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Board hears plan to make Progress Learning districtwide assessment tool for 2026'27
Summary
Dr. Williams told the board the district will renew Progress Learning as its standards-based, non-adaptive assessment platform and require it for quarterly and midpoint benchmark assessments in 2026'7; the transcript does not specify the contract dollar amount.
The Montgomery Public Schools board heard a presentation and renewal request for Progress Learning at the June 9 meeting. Dr. Williams said the district will require Progress Learning in 2026'27 as its standards-based assessment platform for quarterly benchmarks and midpoint checks in the 4x4 block schedule.
Dr. Williams described Progress Learning as a non-adaptive, grade-level standards assessment that provides immediate feedback to teachers, supports data-driven instructional planning, and aids student placement when transcripts are incomplete. She said the district has consolidated several overlapping tools and will make Progress Learning the required common-assessment platform to improve consistency across transient student populations.
Usage figures were presented as examples of district engagement (not exhaustive): Dr. Williams highlighted increases in usage and reported mastery percentages at benchmark points in some grades; the transcript does not provide a clear, verifiable districtwide cost or a final contract figure for the renewal. The presenter said the district eliminated duplicative resources and expects Progress Learning to be integrated into the assessment calendar for regular data review and instructional planning.
Implementation and safeguards: For elementary grades, Dr. Williams noted an optional "Liftoff" adaptive component exists but said the district prefers maintaining grade-level assessments to align with state testing, and that interventions and MTSS supports will address students below grade level. The district will require Progress Learning usage across schools and provide data analysis supports for teachers.
Next steps: The board heard the renewal presentation and asked questions; no final action on the contract amount was recorded in the public transcript. If the board approves the renewal, the district plans to include the platform in the 2026'27 assessment calendar and provide guidance to schools on implementation timelines and expectations.
Attribution: Direct attributions and quotations are to Dr. Williams as recorded in the meeting transcript.
