What's New

It is our consistent goal to provide you with tools to make your life easier and to enhance your students’ learning experience. ​

We’re pleased to confirm that the following feature updates are available in Benchmark Universe now:

New Customizable Idle Timeout Settings for District Administrators

We’re excited to introduce a new feature that puts you in control: you can now customize idle timeout durations for your district and users directly from the Profile Settings page. This enhancement gives you greater flexibility to manage user sessions in a way that best fits your district’s security and workflow needs.

Back-to-School Resources

We’re thrilled to provide enhancements to your Benchmark Universe experience! Read about the updates currently available and those to come here.

Earn Incentives Through User Testing

We’re inviting teacher and administrators to join our newly launched User Testing Networks! As a member, you will be contacted for user testing opportunities where your feedback will directly shape the future of our products, plus you'll earn incentives!

You will play a crucial role in making our tools more intuitive, effective, and user-friendly. By observing how you interact with our products and gathering your thoughts and reactions, we’ll make informed decisions to improve your experience.

Ready to make an impact? Join in through our new User Testing Help Page or use the links below.

Please note: You’ll be redirected to an external site to complete the sign-up process. A school email is required to verify your eligibility and access the appropriate testing network.

Our New Accessibility Section is Here to Help

To help celebrate GAAD (Global Accessibility Awareness Day) we’re premiering our new Accessibility section in Help. Find out about all the Accessibility tools available to you and how to locate them. We’re always thinking about Accessibility and how to help a diverse population of students access the best educational tools available to them.

Privacy Policy Updated

We have updated our Privacy Policy due to the retirement of the Student Privacy Pledge by the Future of Privacy Forum.

Instructional Recommendations Now Available for Grades K-6

Instructional recommendations are now available for Grades K-6 in all editions of Benchmark Advance, beginning with 2021, and Benchmark Adelante 2022.