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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…

The ACT® remains a widely used measure of college readiness and plays a critical role in accountability systems and graduation pathways in many states. For the Class of 2025, approximately 1.38 million students nationwide took the ACT®, reflecting stable participation levels amid ongoing changes in state testing…

The SAT® continues to serve as a key indicator of college readiness and, in many states, a component of statewide assessment and accountability systems. For the Class of 2025, more than 2 million students nationwide took the SAT®, reflecting continued growth in participation and the…

At Progress Learning, we’re constantly evolving to meet the needs of educators, and we’re thrilled to introduce our latest enhancement to Item Analysis. This feature, located under the “Results Report,” is designed to give teachers deeper insights into their students’ performance and help…

During the Covid-19 pandemic, many colleges and universities dropped the SAT®/ACT® and became test optional or test free. Some schools have kept these changes in place, while others have shifted back toward requiring standardized testing. Notable schools that have reinstated the SAT®/ACT® include Brown, Dartmouth, Harvard,…

Progress monitoring is a cornerstone of effective teaching. It helps educators track student growth, identify learning gaps, and adjust instruction to meet individual needs.  When it comes to math, however, progress monitoring presents unique challenges. Math builds sequentially, requiring tailored strategies to ensure students master…

As educators, finding engaging and effective ways to prepare students for the ACT® can be a challenge, especially when trying to balance the test prep with keeping students motivated. Integrating ACT® prep games into your class prep routine can not only reinforce key concepts in important…

A school district made up of 20+ schools in South Carolina has been subscribed to Progress Learning for over 5 years. During this time, they’ve made huge strides, boosting their SC READY, EOCEP, and WIN scores. We wanted to learn more about how the district is…