Before Otus, Hemet educators struggled with siloed systems and inconsistent access to student data. Teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators wanted to align assessments with standards, track growth over time, and use data to guide PLCs. But doing so across multiple tools made it difficult to take a cohesive, districtwide approach.
With Otus, Hemet centralized key data sources, including California assessments like CAASPP and ELPAC, as well as additional measures such as MAP Growth and Acadience. In addition to unifying district-wide data, Hemet also leverages Otus at the classroom level to support daily instruction. Educators now design and score pre- and post-assessments within Otus, using the platform to:
The district uses both points and standards-based views to monitor student progress, offering flexibility to meet instructional goals at all levels. Scores can also be passed back to Aeries, their SIS, saving teachers time and improving data visibility.
Since partnering with Otus, Hemet USD has:
Otus has become a vital part of Hemet’s instructional strategy, helping educators answer the big questions: Who needs support? What skills need reteaching? Where is enrichment needed?
"We love data, and that’s what helps us see where students need support and how to provide teachers with strategies. The thing we love about Otus is that everything we need is right there—it helps us take a step back and really focus instruction where it's needed most." - Lisa Wardle, Instructional Coach
Watch the video below to see how Otus helps schools turn assessment data into action, and why districts like Hemet Unified rely on it to support student growth.