Everything You Need to Design Your Exact Path Contest
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But, how do you maximize engagement and drive the right behaviors to ensure students experience success? Use this flexible, step-by-step toolkit to get started!
Coming Soon! Get ready for the 2023 Exact Path contest, opening from October 9 through November 17. Tell us about your Exact Path fall contest plans for your chance to win one of three $500 gift cards.
STEP 1
Decide who will compete.
Are you organizing a contest for students across your entire school or district? Alternatively, do you prefer to keep your contest on the smaller side by challenging just your class or grade level?
STEP 2
Determine how long it will run.
We recommend running your contest for at least two weeks to give students enough time to make real progress in the program. A month-long or six-week contest may be optimal, with check-ins and leaderboards posted weekly!
STEP 3
Choose your metric of success.
When students earn a score of 80% or above on the Progress Check, they earn a Mastery Trophy. For this reason, it's easiest to build a contest at the class, grade, or school level around this built-in metric, using simple reports to track.
Classroom teachers can also create Challenges around skill mastery or time spent for an additional layer of motivation. Our implementation guidance recommends using Exact Path 40 minutes per subject, per week, to make meaningful gains.
Specifically built for classroom teachers, this built-in Exact Path tool allows you to create, assign, and monitor challenges all in one spot. Students will be notified of any new challenges in their learner interface.
Available to all educators, the Learning Path Progress Report allows you to review progress for all students within your account. This area is most helpful for school or districtwide contests. Export as a CSV, so you can quickly filter to build your leaderboard.
Use these editable flyers to reflect the details of your contest and start sharing with educators and families!
STEP 4
Spread the word about your contest.
As you decorate bulletin boards and design social media posts to promote your contest, you may find these helpful.
STEP 4
Social media is a great tool to inspire participation! Following your district privacy policy, tag @edmentum and use the hashtag #exactpathcontest on your favorite social channel.
STEP 5
Encourage students to track their progress.
Motivate students to build on their successes using our customizable printable trackers. These are perfect for displaying on in-class bulletin boards or even at home on the fridge.
STEP 6
Recognize your winners and reward success!
Print Customized Certificates
Exact Path generates built-in certificates when students earn trophies and meet challenges, but you may also want to customize your own certificates. Use these editable templates to award grand prize winners or recognize top classes, grade levels, or even schools.
Editable Exact Path Certificate - Underwater Theme
Editable Exact Path Certificate - Clouds Theme
Class Goal Tracker Gameboard (K-2)
Class Goal Tracker Gameboard (3-5)
Get Inspired to Compete!
Before taking the leap, you might be wondering: What does a contest look like in action?
Dive into these exciting contest ideas and use cases for the ultimate classroom inspo!
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We can't wait to hear about your fall semester contest plans! Assemble your plans and share how you're competing in this short survey.
Three lucky educators, one from each grade band—elementary, middle, and high school—will be selected at random to receive a $500 gift card!
Increase your chances by posting about your contest plans on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
Just tag @edmentum and use #exactpathcontest for additional entries!
The Contest is On! Tell us about your Exact Path fall contest plans, now until November 17th for the chance to win one of three $500 Target gift cards for your school!
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Thank you for participating in our 2023 Design Your Own Exact Path Contest!
The 2023 contest period has ended. Check back here in December when we will announce the winners.
Good luck to all our entrants!
Announcing the winners of our 2023 Design Your Own Exact Path Contest:
The moment we've been waiting for is finally here – THREE lucky educators were selected at random to each win a $500 Target gift card for their school. Congratulations to our contest winners!
- Edwin Lee Elementary in Springfield, Illinois - submitted by Anne Greig, Reading Coach
- Pottsgrove Middle School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania - submitted by Amy Holden, 7th Grade Special Education Math Teacher
- Rancho Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, California - submitted by Dan Kozak, English Teacher