What is Pathways Assessment?

What is Pathways Assessment?

Pathways Assessment is a customizable, state assessment aligned benchmark program with fast-turnaround projections, pre-built formative assessments, and resources to support next-step instruction. 

Pathways Assessment enables districts to measure student proficiency on state assessed standards while accommodating varied instructional pacing. Combined with pre-built formative assessments, extensive item banks, standards-aligned instructional resources, and actionable analytics, Pathways Assessment equips educators with the tools needed to monitor student growth, inform instruction, and promote meaningful academic success.

Why Districts Choose Pathways?

Unparalleled Education Expertise

For more than two decades, Learning Explorer, which merged with ELS in 2023, has supported educators with robust assessment and instructional solutions that foster engaging, efficient, and effective learning experiences for all students.

The Learning Explorer assessment team includes seasoned item developers, curriculum specialists, and editors, who follow a rigorous, multi-step development and review process.

Top-Notch Customer Support

The Learning Explorer customer success team is one of the primary reasons districts return to our education products year after year. Led by experienced former district leaders, the team provides educators with:

•  Live support via phone, email, and chat 
• Comprehensive support and training plans
• Smooth, straightforward implementation
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Responsive communication
• Genuine enthusiasm for customer feedback

Ongoing Expansion and Investment

Although Learning Explorer delivers innovative, research-based edtech solutions, our core focus is—and will continue to be—teaching and learning.

Because assessment is a vital and influential component of effective instructional practice, we continuously invest in strengthening and expanding our assessment products year after year.