Dr. Gene Kerns, Chief Academic Officer, Renaissance Learning, Inc.

Dr. Kerns advises educators in both the US and the UK about academic trends and opportunities. Dr. Kerns is a leading authority on the Common Core State Standards, learning progressions, and formative assessment. He delivers highly sought-after presentations each year—often to standing-room-only crowds of educators and administrators.

Prior to joining Renaissance, Dr. Kerns served as the Supervisor of Academic Services for the Milford, Delaware school district, was an adjunct faculty member at the University of Delaware, and held various other teaching and administrative positions in Delaware and Virginia. He received Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Longwood College in Virginia, and holds a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Delaware.