Pro-Core Product Updates

Pro-Core continues to enhance and expand its products in response to educator feedback. While many requests are implemented quickly, others require extensive research and are scheduled for future development. Below is a summary of key enhancements introduced over the past few years, along with upcoming updates.

Scaled Scores and Performance Level Reports

Pro-Core has introduced scaled scores and performance levels aligned with those used on Ohio State Exams. These updates are reflected on the student scoring screen and within the Pro-Core Assessment Results Tab. Additional reports are currently being revised.

Users may continue to view results as percentage scores if preferred. An overview video is available to highlight these changes.

Watch the video to see the changes.

Clever and ClassLink Integration

Pro-Core is now a certified partner with both Clever and ClassLink, enabling secure single sign-on (SSO), class rostering, and system syncing through API integration. These platforms connect Pro-Core with school Student Information Systems (SIS) and are widely used across U.S. schools.

This integration is available at no additional cost and includes direct support from a Pro-Core technical consultant.

Form Test Class Monitor

The Class Monitor allows teachers to track live student progress during Form tests, ensuring tests are being completed, saved, or submitted appropriately in comparison to peers.

Spanish Language Assessments

Spanish-language versions of Form A, B, and C assessments are now available in mathematics, science, and social studies for an additional fee.

Current and Planned Enhancements

Pro-Core is updating Mathematics grades 2–5 Short Cycle Web Assessments (SCWAs) to better align with revised state standards, ensure appropriate cognitive demand, and incorporate higher-level and technology-enhanced items.

Additional updates across ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies are planned.

Recent and upcoming features include:

• A short student practice assessment introducing question types and accessibility tools
• Development of state performance level predictions based on Form Assessment results
  • Built in Professional Development on user homepages featuring Instructional Videos and Slideshows

Professional Development Webinars

New clients may participate in an optional three-part webinar series designed to provide timely, hands-on training. Sessions allow teachers to ask questions and explore Pro-Core using their own accounts.

Customized professional development is also available upon request. For details, contact Marni Faris, faris@pro-core.us.

Remote Security Enhancements

Pro-Core has updated system security features to support both local and remote learning environments. A summary of available security controls can be found in Appendix 2 of the online Pro-Core User Manual.

Teacher Personalized Assessments (TPAs)

Teachers can create customized assessments using Pro-Core’s Form A and SCWA question banks, aligned to current state learning standards in ELA, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

TPAs may be shared within schools or districts, collaboratively developed, and supplemented with teacher-submitted items. Additional details are available in Section N of the Pro-Core User Manual.

Question of the Day

Teachers can create scheduled Questions of the Day for use as bell-ringers, entrance, or exit tickets using Pro-Core’s Question Banks. These questions are aligned to current Ohio learning standards in ELA, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.

Additional details are available in Section N of the Pro-Core User Manual.

Five-Tiered Writing Assessments

Pro-Core includes a Five-Tiered Writing Assessment (5TW), designed to support high-level writing instruction and assessment. Students progress through five structured steps, producing writing aligned to Depth of Knowledge (DOK) levels 3 and 4.

The assessment mirrors statewide testing experiences, addresses multiple Ohio State Standards, and may be completed in one or two class periods. Teachers score the writing components, and Pro-Core provides performance reports to support instructional planning.

An overview and sample presentation are available online.

Correlation with Ohio State Assessments

Schools that provide state test results may access correlation reports showing the likelihood of student performance on state exams based on Pro-Core Form A, B, and C results. Click here.

User Manual Updates

All new features are documented in Version 10.x of the Pro-Core User Manual. Newly added tools and reports are clearly marked, and updated procedures—particularly for Clever integration—are cross-referenced throughout the manual.

The online Pre-Enrollment Form has also been updated and is now required.