How can states make difficult changes and communicate the need for continuous improvement to policymakers and the public?

With each service, Achieve provides states with a summary report that communicates the need for continual improvement to policymakers and the public. For alignment reviews, Achieve also provides an extensive technical report that can be used by state education agencies and testing companies to guide improvement efforts.

But refining graduation requirements, standards and assessments is an iterative process, and states often ask Achieve to provide support and feedback beyond the initial review. In addition to examining revised sets of standards and tests, Achieve provides professional development for state agency staff so they can continue the benchmarking work in-house.

Benefits of Achieve's benchmarking services include benchmarking reports with objective analyses, customized tools and specific recommendations. Costs are calculated on a fee-for-service basis. Contact Achieve for more.