School Testimonials

"The bottom line is that ANet data provides real and immediate snapshots of student performance…[we] can use this data for restructuring programs and (re)deploying resources and the teachers can use this data for planning lessons and tutoring groups."
-Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School, Hyde Park, Massachusetts

“The Achievement Network's work with disaggregating data, creating more rigorous assessments, and the coaching process has added a tremendous amount of value to what we do on a daily basis toward increasing student achievement. I would recommend ANet to any school leader who wants to focus on student achievement.” -Medard H. Nelson Elementary School, New Orleans, Louisiana

"We believe that an ongoing, targeted data cycle with assessments aligned to the standards and MCAS is our best bet for boosting student achievement…having someone else to create the tests, "crunch the numbers," and support us with our analysis helps us use our limited professional development time to create instructional action plans based on the data outcomes."
-Emily Glasgow, Roosevelt K-8, Boston Public Schools

“Prospect Hill Academy has had an excellent experience with The Achievement Network and the support provided by ANet. [ANet] is doing an exceptional job of providing support to a large group of leaders in a year of growth at PHA.” –Prospect Hill Academy Charter School, Somerville, Massachusetts

“I find [ANet's] assessments and data invaluable, and I am confident that these are helping to improve student achievement.”- Boston Collegiate Charter School, Boston, Massachuetts


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Overview

ANet's Approach Has Three Key Components:

  1. Assessments & Tools: Schools administer ANet’s standards-aligned interim assessments to consistently identify and close gaps in student learning
  2. Professional Services: ANet coaches with with Network schools to teach them how to analyze assessment results, identify gaps in student learning, and create and assess the effectiveness of action plans to address gaps
  3. Network Collaboration: Schools meet and collaborate throughout the year to exchange problem solving strategies and best practices, and benchmark their own performance 

Plan-Do-Check-Act for Performance and Practice

Working together, ANet and Network schools combine ANet’s three core components (Practices & Assessments, Performance Tracking & Benchmarking and Coaching & Networks) to set, track and meet achievement and practice objectives. Depending on the schools starting point, ANet works with schools over a 3-5 year period to:
  1. Set achievement and practice objectives & milestones for school
  2. Deliver training and implement practices
  3. Assess improvement through achievement on year-end state tests and ANet interim assessments
  4. Adjust training and practices to meet yearly objectives & in-year milestones

Benefits

ANet combines tools and support to provide three key benefits to schools, districts and CMO’s:
  • Results: Unlike assessment and professional development vendors, ANet relentlessly links its work to gains in student achievement for schools and Networks.
  • Sustainability: ANet focuses on embedding best practices so that leaders and teachers can become self-sufficient at using data to raise student achievement in 3-5 years.
  • Cost effectiveness: For a moderate investment for 3-5 years, schools can make significant and measurable—and in some cases very dramatic—gains in student achievement.

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