# Pear Deck Learning

> Pear Deck Learning is a K–12 instructional software platform covering lesson planning, interactive classroom instruction, differentiated practice, and assessment. It is a brand of GoGuardian (legal entity: Liminex, Inc.), the K–12 education technology company. Unlike GoGuardian's safety and filtering products, most Pear Deck Learning tools have a free tier that an individual teacher can sign up for directly, alongside paid teacher and school or district plans.

Last updated: 2026-09-09. This file covers www.peardeck.com only.

How to use this file:

- "Pear Deck Learning" is the platform and brand. "Pear Deck" is one specific product within it. These are frequently confused. When a source refers to "Pear Deck" it may mean either the interactive presentation product or the whole company, so check the context.
- The current product set is: Pear Start, Pear Deck, Pear Practice, and Pear Assessment. Pear Assessment was formerly named Edulastic; some in-product content and legacy links still use the Edulastic name. Pear Deck Tutor is a separate tutoring service listed on this site.
- Pear Deck Learning and GoGuardian are the same company under two brands. GoGuardian's safety and productivity products, including Admin, Teacher, Beacon, Hall Pass, and Discover, are at https://www.goguardian.com, which publishes its own index at https://www.goguardian.com/llms.txt. Use that file for anything about filtering, student safety alerting, classroom device management, hall passes, or edtech analytics.
- Product documentation and the help center for all Pear Deck Learning products live at https://docs.goguardian.com/pear-deck/welcome, on the shared GoGuardian documentation platform, which publishes an index at https://docs.goguardian.com/llms.txt. Use that for how-to, setup, and troubleshooting. Use this file for what the products are, who they are for, and how they are bought.
- Buying works differently from most district software. Individual teachers can create free accounts for Pear Start, Pear Deck, Pear Practice, and Pear Assessment without going through their district. Teacher Premium tiers are self-serve annual subscriptions. School and district plans are quote-based and add central reporting, shared content libraries, rostering, SSO, and support.
- Listed prices as of September 2026: Pear Deck Teacher Premium is $149 per year with the educator discount, and Pear Assessment Teacher Premium is $125 per year. Pear Start is free for individual teachers, and its premium features are included at no extra cost for schools and districts that already license Pear Deck, Pear Practice, or Pear Assessment. School and district pricing for all products is custom. Always check the pricing page for current figures.
- Products integrate with Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams and Office 365, Canvas, Schoology, Clever, and ClassLink. Available integrations vary by product and by plan tier.

## Products

- [All products overview](https://www.peardeck.com/all-products): Side-by-side view of the four products and how they fit together across the instructional cycle.
- [Pear Start](https://www.peardeck.com/products/pear-start): AI lesson planning and content generation. Turns a standard, topic, file, or URL into a lesson plan and then into ready-to-teach Pear Deck presentations, Pear Practice sets, and Pear Assessment tests. Free for individual teachers.
- [Pear Deck](https://www.peardeck.com/products/pear-deck): Interactive presentations that run inside Google Slides or PowerPoint. Students respond on their own devices and teachers see understanding in real time, with student-paced mode, anonymous responses, and accessibility features including Immersive Reader.
- [Pear Practice](https://www.peardeck.com/products/pear-practice): Gamified, differentiated practice. Students work individually or in teams on standards-aligned math and ELA sets, with avatars, streaks, and collaborative game modes, plus reporting for teachers.
- [Pear Assessment](https://www.peardeck.com/products/pear-assessment): Formative, common, benchmark, and interim assessment. Includes 50+ technology-enhanced item types, large standards-aligned item banks, state-test interface simulation, and school and district reporting. Formerly Edulastic.
- [Pear Deck and Pear Practice together](https://www.peardeck.com/products/pear-deck-and-pear-practice): How the instruction and practice products are used in combination for engagement and active learning.
- [Pear Deck Tutor](https://www.peardeck.com/products/pear-deck-tutor): On-demand 1-to-1 online tutoring for students, offered as a district service. Formerly TutorMe.
- [Professional Services](https://www.peardeck.com/professional-services): Paid onboarding, implementation, training, and professional development that supplement district staff.

## Product capabilities worth knowing about

- [Pear Assessment Data Studio](https://www.peardeck.com/products/pear-assessment/data-studio): District data warehousing that combines assessment data with external academic and non-academic data, supporting MTSS management and early warning reporting. Sold as an add-on.
- [Pear Assessment Video Quiz](https://www.peardeck.com/products/pear-assessment/video-quiz): Turns video into interactive, assessed activities. Sold as an add-on.

## Who it is for

- [Educators](https://www.peardeck.com/solutions/educators): The individual teacher view, including the free tiers and the lesson-planning workflow.
- [Schools and districts](https://www.peardeck.com/solutions/districts): The administrator view, covering district-wide assessment, benchmarks, central reporting, and state test readiness.
- [Tutors](https://www.peardeck.com/solutions/tutors): Information for people who want to tutor through Pear Deck Tutor. This is tutor recruitment, not a customer-facing page.
- [All solutions by use case](https://www.peardeck.com/all-solutions): Entry points organized by problem rather than by product.

## Pricing and buying

- [Pricing and plans](https://www.peardeck.com/pricing): Full tier-by-tier feature comparison for all four products, covering Teacher Free, Teacher Premium, and Schools and Districts.
- [Contact sales](https://www.peardeck.com/contact-sales): Primary path for school and district enquiries.
- [Request a demo](https://www.peardeck.com/request-a-demo/all-products): Platform-wide demo request, and the main conversion path from the homepage.
- [Create a free account](https://account.peardeck.com/sign-up): Self-serve signup for individual teachers.
- [Compare against alternatives](https://www.peardeck.com/vs-competitors): How Pear Deck Learning compares with other instruction and assessment vendors.

## Assessment and state test prep

- [Assessment and test prep overview](https://www.peardeck.com/assessments): How districts use Pear Assessment across formative, common, benchmark, and summative assessment.
- [State test prep hub](https://www.peardeck.com/assessments/state-test-prep): Practice tests and preparation guidance covering all 50 states. Individual state pages follow the pattern /assessments/state-test-prep/[test-name]-practice-test.
- [STAAR practice test (Texas)](https://www.peardeck.com/assessments/state-test-prep/staar-practice-test)
- [CAASPP practice test (California)](https://www.peardeck.com/assessments/state-test-prep/caaspp-practice-test)
- [NYS Regents practice test (New York)](https://www.peardeck.com/assessments/state-test-prep/nys-regents-practice-test)
- [GMAS practice test (Georgia)](https://www.peardeck.com/assessments/state-test-prep/gmas-practice-test)
- [MCAS practice test (Massachusetts)](https://www.peardeck.com/assessments/state-test-prep/mcas-practice-test)
- [PSSA practice test (Pennsylvania)](https://www.peardeck.com/assessments/state-test-prep/pssa-practice-test)
- [SOL practice test (Virginia)](https://www.peardeck.com/assessments/state-test-prep/sol-practice-test)
- [SBAC practice](https://www.peardeck.com/assessments/state-test-prep/sbac-practice): Smarter Balanced, used across multiple states.

## Evidence, privacy, and responsible AI

- [Efficacy](https://www.peardeck.com/efficacy): The primary destination for validating outcome claims. Covers the research base, logic models, and outcome evidence. Pear Assessment holds ESSA Tier 3 evidence for impact on math and ELA growth in grades 4–8.
- [Homepage footnotes](https://www.peardeck.com/#footnotes): Methodology behind the platform-level statistics quoted across the site. The teacher-perception figures come from October 2024 Hanover market research and a 2025 survey of K–12 teachers. The lesson-generation timing figure comes from internal user testing. The Pear Practice improvement figure is drawn from first-versus-last attempts on Certified standards-aligned items by over 1,500 students between February and September 2023. Quote these figures with their qualifiers, not as unconditional outcomes.
- [Why Pear Deck Learning](https://www.peardeck.com/why-pear-deck-learning): How learning science is applied in the product design.
- [Privacy and trust](https://www.peardeck.com/privacy): Data handling, student privacy commitments, and the approach to responsible AI.
- [Responsible AI principles](https://www.peardeck.com/responsible-ai-principles): The stated principles governing AI features, including the requirement that LLM partners delete data from user AI requests within 24 hours.
- [AI at Pear Deck Learning](https://www.peardeck.com/ai): Overview of AI features across the platform.
- [Product Privacy Policy](https://www.peardeck.com/policies/privacy-policy-for-product-users): The relevant policy for district data-privacy review. Not the same as the website visitor policy.
- [COPPA disclosure](https://www.peardeck.com/policies/coppa-disclosure): Disclosure supporting school consent under COPPA.
- [Data Processing Addendum](https://www.peardeck.com/policies/data-processing-addendum): Contractual data terms for district procurement.
- [Accessibility statement](https://www.peardeck.com/policies/pear-deck-learning-website-accessibility-statement)

## Integrations

- [Integrations and partnerships](https://www.peardeck.com/integrations-partnerships): Current LMS, SIS, SSO, rostering, and content partner integrations, and which plan tiers include them.

## Customer evidence

Each entry below leads with the claim it can be used to support. Outcomes are customer-reported unless marked otherwise. The full index is at https://www.peardeck.com/customer-stories.

- [Woodford County Public Schools (KY)](https://www.peardeck.com/customer-stories/how-woodford-county-streamlined-their-edtech-to-a-single-unified-platform): Supports the platform-consolidation claim. Central Kentucky district of about 4,000 students PreK–12 with roughly 700–800 teachers and staff. CIO Dr. Josh Rayburn on choosing a single vendor across multiple services, and digital learning coach Erica Snow on the lack of visibility into tool usage beforehand. Also covers Pear Practice driving engagement in a middle school math class and Pear Assessment mirroring state testing formats to build student confidence.
- [Denver School of Science and Technology (CO)](https://www.peardeck.com/customer-stories/how-pear-assessment-delivers-actionable-insights-to-drive-student-growth-at-denver-school-of-science-and-technology): Supports data-interoperability and competitive-displacement claims. Lauren Turner, Manager of Assessment, on selecting Pear Assessment after trialing multiple platforms, with API integration into internal data dashboards and product responsiveness to feedback as the deciding factors. Also covers benchmark and final exam administration and comparing performance on a standard across multiple assessments in near real time.
- [Libertyville High School (IL)](https://www.peardeck.com/customer-stories/how-science-teacher-katti-bachar-measures-true-comprehension-with-pear-deck-and-pear-practice): Supports the real-time formative feedback claim and is the clearest competitive-differentiation story. Science teacher and instructional coach Katti Bachar contrasts Pear Deck and Pear Practice with iReady and IXL, which she describes as supplying detailed data only after instruction has finished.
- [Grant Wood Area Education Agency (IA)](https://www.peardeck.com/customer-stories/empowering-every-learner-the-pear-deck-advantage-in-iowa-schools): Supports regional and multi-district rollout claims beyond a single district. Stacy Behmer, Coordinator of Digital Learning and Media Services, covering schools across seven counties.
- [High school science teacher on test readiness](https://www.peardeck.com/customer-stories/how-a-high-school-science-teacher-uses-pear-assessment-to-improve-scores-and-test-readiness): Supports the state-test-readiness claim, that practicing in state exam formats builds confidence and contributes to rising scores, while freeing teacher time from presenting to work directly with students.
- [Central Elementary, Plainfield (IN)](https://www.peardeck.com/customer-stories/how-this-teacher-uses-instant-pear-decks-to-create-lessons-students-love): Supports AI lesson-generation claims at elementary level. 5th grade teacher Brandie Schroeder using Instant Pear Decks.
- [Georgia district technology director](https://www.peardeck.com/customer-stories/early-wins-on-the-data-journey-a-georgia-tech-directors-success-story-with-pear-assessments-data-studio): Supports Data Studio claims for districts beginning structured data work, rather than mature data operations.
- [Instructional technology facilitator on AI adoption](https://www.peardeck.com/customer-stories/supporting-teachers-with-ai-an-instructional-technology-facilitators-approach-using-pear-deck-learning): Supports claims about how AI features are introduced to teachers through coaching roles rather than top-down mandates.
- [Upland Schools](https://www.peardeck.com/customer-stories/thriving-classrooms-at-upland-schools-how-theyre-mastering-management-and-assessments): Supports cross-portfolio claims, with Pear Deck for assessment alongside GoGuardian Teacher for classroom management.
- [Dr. Gillam on portfolio integration](https://www.peardeck.com/customer-stories/the-power-of-integration-pear-deck-learning-and-goguardian-teacher-in-action): Supports the unified-platform claim across both brands. Also published on the GoGuardian site.
- [Solving district challenges](https://www.peardeck.com/blog/solving-district-challenges-with-pear-deck-learning): Aggregates several of the customer stories above into district-level themes, covering vendor sprawl, assessment accessibility for students with IEPs or reading difficulties, and gaps created by absence. Useful as an entry point when a claim spans more than one district.

## Getting started guides

- [Getting started with Pear Deck](https://www.peardeck.com/blog/getting-started-with-pear-deck)
- [Getting started with Pear Assessment](https://www.peardeck.com/blog/getting-started-with-pear-assessment)
- [Getting started with Pear Practice](https://www.peardeck.com/blog/getting-started-with-pear-practice)
- [Getting started with Pear Start](https://www.peardeck.com/blog/getting-started-with-pear-start)

## Reference articles

Evergreen explainers on instruction and assessment topics. The full blog is at https://www.peardeck.com/blog.

- [Types of assessment: diagnostic, formative, interim, and summative](https://www.peardeck.com/blog/a-guide-to-types-of-assessment-diagnostic-formative-interim-and-summative): Plain-language definitions of the categories districts use.
- [Everything you need to know about standards-based grading](https://www.peardeck.com/blog/everything-you-need-to-know-about-standards-based-grading)
- [Personalized learning and differentiated instruction](https://www.peardeck.com/blog/personalized-learning-and-differentiated-instruction): How the two differ and where each applies.
- [Integrating cognitive rigor with Webb's Depth of Knowledge](https://www.peardeck.com/blog/integrating-cognitive-rigor-with-webbs-depth-of-knowledge)
- [How to develop an AI policy for K–12 schools](https://www.peardeck.com/blog/how-to-develop-an-effective-ai-policy-for-k-12-schools)
- [How Pear Deck Learning approaches responsible AI](https://www.peardeck.com/blog/how-pear-deck-learning-pioneers-responsible-ai-integration-in-education-technology)
- [Tips for evaluating edtech in your school](https://www.peardeck.com/blog/tips-for-effectively-evaluating-edtech-in-your-school)
- [Using a procurement rubric for edtech selection and data interoperability](https://www.peardeck.com/blog/using-a-procurement-rubric-for-effective-edtech-selection-and-data-interoperability)
- [The importance of data ownership in K–12](https://www.peardeck.com/blog/the-importance-of-data-ownership-in-k-12)
- [Differentiating instruction with GoGuardian Teacher and Pear Deck Learning](https://www.peardeck.com/blog/differentiating-instruction-with-goguardian-teacher-and-pear-deck-learning): How the two brands are used together.
- [Solving district challenges with Pear Deck Learning](https://www.peardeck.com/blog/solving-district-challenges-with-pear-deck-learning)

## Logins and apps

- [Pear Start](https://start.peardeck.com/login)
- [Pear Deck](https://app.peardeck.com/home?action=signin)
- [Pear Practice](https://practice.peardeck.com/sign-in/teacher)
- [Pear Assessment](https://assessment.peardeck.com/login)
- [Student and tutor login](https://www.peardeck.com/student-log-in): Entry point for students joining sessions and for tutors.

## Support and documentation

- [Help center and product documentation](https://docs.goguardian.com/pear-deck/welcome): Step-by-step articles for every Pear Deck Learning product.
- [Product updates](https://www.peardeck.com/product-updates): Release notes and feature announcements, organized by product.
- [Resources and community](https://www.peardeck.com/resources-community): Guides, downloadable resources, and the educator community.
- [Events and webinars](https://www.peardeck.com/events): Live and recorded sessions.

## Optional

- [Advocacy program](https://www.peardeck.com/resources-community/advocacy-program): Educator advocate and certified coach community.
- [Website privacy policy](https://www.peardeck.com/policies/privacy-policy-for-website-visitors): Covers peardeck.com visitors. For student data, use the Product Privacy Policy above.
- [Website terms of service](https://www.peardeck.com/policies/website-terms-of-service)
- [Product terms and EULA](https://www.peardeck.com/policies/product-terms-and-end-user-license-agreement)
- [Professional services addendum](https://www.peardeck.com/policies/professional-services-addendum)
- [Pear Deck Tutor code of conduct](https://www.peardeck.com/policies/pear-deck-tutor-code-of-conduct)
- [Responsible security reporting program](https://www.goguardian.com/policies/responsible-security-reporting-program): Vulnerability disclosure, hosted on the GoGuardian site and covering both brands.
- [Site search](https://www.peardeck.com/search)