Improving Student Achievement
ANet Works!
Through our rigorous internal evaluation method, we see clear evidence that ANet supports work in improving school wide performance on summative assessments.
Improving Student Achievement
ANet Partners are Outperforming Their Peers
In a rigorous comparison of like schools based on demographics and historical performance data, ANet students outperformed their peer group in both ELA and math on the 21-22 state summative assessments. More than half of ANet partners outperformed their matched comparison schools.
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In a time when we are seeing historic lows in student math and ELA scores across the country, the majority of ANet partners made positive gains. In fact, 58% improved in ELA and 71% improved in Math.
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Those who partner for at least 3 or 4 years see better results. While the majority of our partners see a positive impact in year 1, the impact on student achievement is more positive and consistent with partners who work alongside ANet over multiple years.
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ANet schools serve greater numbers of marginalized students in their communities than non-ANet schools:
- Over 79% students of color compared to 42%.
- Over 65% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch compared to 47%.
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Comparing student proficiency of ANet partners to non-ANet partners is not enough. Our rigorous internal evaluation method seeks to eliminate the shared drivers of change present across ANet partners and non-ANet partners in order to isolate ANet’s direct impact. We do this through the 3-step process outlined below.
- Matching - each ANet partner is matched with a cohort of non-ANet partners in the same state based on their summative proficiency and demographic makeup in the year prior to joining ANet.
- Change calculation - the change in student performance is calculated for ANet partners and non-ANet schools, from the year before the partner joined ANet through this year.
- Difference in Difference = IMPACT - the average change in student performance from the matched non-ANet school is subtracted from the change in the ANet school, providing an estimate of the relative change in the partner compared to similar schools.
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ANet Gets Results!
Through multi-year studies, independent reviews, surveys, and focus groups, it's clear - ANet gets results for you and your students!
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Breakthrough Results for Students
The multiyear, multilevel Breakthrough Results Study, supported by the Ballmer Group, demonstrates how much is possible in system and school improvement. Learning which changes have the most impact on instruction in a diverse set of districts yields a comprehensive overview of the journey of improvement across all levels of a district over several years. Educators across the country can now apply these learnings to their own school buildings and systems.
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Real Stories, Real Solutions
Our multi-year partnerships pinpoint the places where the greatest changes have been made. We tell stories to show what’s possible through passionate leadership, shared vision, teacher empowerment, and, especially, a student-centered mindset. .
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We align best practices with your practices. We’re here to support what you already do well and improve what you want to do better. And we embrace your state’s requirements to ensure that our work helps you hit your marks and meet standards—and exceed them.