MasteryPrep

09/01/2026

Assessment readiness is strongest when responsibility is shared across the school community.

🏫 District leaders can set a clear direction.
🍎 Educators can shape how the plan works in practice.
📈 Students can take an active role in their progress.
🏠 Families can help reinforce the work happening at school.

Our latest blog post explores how schools and districts can build collective ownership around preparation for high-stakes assessments, including the ACT, SAT, and state EOCs, and create a more coordinated approach that extends throughout the year. 👉

Readiness is often strongest when responsibility is shared across districts, schools, classrooms, and families.

08/25/2026

Your 2026–27 assessment readiness strategy should be more than a list of test dates. 📅 To help schools and districts build a more intentional roadmap for the year, we created a free planning template based on insights from our recent webinar on the ALIGN Framework.

Choose the format that works best for your team:
👉 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 for a visual, month-by-month view
👉 𝗟𝗼𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 for a sortable, filterable format

Both are fully editable and designed to help teams connect high-stakes testing with the planning, follow-up, and support that happen throughout the year.

Read the blog and download your free template. 👇

Our free assessment planning templates are designed to help schools build a comprehensive roadmap for the entire school year.

08/19/2026

A strong readiness strategy isn’t just about scheduling test dates or ramping up preparation a few weeks before an exam. It’s about building a clear path for how students will get there. 🎯

“Your assessment plan is in fact a journey,” Mya Calloway Asberry, Ed.D, Director of Instructional Services at MasteryPrep, said during a recent webinar. “And whenever we’re going on that journey, we need a roadmap.”

That means thinking intentionally about the data, intervention, progress monitoring, and communication that happen throughout the year.

Learn how the 5️⃣-part ALIGN Framework can help schools and districts move from reactive test prep to a more intentional, connected approach.

Explore test anxiety strategies and tips for educators to help boost students' confidence before test day.

08/13/2026

Missed yesterday’s back-to-school webinar? 🎥

We enjoyed hearing from Dr. Mya Asberry, our Director of Instructional Services, as she walked through the ALIGN Framework, a practical approach to building a sustainable, schoolwide assessment readiness strategy that supports instruction throughout the year:

📅 𝗔ssessment Calendar: Connect test dates with data reviews and planning.
🎯 𝗟earning Alignment: Align daily instruction with assessed skills and rigor.
📊 𝗜nstructional Response: Use data to guide targeted instruction.
📈 𝗚rowth Monitoring: Set goals and track student progress.
🤝 𝗡etwork Commitment: Build shared ownership across the school community.

Watch the clip below for an introduction to ALIGN and catch the full webinar recording to learn how schools and districts can put the framework into practice 👉 https://bit.ly/45Kqv41

08/06/2026

A strong readiness strategy starts long before test day. The beginning of the school year is the ideal time to build preparation for high-stakes assessments into the instruction and systems already in place.

In our latest blog, we outline 7️⃣ priorities for 2026–27:

🗓️ Align readiness with your instructional calendar
👩‍🏫 Give teachers the training to lead the strategy
🎯 Build a shared understanding of why the test matters
🧠 Prioritize mastery of the skills that matter most
📊 Establish an early baseline
📈 Plan to monitor progress
🤝 Choose the right test prep support

Explore how school and district leaders can create a sustainable approach that strengthens instruction without adding unnecessary complexity.

Read the blog 👇

The beginning of the school year offers an important opportunity to build the skills, systems, and culture that support test prep.

08/05/2026

One week to go! 📅 Join us on Wednesday, August 12, for a practical webinar on building a clear, sustainable test prep strategy for the 2026–27 school year—without taking time away from core instruction.

Join Dr. Mya Asberry, Director of Instructional Services at MasteryPrep, as she shares strategies for:

🎯 Aligning college readiness skills with existing standards
🧑‍🏫 Embedding high-impact practices into daily lessons
📊 Using student data to guide preparation
🏫 Creating a schoolwide approach that supports teachers and students

🗓️ Wednesday, August 12
⏰ 10 AM CT

Save your spot: https://bit.ly/4bKe7Ef

07/23/2026

Not all readiness programs are created equal. Some focus primarily on test practice, while others emphasize strategy. But the most effective programs go deeper, drawing on an understanding of how students learn. 🧠

That philosophy has guided MasteryPrep since 2013. Grounded in educational research, learning science, and student performance data, our mastery-based approach helps students prepare for high-stakes tests while building the knowledge and confidence they need to succeed.

“A big part of what makes MasteryPrep work is that we built our programs around insights from cognitive psychology and proven instructional practices,” says CEO and Founder Craig Gehring.

Read the blog post here 👉

Since its founding in 2013, MasteryPrep has taken a different path than most traditional test prep companies.

07/16/2026

🎉 An incredible few days at the ACT Summit in Nashville!

We're grateful to be a strategic partner of ACT and to join educators and leaders from across the country for conversations about the future of college and career readiness.

📸 Our Chief Product Officer, Oliver Pope, presented alongside ACT's Jenna Cohen on the ACT WorkKeys Curriculum platform. A big thanks to everyone who attended the session—we're excited to continue helping students build the real-world skills employers value most. 🚀

07/07/2026

📚 Preparing for back-to-school season? Summer is the perfect time for school and district leaders to take a fresh look at their readiness strategy for the SAT, ACT, and state assessments.

If you're evaluating test prep support for 2026–27, these 7️⃣ questions—plus a downloadable checklist—can help you compare providers, align with your instructional goals, and choose a solution that supports both students and teachers.

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Boot Camps are built around an engagement model that turns a single day into meaningful gains in skill development and test-day readiness.

07/01/2026

Strong ACT and SAT outcomes don't happen by chance—they're built through intentional planning, aligned instruction, and consistent support throughout the school year. 📊

This recent blog post walks district leaders through six essential questions to help evaluate their ACT/SAT readiness strategy—and includes free District Readiness Checklists to turn those insights into action. ✅

Read the blog and download the checklists 👉

Use this list of questions and downloadble checklist to evaluate your district's readiness to support students on the SAT or ACT.