{"id":17341,"date":"2025-03-22T09:39:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T13:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/?p=17341"},"modified":"2025-07-16T12:37:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T16:37:53","slug":"act-case-study-st-croix-central-school-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/news-blog\/act-case-study-st-croix-central-school-district\/","title":{"rendered":"ACT\u00ae Case Study: Data-Driven Prep at St. Croix Central School District"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-w-id=\"79c2a653-bf81-cc7d-dc85-707ecffc5227\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;79c2a653-bf81-cc7d-dc85-707ecffc5227&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scc.k12.wi.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Croix Central School District<\/a> in Hammond, Wisconsin, is deeply committed to preparing students for life beyond high school. With ACT\u00ae scores playing a vital role in post-secondary opportunities, the district faced several familiar challenges:<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\" data-w-id=\"9249838f-5f0c-f010-b5fb-57d8f727c596\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;9249838f-5f0c-f010-b5fb-57d8f727c596&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\">\n<li data-w-id=\"bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5d0\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5d0&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\">Difficulty tracking student growth across multiple assessments<\/li>\n<li data-w-id=\"bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5d2\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5d2&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\">Time management issues during timed ACT\u00ae sections<\/li>\n<li data-w-id=\"bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5d4\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5d4&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\">A trimester schedule that left some students without current English or math instruction during test windows<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-w-id=\"d4b8a4a4-b7de-db23-2ef9-42c6397f1f55\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;d4b8a4a4-b7de-db23-2ef9-42c6397f1f55&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\">To address these issues, the district partnered with Progress Learning, implementing benchmark assessments and leveraging real-time data insights to drive targeted instruction and improve outcomes. Key highlights from the case study include:<\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\" data-w-id=\"cedc5ae9-521f-eb61-7ec1-c0a203c900bf\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;cedc5ae9-521f-eb61-7ec1-c0a203c900bf&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\">\n<li data-w-id=\"bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5d6\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5d6&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\"><strong data-w-id=\"bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5d7\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5d7&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\">5% Increase in English Punctuation Scores<\/strong> &#8211; After benchmarks revealed punctuation as a key area for growth, targeted instruction led to measurable score improvement on subsequent assessments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul role=\"list\" data-w-id=\"099c80a8-eb37-921c-b11f-c495e2f454ba\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;099c80a8-eb37-921c-b11f-c495e2f454ba&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\">\n<li data-w-id=\"bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5d9\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5d9&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\"><strong data-w-id=\"bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5da\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5da&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\">Improved Pacing on the ACT\u00ae<\/strong> &#8211; Students showed an 85% accuracy rate on verb-form questions and strengthened time management skills with modeled pacing strategies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul role=\"list\" data-w-id=\"6c099502-8116-a8be-f843-bf903cc98852\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;6c099502-8116-a8be-f843-bf903cc98852&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\">\n<li data-w-id=\"bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5dc\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5dc&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\"><strong data-w-id=\"bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5dd\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5dd&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\">Strategic Reading Interventions<\/strong> &#8211; Teachers used benchmark data to address vocabulary and passage comprehension, resulting in increased confidence and engagement in reading tasks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul role=\"list\" data-w-id=\"bc848dd0-b3a6-b86b-a79e-688aa4256d46\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;bc848dd0-b3a6-b86b-a79e-688aa4256d46&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\">\n<li data-w-id=\"bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5df\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5df&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\"><strong data-w-id=\"bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5e0\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;bab6b5ec-b445-532a-ec36-0e6fd201a5e0&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\">Instruction Informed by Actionable Data<\/strong> &#8211; Educators appreciated the ability to \u201czero in\u201d on what students needed most, boosting both teaching precision and student motivation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-w-id=\"698d68d7-1f04-ca40-8723-af273e49559f\" data-wf-id=\"[&quot;698d68d7-1f04-ca40-8723-af273e49559f&quot;]\" data-automation-id=\"dyn-item-case-study-rich-text-input\">By continuing to leverage Progress Learning&#8217;s tools, St. Croix Central is seeing real results\u2014empowering students with the confidence and skills they need to succeed on the ACT\u00ae and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n  hbspt.forms.create({\n    portalId: \"23272034\",\n    formId: \"cf1cdead-4b6f-4c01-8d0f-23d4c68d84b3\",\n    region: \"na1\"\n  });\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Croix Central School District in Hammond, Wisconsin, is deeply committed to preparing students for life beyond high school. With ACT\u00ae scores playing a vital role in post-secondary opportunities, the district faced several familiar challenges: Difficulty tracking student growth across multiple assessments Time management issues during timed ACT\u00ae sections A trimester schedule that left some [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":17735,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"ACT\u00ae Case Study: Data-Driven Prep at St. Croix Central School District","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[305,308,294],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wisconsin","category-act","category-proven-results"],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Case-Study-St-Croix-Central.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17341"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17734,"href":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17341\/revisions\/17734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/progresslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}