In 1999, Achieve organized an external review of Illinois' state education policies designed to complement an extensive, in-depth benchmarking analysis of the state's academic standards and assessments completed by Achieve earlier in the year.

In summer and fall of 1999, at the request of the State Department of Education, Achieve evaluated the quality, rigor and alignment of Oregon's standards and assessments in English and math.

At the request of the governor, state superintendent of education and commissioner for higher education, Achieve conducted an evaluation for the state of Indiana in 1999.

Achieve evaluated the quality of Michigan's academic standards and assessments in elementary, middle and high school.

Achieve conducted a review of Ohio's school improvement efforts to provide policymakers with a candid review of state education reform strengths and weaknesses and recommended next steps.