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In a major shift to how school performance is evaluated, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has adopted new cut scores for its annual school and district report cards. This is the first comprehensive update to the accountability system since…

For Wisconsin educators, understanding ACT® benchmark scores isn’t just about college readiness—they play a key role in state accountability and student support. Since 2015, Wisconsin has required all 11th graders to take the ACT® as their primary summative assessment, making these…

The ACT® is evolving in 2025—and these updates are designed with students in mind. Shorter test times, fewer questions, and more time per item aim to reduce pressure and create a more focused testing experience. But what do these changes actually mean for your students, your classrooms,…

St. Croix Central School District in Hammond, Wisconsin, is deeply committed to preparing students for life beyond high school. With ACT® scores playing a vital role in post-secondary opportunities, the district faced several familiar challenges: Difficulty tracking student growth across multiple assessments Time management…

Thomas Sauve, the middle and high school principal of Elmwood School District in Wisconsin, first heard about Progress Learning in an unexpected way: on the way to a bar after a state principal’s convention in Green Bay. He was talking about how he wanted…