Case Study: Alamogordo High School achieves 18% midterm score increase with Kahoot!

Formative assessment strategy that makes a difference

Alamogordo High School history teacher Jim Shields faced disengaged and disconnected students and needed a fast, simple way to boost participation and monitor learning. He adopted Kahoot! as a formative assessment platform, using short, interactive quizzes and multimedia questions to involve every student and gather real‑time data on mastery.

Using Kahoot! daily in the lead‑up to midterms, Shields identified misconceptions, reteached concepts, and fostered classroom discussion; he also shared results with colleagues and school leadership. Kahoot! helped increase student confidence and engagement and produced a measurable 18% improvement in aggregate midterm scores compared with previous years.

Alamogordo High School

Jim Shields

Social Studies & History Teacher