Case Study: Hortonville Area School District boosts collaborative, data-driven instruction with Instructure’s Mastery Connect and Canvas LMS

Hortonville Area School District unifies data-driven instruction with Instructure for 4,200 students

Hortonville Area School District, a Wisconsin district serving 4,200 students, was committed to building a Professional Learning Community (PLC) culture focused on high-level learning for all students. Their challenge was to implement this philosophy by leveraging data to drive instruction, foster a collaborative culture among educators, and establish a clear focus on results. To achieve these goals, they turned to vendor Instructure and adopted its product, Mastery Connect.

Instructure's Mastery Connect provided the solution with features like Mastery Trackers, Curriculum Maps, and Teacher Reports. These tools enabled data-driven collaboration among teachers, streamlined assessment delivery, and gave students clear visibility into their own mastery of learning standards. The integration of Mastery Connect with Instructure's Canvas LMS created a unified platform that was integral to the district's culture. The result was a transformative shift to a true PLC, where conversations became focused on learning mastery rather than points, and teachers could proactively collaborate to improve instructional efficacy.

Hortonville Area School District