Assessments
Begin with a Pilot Year
The best way to understand what True Progress offers is to see it work on the students you already know. Most schools begin with a low-stakes pilot year: we help you put the system in place, you see your own data more clearly than you ever have, and you decide for yourself what changes.
There's no reorganizing the school calendar and no high-stakes rollout — the assessments happen in a normal class period, and the partnership begins the moment you do.
Why a Pilot
See it on your students before you decide
Every school is different. A pilot lets you evaluate True Progress with your own students, your own faculty, and your own questions — not a sales pitch, not a demo environment, and not data from someone else's school.
During the pilot, you get the full assessment system, the reporting, the benchmarking, and the consulting partnership. The only difference is the scope: one grade level, one division, or one subject area, chosen to fit your school without disruption.
By the end of the pilot, your school has real evidence about what is working, what needs to change, and whether True Progress is the right long-term partner. Most schools that complete a pilot choose to expand.
How It Works
Four steps from first conversation to your own evidence
1
Set the scope together
We begin by understanding your school: your calendar, your faculty culture, your current data practices, and the questions you most want answered. Together we design a pilot that fits a normal school year — one grade, one division, or a single subject — without reorganizing the calendar or adding burden to teachers.
2
Assess in a single class period
The screener takes about 25 minutes and happens during a regular class period. Students work at their own level because the test adapts in real time. Teachers get a current picture of every learner within days, not months, and can begin planning immediately.
3
See what the data reveals
Within the first assessment window, your leadership team sees patterns you may not have seen before: which students need attention, which students are ready for more, and where the curriculum is serving everyone well or leaving some behind. The diagnostic and inventory follow only where they are needed.
4
Decide with your own evidence
A pilot is not a rollout. It is a chance to see True Progress on your students, in your building, with your faculty. By the end of the year, your school has its own evidence about what changes and whether the partnership is the right fit.
What's Included
The full partnership, at pilot scope
A pilot is not a limited trial. It includes the same assessments, the same reporting, and the same consulting support that our partner schools receive year after year. The difference is only the scope.
- Full access to the screener, diagnostic, and inventory assessments
- Nationally normed reporting and peer benchmarking
- Implementation design and faculty training
- Regular coaching calls with your leadership team
- Data review sessions to translate results into decisions
- Support for parent and board communication
Start the conversation
Tell us a little about your school and your goals. We'll help you design a pilot year that gives you the evidence you need to decide what comes next.
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