What happens to the data at my school on June 25, 2026, and how does this affect me?
Second Step® K–8 digital programs
- All 2025–2026 class data for the Second Step® Elementary and Second Step® Middle School digital programs will be archived. Classes created after the reset will be reflected in lesson progress reporting for 2026–2027.
- All 2025–26 small group data for the Second Step Elementary and Second Step Middle School digital programs will be archived. Groups created after the reset will be reflected in Small Group Intervention Progress reporting for 2026–27.
- The Leader Dashboard for all sites and the exportable detailed report show activity for the current year. The current year resets to the next school year on the reset date. Past reports for each site are available through the dropdown menu. We recommend downloading your Lesson Completion Report prior to the reset if you need access to more granular data for deeper analysis.
Second Step® High School digital program
- For leaders:
- Your program role will be reset. You’ll need to specify which parts of the program you’ll be facilitating in the 2026–27 school year.
- The program kick-off will be reset so it can be completed with staff to reintroduce your school’s priorities at the start of the year.
- Pacing dates: The pacing dates you set for 2025–26 will automatically shift forward by one year. This gives you a starting point that reflects how your school implemented the program this year so you don’t have to start from scratch.
- Progress data will be reset: The Leader Dashboard will be reset to be ready to show 2026–27 progress. Past reports for your schools will be available from the Leader Dashboard in the User Progress report.
- For educators:
- Your program role will be reset. You’ll need to specify which parts of the program you’ll be teaching in the 2026–27 school year.
- Training will not be reset, so you do not need to complete training again.
- All program completion activity will be reset so you can complete new activities with students for the 2026–27 school year.
Second Step® Elementary classroom kits, Child Protection Unit, and Bullying Prevention Unit
- Training progress for the Bullying Prevention Unit, Child Protection Unit, and Second Step Elementary classroom kits will be cleared and reset.
- Past training progress and certificates are not available after the reset date, so be sure to download them before the reset, if needed.
Second Step® SEL for Adults
- If you’re using Second Step SEL for Adults, your microlearning progress will remain intact.
Why are classes, training, and reporting reset?
We reset all class and training data at the end of each school year so teachers and administrators have a refreshed dashboard and program reporting for the new academic year.
We’re using the elementary, middle school, and/or high school digital programs in summer school. What should we do?
- For those teaching lessons: If you created a class for summer school before the class reset, you’ll need to create a new class after the reset. If you were in the middle of teaching a unit at the time of the reset, the new lesson material may not go along with the previous lessons. Content across all grades and units in both the elementary and middle school digital programs have been updated along with the class reset. Learn more about the program updates.
- For those monitoring progress: Download the detailed progress report prior to the reset and again at the end of summer school to see overall progress. Contact Client Support if you need assistance.
As an administrator for our Second Step® license(s), do I have to add all users back to their site’s programs?
No. All existing users will continue to have access to their program or training. However, do remember to update your users by adding incoming staff and removing departing staff.
How can I learn more about the other planned updates for the upcoming school year?
Second Step® Product Updates for the 2026–2027 School Year