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Seventh-grade teachers: interim assessments and IXL practice raised proficiency above state averages
Summary
Seventh-grade teachers told the board they used state-aligned interim assessments, small "bell ringer" lessons and IXL practice to target weaknesses, producing higher proficiency rates than the state average on the latest state assessment.
A team of seventh-grade teachers at Huron Middle School told the Huron School District 02-2 Board of Education that using South Dakota Department of Education interim assessments, targeted bell-ringer mini-lessons, and IXL practice helped raise student proficiency on the 2024–25 state assessments.
Teachers said the group began using interim assessments after attending state training and a Smarter Balanced workshop; they described the assessments as short, standard-aligned item sets…
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