+0.55
years of reading growth
Renaissance STAR Reading · about 10 weeks · 39 students
Case study
+0.55 years of reading growth in 10 weeks
39 students · grades 9–12 · Renaissance STAR Reading. A residential high school in California.
What happened
Who
39 students, grades 9–12. Many were reading well below grade level.
Where
A residential high school in California. We do not name the school.
When
About 10 weeks in spring 2026.
How
Short sessions, a few times a week, during study hall or class, through the school’s LMS.
An honest note
The baseline was a teacher estimate, because the pilot started mid-window. The post scores were the year-end STAR.
“Positive results. Very, very good.”