generated: '2026-09-13'
method: searched
source: >-
  https://site.imsglobal.org/certifications/renaissance-learning (active-certification listing),
  https://www.ed-fi.org/technology-partners/renaissance/, https://trust.renaissance.com/, and the
  live discovery document at https://auth.renaissance.com/.well-known/openid-configuration
note: >-
  Renaissance's interoperability posture is almost entirely domain-standard rather than generic REST
  convention. The 1EdTech certification register lists 14 certified Renaissance products, the Ed-Fi
  Alliance lists a current Assessment Outcomes API credential for DnA, and the trust center names the
  security/compliance programs. Everything below is recorded against the page that states it.
conformance:
  - id: oauth2
    conforms: true
    evidence: https://auth.renaissance.com/.well-known/openid-configuration
    detail: >-
      Renaissance operates its own OAuth 2.0 authorization server (issuer https://auth.renaissance.com).
      grant_types_supported includes authorization_code, client_credentials, refresh_token and the
      RFC 8628 device code grant.
  - id: oidc
    conforms: true
    evidence: https://auth.renaissance.com/.well-known/openid-configuration
    detail: >-
      OpenID Provider metadata served at the RFC 8414 / OIDC Discovery path, with a live JWKS,
      userinfo, end_session and backchannel/frontchannel logout endpoints. id_token_signing_alg RS256.
  - id: rfc8414
    conforms: true
    evidence: https://auth.renaissance.com/.well-known/oauth-authorization-server
    detail: The oauth-authorization-server metadata document is served and is byte-identical to the OIDC one.
  - id: rfc7636
    conforms: true
    evidence: https://auth.renaissance.com/.well-known/openid-configuration
    detail: PKCE advertised — code_challenge_methods_supported includes S256.
  - id: rfc8628
    conforms: true
    evidence: https://auth.renaissance.com/.well-known/openid-configuration
    detail: Device authorization grant endpoint published at /oauth2/device/auth.
  - id: rfc9457
    conforms: false
    evidence: openapi/renaissance-student-proficiency-service-openapi.yml
    detail: >-
      No application/problem+json responses in any contract. Errors are FastAPI-shaped
      (HTTPValidationError on 422) or a bespoke NextActivityErrorResponse envelope.
  - id: pagination
    conforms: false
    evidence: openapi/renaissance-student-proficiency-service-openapi.yml
    detail: No collection operation declares page/cursor/limit parameters.
  - id: idempotency
    conforms: false
    evidence: openapi/renaissance-student-proficiency-service-openapi.yml
    detail: No Idempotency-Key header is declared on any of the five mutating operations.
domain_standards:
  - id: oneroster
    name: 1EdTech OneRoster 1.1
    conforms: true
    role: certified product
    evidence: https://site.imsglobal.org/certifications/renaissance-learning
    detail: >-
      Twelve Renaissance products carry an active OneRoster 1.1 certification (certified with v1.0 of
      the conformance test): DnA, Fastbridge by Renaissance, Freckle Education, Lalilo by Renaissance,
      myON, Renaissance Accelerated Reader, Renaissance Star CBM Lectura, Renaissance Star CBM Math,
      Renaissance Star CBM Reading, Renaissance Star Early Literacy, Renaissance Star Math and
      Renaissance Star Reading. This is the rostering contract districts actually integrate against.
    products:
      - DnA
      - Fastbridge by Renaissance
      - Freckle Education
      - Lalilo by Renaissance
      - myON
      - Renaissance Accelerated Reader
      - Renaissance Star CBM Lectura
      - Renaissance Star CBM Math
      - Renaissance Star CBM Reading
      - Renaissance Star Early Literacy
      - Renaissance Star Math
      - Renaissance Star Reading
  - id: lti
    name: 1EdTech Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) v1.3 + LTI Advantage
    conforms: true
    role: certified product
    evidence: https://site.imsglobal.org/certifications/renaissance-learning
    detail: >-
      Nearpod is certified for LTI v1.3, LTI Advantage and LTI Deep Linking 2.0 (conformance v1.2).
      SchoolCity is certified for LTI v1.3, LTI Advantage, LTI Deep Linking 2.0 and LTI Assignment &
      Grade Services 2.0 (conformance v1).
    products:
      - Nearpod
      - SchoolCity
  - id: ed-fi
    name: Ed-Fi Assessment Outcomes API for Data Standard Suite 3
    conforms: true
    role: certified technology partner
    evidence: https://www.ed-fi.org/technology-partners/renaissance/
    detail: >-
      Credential held by DnA (Renaissance Learning, Inc.), version 14.2 and above, valid as of
      2026-08-04, verified at Boston Public Schools (MA), Chico USD (CA) and Seaford SD (DE).
  - id: saml
    name: SAML 2.0 single sign-on
    conforms: true
    role: service provider
    evidence: https://trust.renaissance.com/
    detail: >-
      SAML SSO plus Google, Microsoft and Clever sign-in are offered for district identity; recorded
      from provider material, not independently probed.
compliance:
  source: https://trust.renaissance.com/
  note: >-
    Trust center is a SafeBase-hosted portal at trust.renaissance.com. It returns 403 to a plain
    crawler and renders for a browser user agent; the certification list below is read from the
    rendered page. Document downloads are access-gated behind a request flow.
  certifications:
    - SOC 2 Type 2
    - SOC 2 Type 1
    - Cyber Essentials
    - 1EdTech Certified
    - ST4S (Safer Technologies 4 Schools)
  regulatory:
    - FERPA
    - COPPA
  documents_gated: true
  subprocessors_published: true