Case Study

Formative Assessment Helps Improve Student Performance

Overview

District Builds Success Blueprint Using Data

Spartanburg School District 7 implemented i-Ready Assessment and i-Ready Personalized Instruction districtwide in 2020–2021 to support learning initiatives. That year, students met or exceeded their Typical Growth goal of 100 percent by 22 percentage points in math and 42 percentage points in reading. The district also saw 43 percent of Grade 4 students meeting or exceeding expectations on the SC Ready English Language Arts, and 48 percent of Grade 3 students meeting or exceeding expectations on the SC Ready Mathematics.
  • District:Spartanburg School District 7
  • Subject:Mathematics, Literacy
  • Grade:K–12
  • Topic:Academic Achievement, Access and Outcomes, Growth Goals, Unfinished Learning

Testimonials

All our programs and initiatives are structured to intersect with the students at the heart of everything . . . If we make sure to keep that in place, we know we’ll get the results we desire.

— Dr. Terry Pruitt, Chief Academic Officer, Spartanburg School District 7

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