Renaissance Video Collection

"The most common grade across the states for the highest number of Focus Skills is Algebra 1."

Focus Skills are—simply put—the building blocks of student learning.

By prioritizing Focus Skills, educators can accelerate student learning, fill critical gaps, and put students on a path toward success.

Did you know about 30 percent of reading skills are considered Focus Skills?

"When you're working with Focus Skills, it's important to realize that your goal with students is complete mastery of those skills."

Based on extensive research into how learning progresses in reading and mathematics, Focus Skills provide a roadmap for closing learning gaps as you move every student toward greater mastery

Accelerated, don't remediate

If learning is a staircase, then all steps are not created equal. In math especially, some skills are extraordinarily difficult for students to master. We call these skills Trip Steps because they can cause a stumble in learnin...