“It’s not just that the product is better—it’s that it’s all in one place. We replaced three tools with one, and it actually costs us less.”
Bastrop Independent School District, located just outside Austin, Texas, serves a diverse population of over 13,000 students and approximately 1,500 staff. As the district rolled out a more targeted and prescriptive PD plan tied to teacher roles, leaders quickly realized their existing systems weren’t up to the task.
The district was juggling Eduphoria for PD, Google Forms for coaching, and PowerSchool Perform for evaluations—making data nearly impossible to synthesize across teams.
To create a unified, strategic approach to professional learning, Bastrop adopted KickUp's full suite of tools: Learning (Professional Learning Management System), Foundations (integrated Instructional coaching and walkthrough system), and Growth (Teacher and staff evaluation system). The result is a districtwide culture shift, with smarter workflows, stronger data integration, and increased ownership across departments.
Bastrop ISD faced several interrelated challenges in its educator support systems:
By implementing KickUp Learning, Bastrop centralized PD management and introduced more flexible ways to deliver and track learning—especially through self-paced courses. The district quickly expanded to include KickUp Foundations and KickUp Growth, creating a fully integrated professional learning ecosystem.
Key improvements included:
The transition to KickUp has allowed Bastrop ISD to modernize and connect its systems for educator growth, yielding major benefits:
Looking ahead, Bastrop ISD plans to build on its foundation by:
Bastrop ISD has transformed its approach to educator support by shifting from siloed, manual systems to an integrated platform that brings learning, coaching, and evaluation into one cohesive workflow. What began as an effort to improve professional learning logistics has evolved into a districtwide strategy for instructional improvement.
For districts navigating similar complexity, Bastrop’s story shows how aligning systems—and the people who use them—can turn vision into sustainable impact.
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