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Improving Scores at Bevins Elementary School in Kentucky

Bevins Elementary School had one clear goal: to help their 2nd-5th grade students prepare for proficiency of Kentucky standards on an individualized level. They turned to Progress Learning for help.

Within just two years of using the program, they became a high performing school and a Kentucky School of Distinction. They saw a 14.2-point increase for the 2015-2016 school year and another 2.8-point increase for the 2016-2017 school year. Fill out the form to request a full copy of the study.

*This study references the previous version of Kentucky assessments called “K-Prep.” Kentucky has since transitioned to the “Kentucky Summative Assessment” or “KSA.” Progress Learning provides materials fully aligned to Kentucky Standards to prepare for the KSA


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