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To see a real return on edtech investment, districts must achieve high implementation fidelity. Research shows that programs implemented with fidelity and without major implementation issues can produce student outcomes that are two to three times greater than programs with poor…

Mississippi‘s education landscape is entering a new era of accountability and intervention with the passage of Senate Bill 2294. This sweeping omnibus legislation affects various areas of school operations, including changing how school districts must approach mathematics, middle school reading, and high school graduation…

The ACT® test has evolved, and now that the changes are live, we are looking at how this new format impacts students and district planning. Shorter test times, fewer questions, and more time per item aim to reduce pressure and create a more focused testing…

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) recently released the official accountability results for the 2025-2026 school year. While the statewide data shows historic gains, district administrators must also have an eye on a critical compliance shift. Under Senate Bill 257 (Session Law 2026-41), also known as…

The release of preliminary 2025-2026 Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) results shows encouraging statewide momentum. Under the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP 6), state assessment scores heavily influence a district’s Performance Standard rating. Here is a practical approach to guiding your professional learning communities from raw…

What does it take to prepare Georgia students for the new Milestones writing component? According to our experts, the answer lies in understanding the new rubrics and building a consistent, yearlong writing rhythm. On September 24th, 2026, Progress Learning hosted Writing…

When the Enhanced ACT® test was fully rolled out, national conversations focused on student wellness, highlighting a shorter testing day and an optional Science section. However, this rollout contained  more subtle and complex implications that may have been missed. Because scoring changed, the college and career readiness indicators…

Written by Dr. Sandra Markowitz and Adriana Lazaro, Enterprise Customer Success Managers with Progress Learning. Dr. Sandra Markowitz is an experienced educator with 17 years in the field of Instructional Technology. Passionate about assistive technology, Universal Design for Learning, instructional strategies, and workflow solutions, Sandra brings innovative…

As math scores continue to struggle to recover after the interruptions to schooling from COVID, a wave of new legislative mandates across the country. Stagnant scores have caused some educators to start rethinking how math is taught, with some state education…