Case Study - How Perry Local Aligns Reading Data and Intervention to Better Support Student Progress

The Challenge

Perry Local School District has long prioritized using multiple measures to understand student progress, especially in reading. Educators relied on a combination of classroom assessments, third-party tools, and sources like ACT, Aimsweb+, CogAT, and i-Ready.

While the district could access this data through its SIS, leaders still faced a challenge: turning assessment results into clear, actionable support plans for students who needed targeted reading interventions and tracking that progress consistently over time.

With ReadOhio requiring students who struggle with reading to be placed on a Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plan (RIMP), Perry needed a structured, reliable way to document interventions, monitor growth, and align teams around next steps.

The Solution

Perry Local began partnering with Otus in 2018, initially using the platform to build and grade assessments and unify classroom and third-party data in a single view. That foundation helped educators strengthen instructional practices and use multiple data points to identify both students in need of literacy support and those who may qualify for gifted programming.

As the district’s systems evolved, so did their use of Otus.

Today, Perry Local primarily uses Otus Plans to support RTI tracking and reading intervention management. Educators leverage assessment data from tools like Aimsweb and iReady, along with additional diagnostics, to determine eligibility, set individual reading goals, and monitor progress within structured plans.

Otus now serves as the district’s hub for:

• Documenting Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plans (RIMPs)
• Tracking interventions and progress over time
• Aligning teams around consistent goals, evidence, and next steps

This approach allows Perry’s educators to focus less on managing information and more on supporting students who need targeted reading support.

The Results

Now in their seventh year with Otus, Perry Local is using Plans to support more intentional, consistent progress monitoring, particularly for literacy.

During the 2024-25 school year, educators:

• Administered 15,675 assessments (12,603 advanced, 2,237 rubric, and 835 simple)
• Analyzed student progress using multiple data sources, including ACT, Aimsweb+, CogAT, Iowa Test of Basic Skills, i-Ready, and the Ohio State Test
• Tracked reading interventions for 1,500+ students through individualized RIMPs

By connecting assessment insights to structured plans, Perry Local can identify needs earlier, monitor growth more effectively, and ensure reading interventions stay aligned with student goals and state expectations.