Hands-On, Research-Proven Learning by the Numbers
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Proprietary assessments for durable skills
40,000+
Curated, standards-aligned enrichment activities
50+
Years of research at the University of Connecticut
20+
Languages in the Renzulli Profiler
The Only Platform That Both Assesses and Develops Durable Skills, Hands-On
Portrait of a Graduate frameworks demand durable skills. Most platforms claim to develop them. Renzulli Learning is the only one that measures them with proprietary assessments and then develops them through personalized enrichment, with research evidence that it works. Renzulli Learning also documents that growth in the Total Talent Portfolio, a whole-student record that gives districts the evidence they need for Portrait of a Graduate reporting.
Critical Thinking & Creativity
Critical thinking surfaced by the new Critical Thinking Assessment, a student self-report that shows growth over time and helps students understand and develop the skill; creativity by the Cebeci Test of Creativity (CTC) (US Patent 12,087,176). Developed through 40,000+ inquiry-based enrichment activities and Renzulli Games.
Executive Function
Assessed by the Renzulli EF Assessment. Develops planning, organization, attention, flexibility, and self-regulation through structured enrichment.
Leadership
Assessed by the Renzulli Leadership Assessment. Developed through collaborative Project-Based Learning and real-world problem-solving.
Collaboration & Communication
PBL with seven pathways, strength-based student grouping, and the Project Showcase build teamwork and presentation skills through authentic creative productivity.
Self-Direction
The Personal Success Plan (PSP) guides students to Think, Dream, Plan, and Succeed. Their growth and best work are documented in the Total Talent Portfolio, a Portrait of a Graduate profile.
Interests & Learning Styles
The Renzulli Profiler identifies each student's strengths in 20+ languages, the foundation that personalizes everything else on the platform.
Proven Outcomes
Research-Proven Results for Students
Independent, peer-reviewed studies of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model and Renzulli Learning show measurable gains, not just engagement.
+9%
Higher predicted future earnings for students in individualized enrichment built on Renzulli's model
University of Amsterdam · Booij, Haan & Plug (2016)
65th → 86th
Creativity percentile gain after three years of Schoolwide Enrichment Model implementation
Italy SEM Study
82%
Of underachieving students reversed underachievement through interest-based creative productivity
Baum, Renzulli & Hébert (1995)
p < .001
Reading comprehension gains in a cluster-randomized study of Renzulli Learning across diverse schools
Field (2009), research on an earlier version
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.
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, the PSP guides goal-setting, and ELLA extends it globally. 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.
Learn more ›English Learners
Strength-based, personalized bilingual enrichment for emergent bilingual students.
Learn more ›Twice-Exceptional (2e)
Develop the strength while supporting the need, for high-potential students with a disability.
Learn more ›Autistic Learners
Engage students through their interests, a complement to specialized services.
Learn more ›Students With Disabilities
Develop the strength, support the need, alongside every IEP or 504 plan.
Learn more ›Economically Disadvantaged
Hands-on enrichment that raises achievement, fundable through Title I.
Learn more ›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.
G&T alignment by state ›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.
Career readiness by state ›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.
Explore ELLA ›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. Four proprietary assessments provide the data for decision-making. Continuous progress monitoring built in.
MTSS frameworks ›Aligned to your state's standards
Gifted & Talented Compliance, Career Readiness, and Durable Skills: Aligned by State
Renzulli Learning aligns with gifted and talented standards in all 50 states and with state-level career readiness and durable skills frameworks. Whether your state mandates specific G&T identification criteria, Portrait of a Graduate competencies, or career readiness benchmarks, Renzulli Learning's four proprietary assessments and personalized enrichment platform meets the requirements, with documentation built in.
Gifted & Talented Alignment by State
See how Renzulli Learning aligns with your state's gifted and talented identification, programming, and compliance requirements. Our assessments and enrichment activities map directly to state G&T mandates.
View G&T alignment by state ›Career Readiness & Durable Skills by State
See how Renzulli Learning supports your state's career readiness frameworks, Portrait of a Graduate initiatives, and durable skills requirements. Critical thinking, creativity, leadership, and executive function, assessed and developed.
View career readiness alignment by state ›Funding & Procurement Support
Renzulli Learning is fundable through Title I, II, III, IV-A, Perkins V, and state G&T allocations. Access W-9, sole-source, SAM.gov, and VPAT documentation to make procurement simple for your district.
View funding & procurement ›Custom District Alignments
Need a custom alignment for your district's specific gifted and talented criteria, Portrait of a Graduate framework, or career readiness benchmarks? Our team will create a personalized alignment document showing exactly how Renzulli Learning meets your requirements.
Request a custom alignment ›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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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 the Renzulli Profiler, four proprietary assessments, 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 four 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. Four 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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