MAS-Aligned Practice & M-STEP Test Prep
Progress Learning is a data-driven product helping high school students master state standards for Michigan. Our platform provides results for each student.
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M-STEP Prep for All Subjects and All Grades
Take a look at a sample question used in M-STEP English II prep
Determine Theme or Central Idea
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
Proven Results in Helping Schools Succeed Across the Country
Understanding the Importance of a PSAT 8/9 Preparation Program
The Multi-Year Runway: Why SAT® Success Begins in Grades 8 and 9 Educators across the country continue to encounter the same challenge. When students reach 11th grade, conversations suddenly shift toward college readiness. SAT® scores become a priority. Teachers begin reviewing test-taking strategies. Counselors… Read More
Preparing Students to Test Using DRC: Beyond Online Tools Training
If your students are sitting for state assessments this spring, there is a strong chance they will be logging in through DRC INSIGHT, a secure, web-based testing platform used by millions of K–12 students nationwide. Many schools rely on the state’s Online Tools Training (OTT) to… Read More
Rethinking ACT® and SAT® Score Reporting: Turning Test Data Into Instructional Insights
For many schools, ACT® and SAT® data arrives with a lot of anticipation but very little instructional value. Scores often come back late in the school year. The reports highlight benchmarks and averages. Leaders get a snapshot of performance, but not a clear roadmap for what to do… Read More
Michigan’s Early Literacy Crisis: The Problem and What Michigan Is Doing About It
Michigan’s early literacy outcomes have become a central focus of statewide education policy. Recent M-STEP and NAEP data show that a majority of Michigan elementary students are not reading at grade level, prompting legislative reform, targeted funding, and new accountability measures. For superintendents, curriculum directors, elementary… Read More
How ACT® & SAT® Scores Can Unlock State Scholarships
Every year, students miss out on scholarship funding simply because they do not realize what their ACT® or SAT® score can mean beyond college admissions. In several states, merit-based scholarship programs are funded through state lotteries or general revenue and… Read More
The Downsides of ACT® and SAT® Bootcamps for Schools and Districts
For many schools and districts, ACT® and SAT® bootcamps feel like a practical solution. They promise focused prep in a short window. They help protect classroom time. They seem efficient. But in practice, bootcamps often function more like cramming than… Read More
Michigan’s 2026 K-12 Education Budget: What do Educators Need to Know?
After months of political back-and-forth, Michigan’s education budget for the 2025–26 school year is finally signed. Typically finalized by July 1 to align with the K–12 fiscal year, this year’s budget wasn’t passed until October. The delay forced districts to start the school year with placeholder budgets… Read More
Understanding the Arkansas ACCESS Act for K-12 Educators
On March 18, 2025, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the Arkansas ACCESS Act (Act 341) into law. This legislation introduces a comprehensive set of reforms aimed at improving college and career readiness for Arkansas students. While the bill primarily targets… Read More
Analyzing PSAT® Score Data: How to Unlock Deeper Insights for SAT® Prep and Beyond
For many high school students, the PSAT®/NMSQT® is their first experience with a college-readiness assessment. While it is often seen as a simple practice test or a qualifier for the National Merit Scholarship Program, the truth is that PSAT® data offers… Read More
Kentucky Switching from ACT® to SAT®: Preparing Districts, Schools, Teachers, and Students
For years, Kentucky high school juniors took the ACT® as part of the state’s accountability system and college admissions preparation. That’s about to change. Beginning spring 2026, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE)… Read More
What You Get With Progress Learning
- Unlimited student and teacher users per school
- Pre-built and customizable formative and summative assessments to help prepare students for M-STEP exams
- MAS-aligned videos, games, projector questions, vocab worksheets, bell-ringer questions, item of the day, and more
- Custom remediation for individualized learning
- Reporting by district, school, classroom, teacher, and student
- Independent practice for assessments to help students prepare for graduation and beyond
What Is Progress Learning?
About Michigan State Testing
High school students take the PSAT 8/9 in grade 9 and PSAT 10 in grade 10 to inform schools, students, and parents on what students know in ELA and mathematics, and to help prepare students for the SAT college entrance exam, which is given to every high school junior (grade 11) as part of the Michigan Merit Examination (MME). The MME for grade 11 students consists of a free SAT with Essay that also measures student knowledge on state ELA and mathematics standards, M-STEP science and social studies components, and a work skills assessment called ACT WorkKeys.
The M-STEP is an online exam and is administered annually in the spring throughout April to mid-May.
High school students take the PSAT 8/9 in grade 9 and PSAT 10 in grade 10.
The MME for grade 11 students consists of a free SAT with Essay that also measures student knowledge on state ELA and mathematics standards, M-STEP science and social studies components, and a work skills assessment called ACT WorkKeys.
How Do You Prepare For Testing in Michigan?
Identify Problem Areas
Regular assessments of standards-aligned material can help students make up knowledge gaps ahead of M-STEP testing.
Employ Targeted Intervention
Create individual study and practice testing in students’ weak areas.
Practice Testing
Help students get more comfortable sitting for testing windows and answering questions online. Progress Learning can help by providing standards aligned practice to help students prepare for testing.
How Is Progress Learning Aligned to Michigan Standards?
Math
English
Science
Social Studies
English
ACT English
ACT Reading
ACT WorkKeys/WIN: Graphic Literacy
ACT WorkKeys/WIN: Workplace Documents
AP English Language & Composition
AP Literature and Composition
English I
English II
English III
English IV
GED Reasoning through Language Arts
Hamlet
Prince of Denmark
High School Writing
Julius Caesar
Macbeth
NAEP Grade 12 Reading
Romeo and Juliet
SAT Reading & Writing
Math
ACT Math
ACT WorkKeys/WIN: Applied Mathematics
Algebra I
Algebra II
AP Calculus AB
AP Statistics
ASVAB
GED Mathematical Reasoning
Geometry
Integrated Math I
Integrated Math II
Integrated Math III
NAEP Grade 12 Mathematics
Pre-Calculus
SAT Math
AP Precalculus
Science
ACT Science
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
Biology
Chemistry
Earth and Space Science
GED Science
Health
Physical Science
Physics
Science M-STEP
Social Studies
AP Human Geography
AP Macroeconomics
AP Psychology
AP U.S. Government & Politics
AP United States History
AP World History Modern
Civics
Economics
GED Social Studies
Introduction to African American History
Social Studies M-STEP
US History and Geography
World History and Geography
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