide Us with information regarding the use of the Products. A list of our service
providers is available HERE.
For administrative, legal, and academic integrity reasons. We may disclose
Personal Information in response to a subpoena, court order,or when otherwise
required by law; in response to bankruptcy proceedings: to defend our rights; in
response to a request from law enforcement; to provide information to a claimed owner
of intellectual property who claims that content a Child has provided to us infringes on
their rights; upon request of or as otherwise authorized by an academic institution
connected to an investigation into academic integrity; to protect and/or defend Our
Terms of Service agreement or other policies applicable to the Products; or to protect
the personal safety, rights, property or security of any organization or individual. We
may also use Device Identifiers, including IP addresses, to identify users, and may do
so in cooperation with copyright owners, Internet service providers, wireless service
providers or law enforcement agencies in our discretion. These disclosures may be
carried out without consent or without notice to users, Schools, or Parents.
For business transitions and operational purposes. We may share Personal
Information with a parent entity, subsidiary, affiliate, or investor of Renaissance, as
applicable, for lawful business and operational purposes. In the event that
Renaissance goes through a business transition such as a merger, acquisition by
another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, bankruptcy, or other corporate
change (including, without limitation, during the course of any due diligence process),
Personal Information will likely be among the assets shared and/or transferred.
Note regarding third-party content, links to other sites, and Renaissance content found
outside of the Products. Certain content provided through the Products may be hosted and
served by third parties. In addition, the Products may link to third-party websites or content
over which Renaissance has no control and which are governed by the privacy policies and
business practices of those third parties . Please note that Renaissance content may be
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included on web pages and that are not associated with us and over which we have
no control. These third may independently collect data. is not
responsible or liable for the practices or business of any third party.
Us
If you have any or concerns regarding this send a detailed
message to Privacy to our renaissance.com address or by mail to
Renaissance Learning, Inc., Attn: "Privacy Team", 6625 W Suite 220, Bloomington,
MN 55439.
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