Case Studies

The search for a better digital curriculum solution The Academy looked at several digital curriculum providers that would help them effectively address the challenges of their students, overcome its absentee problem, and enable credit recovery.  The…

Serving At-Risk Students The Academic Center of Excellence opened in 2004 with about 30 students, and it now serves 250 students. In 2014, they added an additional program called ACE-North. Students come to ACE for a variety of reasons: they have …

Expanding Access to Advanced Placement Sparked by Superintendent Carol Johnson’s Acceleration Agenda, the district identified digital learning as a solution to engage and motivate students and improve their academic success. We…

Identifying the Need for Change Hartford Public Schools serves a diverse student body with a broad range of challenges that could lead to students dropping out of high school. "We have a lot of students who are struggling in the traditional…

Increasing Graduation Rate Columbia High School, the single high school in the East Greenbush Central School District, increased its graduation rate to 94 percent - a 6 percentage point increase over the previous rate of 88 percent. District leaders…

Reengaging Dropouts Too many high school students in the Auburn School District were falling behind. For many, a history of limited academic success had eroded their confidence. Life demands outside of school frequently competed with schoolwork, which…

Increasing Graduation Rates Dorchester's primary focus was improving remediation opportunities for students to recover portions of credits or full credits and still graduate on time. After considering several providers, Dorchester's…