Publications

Achieve publishes national and state reports as well as policy briefs, surveys, and white papers that focus on preparing all students for college and careers. All of these publications are available to the public for free in PDF format.  

March 01, 2010 | 
Closing the Expectations Gap, 2010 details state progress implementing the American Diploma Project policy agenda.
September 30, 2009 | 
This report details the work of the 15 states in Achieve's ADP Assessment Consortium to develop, set standards for and administer rigorous Algebra I and II exams that assess not only achievement in the course students completed, but also readiness for higher level mathematics.
September 08, 2009 | 
The Texas story is remarkable in its continuity. The state’s standards-based reforms have evolved over the past 25 years, as Texas has consistently and incrementally ratcheted up the expectations for students, teachers and schools alike.
September 08, 2009 | 
This case study about Indiana's reform efforts will illuminate a few of the most salient and replicable lessons the state has learned over the course of its 15 years of education reform.
September 08, 2009 | 
This case study seeks to describe the processes and decisions that allowed for such a successful adoption and implementation, as well as identify lessons other states may use when crafting and putting a major policy agenda into place to ensure the agenda is sustained over time.

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