PD Provider: Achievement Network (ANet)

Contact Information
Achievement Network (ANet) 177 Huntington Ave Ste 1703, PMB 74520 Boston, MA 02115 Kesson Anderson Managing Director, Partnership Operations partnerships@achievementnetwork.org Phone:617-725-0000 https://www.achievementnetwork.org/

Provider Details
Organization Type(s):	Non-profit Organization
PD Format(s):	Mentoring/Coaching, Training Session/Workshop
Audience(s) serviced:	Teachers, Teacher leaders, District Admin: supts/asst supts, special ed directors etc., School Admin: principals, asst principals, curriculum directors etc., Coaches
PD mode(s) of interaction available:	Face-to-Face, Blended (Hybrid), Online
# of PD in an average year:	More than 100 events
Years of experience providing PD in MA:	11-25 years

Brief Description of Services
Student Achievement Partners (achievethecore.org) has praised the quality and standards alignment of ANet’s instructional materials and professional development. Further, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) recently classified ANet ELA and math assessments and supporting materials as Tier 1—“Exemplifies quality: Meets all non-negotiable criteria and scored the best possible on all indicators of superior quality.” Third-party investigations confirm that ANet’s tools and services are making an impact on teachers, leaders, and school structures. ANet partnered with Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) to conduct an i3-funded random assignment study of our work with schools. The study found that ANet tools and support are of a higher quality than the control group and that ANet support is leading to real practice change in schools: - Teacher collaboration is happening more regularly and more productively at ANet schools than at control schools. - Leaders are building routines that facilitate strong teacher development and are building skill in how to leverage that time effectively. - Teachers are developing critical skills of analysis and planning. Results from the study affirm our belief that data and assessment can be a useful lever to improve student achievement when strong practices are in place to facilitate change. Further, this evaluation of our Core Model showed that ANet partner schools that have basic conditions for partnership in place significantly outperform non-ANet schools. This outperformance translated to 4-6 months of additional learning for students in ANet partner schools over the two-year study period compared to students in control schools.

Brief Description of Services

Student Achievement Partners (achievethecore.org) has praised the quality and standards alignment of ANet’s instructional materials and professional development. Further, the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) recently classified ANet ELA and math assessments and supporting materials as Tier 1—“Exemplifies quality: Meets all non-negotiable criteria and scored the best possible on all indicators of superior quality.” Third-party investigations confirm that ANet’s tools and services are making an impact on teachers, leaders, and school structures. ANet partnered with Harvard University’s Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) to conduct an i3-funded random assignment study of our work with schools. The study found that ANet tools and support are of a higher quality than the control group and that ANet support is leading to real practice change in schools: - Teacher collaboration is happening more regularly and more productively at ANet schools than at control schools. - Leaders are building routines that facilitate strong teacher development and are building skill in how to leverage that time effectively. - Teachers are developing critical skills of analysis and planning. Results from the study affirm our belief that data and assessment can be a useful lever to improve student achievement when strong practices are in place to facilitate change. Further, this evaluation of our Core Model showed that ANet partner schools that have basic conditions for partnership in place significantly outperform non-ANet schools. This outperformance translated to 4-6 months of additional learning for students in ANet partner schools over the two-year study period compared to students in control schools.

Content Area(s)

Content Category	Details	Grade Levels	Educator Evaluation Standards
English Language Arts/Literacy		Lower Elementary (Pre-K, K, 1, 2) Upper Elementary (3, 4, 5) Middle School (6, 7, 8) High School (9, 10, 11, 12)	T-I: Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment T-II: Teaching All Students T-IV: Professional Culture A-I: Instructional Leadership A-IV: Professional Culture
Mathematics		Lower Elementary (Pre-K, K, 1, 2) Upper Elementary (3, 4, 5) Middle School (6, 7, 8) High School (9, 10, 11, 12)	T-I: Curriculum, Planning, and Assessment T-II: Teaching All Students T-IV: Professional Culture A-I: Instructional Leadership A-IV: Professional Culture

References

Type	Name
District/School	Public Day Elementary, Springfield Public Schools
District/School	Glickman Elementary School, Springfield Public Schools

Regions Served

Berkshires	Central	Greater Boston	Northeast
Pioneer Valley	Southeast

Last Updated: March 1, 2015