Each assessment is designed to take 30-45 minutes and includes both multiple-choice and open-response questions (except for Rising Grades 1-3 ELA, which is only open-response).

RISE will provide scoring guides, rubrics, and virtual professional development on administering and scoring assessments. Assessment data will be available immediately for school leaders to analyze and for teachers to adjust their summer instruction accordingly.

We recommend that assessments be administered digitally, but they can also be administered via pen and paper if necessary. Any assessments administered via pen and paper will need to be entered into the assessment platform afterward.

The pre- and post-assessments are not intended to be comprehensive evaluations of students' overall academic abilities. Instead, they focus on a subset of grade-level standards that align with the specific skills and concepts taught in the RISE curriculum.

The curriculum aligns with Common Core State Standards and state-specific standards.

However, the curriculum does not cover all possible standards within a grade level. Instead, it focuses on a smaller set of "power standards"—essential skills and concepts for each grade level.

RISE aims to bridge learning gaps and prepare students for the upcoming grade level. To accomplish this, the curriculum focuses on standards from the previous grade level. For example, students entering 1st grade (Rising 1st) in the fall would work on those kindergarten “power standards.” This approach seeks to solidify foundational knowledge before moving on to new grade-level content.

You will receive access to the curriculum as downloadable PDFs by grade level through the RISE Summer Learning Program platform.

The materials are labeled based on the grade students will enter in the fall of 2025 (e.g., students entering 3rd grade in the fall will use materials labeled “Rising 3rd Grade”).

Schools can print and organize these materials by day, week, or in one batch for the summer session.