81,000-student Florida district boosts achievement and state ranking with spot-on K–12 assessments

Testing…testing…testing. Unfortunately, repeated testing is the only path many school districts see to improving student achievement and performance on state assessments. But not all tests produce reliable or actionable insights, and the hours- or even days-long process can be self-defeating, draining students and encroaching on valuable classroom instruction time. Challenged to find a better course, the Instructional Technology team at Lee County School District in Fort Myers, Florida, forged a program that produces useful data, gives educators more time to teach, and helps students learn more and score better on standardized tests.