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The Power of RTI: Empowering Every Student to Succeed Response to Intervention (RTI) has transformed how schools address diverse learning needs, making it a cornerstone strategy for educators and administrators alike. RTI’s structured, multi-tiered approach not only identifies and supports students struggling academically or behaviorally but also enhances…

Progress Learning Wrapped 2024: What a Year! In 2024, our teachers and students shared over 17 million hours of learning, answered nearly 876 million questions, and celebrated 173 million logins, making it a year of incredible growth and achievement—here’s to even more learning in 2025! 🎉  …

The Difference Between Formative and Summative Assessments in the Classroom Assessments are typically classified into two categories: formative and summative. Both play an essential role in evaluating and supporting students, but they serve different purposes and occur at different times. Understanding the differences between the two can help…

Progress Learning’s reporting tools are a feature-rich set of resources designed to help educators and administrators track student progress with ease and precision. Recently, our expert team hosted a webinar walking through the ins and outs of our…

In 2019, the Texas State Legislature passed House Bill 3, resulting in a massive potential increase in the level of compensation that quality teachers can receive. This new Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) promises to more effectively reward high-performing teachers and incentivize…

The Texas Success Initiative (otherwise known as the TSI) was initially established in 2003, aiming to assess the academic skills of incoming college students across the Lone Star State. The TSI required students to complete assessments in three standalone subject areas: mathematics, reading, and writing, helping to place those students…

We’ve heard many Florida educators express frustration over the fact that the new Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) in ELA and math does not provide benchmark data at the individual student level. The FAST reports are divided into groups of related Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.), called reporting…

Adaptive Testing – What Is It and How Is It Used?  Adaptive testing is not new for educators in the K-12 space, but it seems to be emerging everywhere lately. So what is it, and how can it affect your students and teaching?  Computer adaptive testing, or CAT, selects test…

In our webinar, "How To Take The Stress Out of Test Prep," we delved into transformative strategies designed to alleviate the pressures often associated with preparing for exams. The recording of this insightful session is now available, offering a wealth of knowledge to educators looking to navigate the testing season with confidence.