Superior Public Schools has long valued using student data to better understand performance, guide instruction, and support student growth.
Before partnering with Otus, however, that work was more difficult than it needed to be. Student information lived across multiple systems, making it harder for educators to access data efficiently, bring together key insights, and use them consistently in day-to-day instructional decisions.
The district also needed a platform that could support its local approach to standards-based grading. Superior had developed its own curriculum with custom standards, outcomes, and components, so any solution they adopted needed to be flexible enough to reflect the district’s specific instructional goals.
At the same time, district leaders wanted teachers to do more than simply view data. They wanted them to use it meaningfully; to identify which students had met expectations, which needed more support, and where reteaching, reassessment, or enrichment might be needed.
Superior Public Schools began partnering with Otus in 2019, using the platform to bring assessment data, third-party data, and grading practices into one system.
With Otus, data that had previously been scattered across systems became easier for teachers and leaders to access and analyze in one place. That shift helped create stronger, more consistent data conversations across the district and made it easier for educators to connect information to instructional next steps.
Otus also gave Superior the flexibility to support its local curriculum and grading model. Educators are able to upload custom standards tied to the district’s outcomes and components, then build summative and formative assessments aligned directly to these expectations. The district uses a flexible grading approach that combines points and standards, allowing teachers to track student progress in ways that reflect both local priorities and classroom needs.
That work has continued to evolve over time. Today, Superior uses Otus to create and grade a range of assessments, including advanced assessments and rubrics, while also analyzing key third-party data points such as NSCAS, Acadience and mCLASS, MAP Growth, and ACT.
As a long-time partner, Superior has continued investing in how it uses the platform. The district now has 8+ Otus Certified Educators and has viewed more than 400 Otus Live videos, showing how seriously Superior takes professional learning and ongoing growth. Superior has also contributed feedback that helped shape platform enhancements, including improvements related to automating third-party data into progress monitoring plans.
Now in their seventh year with Otus, Superior Public Schools is using the platform to support more connected, confident instructional decisions across the district. With a clearer view of student performance, teachers can more easily see who has met a standard, who may need additional support, and who is ready for enrichment. That visibility helps teams respond in ways that feel timely and purposeful, whether that means reteaching a concept, offering reassessment opportunities, or helping students keep pushing forward.
During the 2024-25 school year, Superior educators:
By bringing assessment, grading, and data together in one place, Superior Public Schools has created a stronger foundation for the kind of teaching and support every student deserves. Educators can see learning more clearly, respond more thoughtfully, and work together with a shared understanding of how to help each student keep moving forward.