Hands-On, Research-Proven Learning by the Numbers
50
years of University of Connecticut research behind the model
Reis & Peters (2021)
82%
of gifted underachievers no longer underachieving after the intervention
Baum, Renzulli & Hébert (1995)
65th–86th
creativity percentile gain in a three-year SEM study
Italy SEM study
+9%
higher predicted future earnings for academically selected students in individualized enrichment
Booij, Haan & Plug (2016)
Who we help
Built for Every Educator Who Believes Every Student Has Strengths Worth Developing
Gifted & Talented
Identify, serve, and document gifted programming with research-backed assessments and enrichment. Aligned to gifted and talented standards across all 50 states.
Gifted and Talented Programs ›Portrait of a Graduate & Career Readiness
Operationalize your Portrait of a Graduate framework. Assess, develop, and document the durable skills your community committed to: critical thinking, creativity, leadership, executive function, and more. Aligned to career readiness benchmarks by state.
Durable Skills Assessment & Development ›Classroom Teachers
Differentiate at scale with personalized learning. The Renzulli Profiler gives you every student's interests and learning styles; the enrichment database gives you 40,000+ matched activities.
Platform Overview ›ELL & Dual Language
ELLA: the Renzulli Profiler in 20+ languages, bilingual enrichment, Peer Assisted Learning. Emergent bilingual students learn English through content they care about.
English Language Learning ›Administrators
One K-12 platform for enrichment, assessment, Project-Based Learning, and progress monitoring. $15/student/year. Aligns with MTSS, Portrait of a Graduate, and state frameworks.
View Pricing ›MTSS Teams
Strengths-based enrichment across MTSS Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3. Five proprietary assessments provide the data for decision-making. Continuous progress monitoring built in.
MTSS Frameworks ›Aligned to your state's standards
Find Your State
Renzulli Learning aligns with gifted and talented standards in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and with state career readiness and durable skills frameworks. Choose your state to see how.
Where it all comes together
The Total Talent Portfolio: One Living Record of the Whole Student
Everything in Renzulli Learning flows into one record of who a student is, how they are growing, and what they have made, in school and beyond it.
- 1Who I amInterests, learning styles, and expression styles from the Renzulli Profiler.
- 2How I'm growingCritical thinking, executive function, and leadership, measured over time.
- 3What I've madeBest work from projects in school and outside it, approved by a teacher.
It gives teachers, families, and counselors a view of talent that grades and test scores alone cannot provide, and gives districts evidence of the durable skills in a Portrait of a Graduate.
Welcome to Renzulli Learning
See Strength-Based, Durable-Skills Learning in Action
A short introduction to the only K-12 platform that both assesses and develops the durable skills that Portrait of a Graduate frameworks demand: critical thinking, creativity, executive function, leadership, collaboration, communication, and self-direction.
A talent development tool, not a screen-time platform
Strategic Screen Time That Powers Hands-On Learning
As districts nationwide move to limit classroom screen time, Renzulli Learning is uniquely positioned: it uses brief, purposeful technology interactions to power extended offline learning. Students don't sit in front of screens all day. They use the platform to discover their strengths, then apply them through hands-on projects, creative investigations, and real-world problem-solving.
1
Assess (Brief Screen Time)
Students complete the Renzulli Profiler (20 to 30 minutes, once or twice per year) and periodic assessments. Teachers get actionable data on each student's interests, learning styles, and durable skills.
2
Match (Teacher-Directed)
Teachers review profiles and use the Enrichment Database to select activities matched to each student's strengths. Many activities are designed for offline delivery: discussions, experiments, field work, creative projects.
3
Create (Hands-On)
Project-Based Learning drives students off-screen and into the real world, where they work as young professionals: building prototypes, conducting original research, writing for real audiences, and designing solutions using the methods real experts in the field use. The Project Showcase celebrates authentic creative productivity.
4
Grow (Reflect & Document)
The Personal Success Plan and Total Talent Portfolio help students set goals, track progress, and document a portfolio of accomplishments from both school and outside activities, developing self-direction, task commitment, and the durable skills colleges and employers value most.
The bottom line: Renzulli Learning is a talent development system, not a content consumption platform. The technology serves the teacher and the student, identifying strengths, matching enrichment, and tracking growth, while the real learning happens through collaboration, creativity, and hands-on investigation. That's why Renzulli Learning thrives in screen-time-limited environments: less screen time per student, more impact per minute.
The Renzulli Learning Platform
Integrated Components That Work Together
Each component feeds the next. The Profiler identifies strengths. Assessments measure growth. Enrichment and PBL develop durable skills. The Total Talent Portfolio documents each student’s growth and best work, and the PSP connects each student’s strengths to careers and goals. The entire platform aligns with MTSS frameworks and Portrait of a Graduate initiatives.
One platform for all students
Strength-Based Learning for Every Student
The Schoolwide Enrichment Model was built on a simple idea: apply the best of gifted-education pedagogy to every student. Renzulli Learning develops the strengths of all learners through hands-on, interest-driven learning, and because it is strength-based, it reaches students that a one-size-fits-all approach often misses, including the special populations below.
Gifted & Talented
Identification and programming built on the model that started the field.
82% no longer underachievingExplore ›English Learners
Strength-based, personalized bilingual enrichment for emergent bilingual students.
Up to 28 pts higher proficiencyExplore ›Twice-Exceptional (2e)
Develop the strength while supporting the need, for high-potential students with a disability.
Strength-based 2e talent researchExplore ›Autistic Learners
Engage students through their interests, a complement to specialized services.
UConn Javits-funded ASD researchExplore ›Students With Disabilities
Develop the strength, support the need, alongside every IEP or 504 plan.
1,192-student reading RCTExplore ›Economically Disadvantaged
Hands-on enrichment that raises achievement, fundable through Title I.
Income gap: 62% to 10%Explore ›Frequently asked questions
Common Questions About Renzulli Learning
Renzulli Learning is a patented, research-driven K-12 platform that personalizes learning around each student's interests, learning styles, and expression styles. Built on the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) by Dr. Joseph Renzulli and Dr. Sally Reis at the University of Connecticut, the platform includes five proprietary assessments (the Renzulli Profiler plus Critical Thinking, Creativity, Executive Function, and Leadership), 40,000+ enrichment activities, Project-Based Learning, the Personal Success Plan, and ELLA for ELL and dual language programs. See the full platform overview ›
Durable skills are the transferable capabilities that endure across careers and industries: critical thinking, creativity, executive function, leadership, collaboration, communication, and self-direction. Renzulli Learning is the only K-12 platform that both assesses durable skills (through its proprietary assessments) and develops them (through personalized enrichment, Project-Based Learning, and the Personal Success Plan). This is what Portrait of a Graduate frameworks demand. See the durable skills framework ›
Renzulli Learning starts at $15 per student per year with full platform access. Every license includes all assessments, 40,000+ enrichment activities, Project-Based Learning, the Personal Success Plan, and ELLA. Free QuickStart training included. 30-day free trial with no credit card required. View pricing ›
Renzulli Learning provides research-backed identification, enrichment, and documentation for gifted and talented programs. The Renzulli Profiler identifies strengths beyond test scores, the Cebeci Test of Creativity (CTC) measures creative potential (US Patent 12,087,176), and the platform delivers differentiated enrichment aligned to gifted and talented standards in all 50 states. See GT alignment by state ›
The Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) is the most widely adopted enrichment framework in the world, developed by Dr. Joseph Renzulli and Dr. Sally Reis at UConn over 50+ years. It uses a strength-based approach through the Enrichment Triad: Type I (exploration), Type II (skill development), Type III (creative productivity). Renzulli Learning is the digital realization of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model. Learn more ›
Yes. ELLA: The Renzulli Learning English Language Learning Accelerator is the module for ELL, dual language, and emergent bilingual programs. Students take the Renzulli Profiler in their home language (20+ languages), receive personalized bilingual enrichment, and learn English through content they care about. Stanford research shows ELL students in Project-Based Learning classrooms score up to 28 points higher on language proficiency assessments.
Renzulli Learning is a talent development tool, not a screen-time platform. Students use the platform for brief, purposeful interactions. The Renzulli Profiler takes 20 to 30 minutes once or twice per year, and assessments are periodic. The real learning happens offline: hands-on Project-Based Learning, creative investigations, collaborative projects, and real-world problem-solving. Teachers use student profile data to plan differentiated instruction that doesn't require devices. Renzulli Learning thrives in screen-time-limited environments because it delivers less screen time per student with more impact per minute.
Yes. Renzulli Learning aligns with gifted and talented standards in all 50 states. The Renzulli Profiler identifies student strengths beyond test scores, the Cebeci Test of Creativity (CTC) measures creative potential, and the Executive Function and Leadership Assessments provide the multiple measures that most state gifted and talented mandates require. The platform delivers differentiated enrichment, Project-Based Learning, and the Personal Success Plan for gifted programming, with built-in documentation for compliance. We also offer custom district alignments for districts with specific gifted and talented criteria. See G&T alignment by state ›
Yes. Renzulli Learning is the only K-12 platform that both assesses and develops the durable skills that Portrait of a Graduate frameworks and state career readiness standards demand: critical thinking, creativity, executive function, leadership, collaboration, communication, and self-direction. Proprietary assessments measure these durable skills, and personalized enrichment, Project-Based Learning, and the Personal Success Plan develop them, with research evidence that it works. Whether your state or district has adopted a Portrait of a Graduate initiative, career readiness benchmarks, or a durable skills framework, Renzulli Learning meets the requirements. Custom district alignments are available for districts with specific Portrait of a Graduate or career readiness criteria. See career readiness alignment by state ›
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