Built by Educators, For Educators
Empowering schools through practical support and clear outcomes
Why We Started
Achievement Essentials was born from a simple yet vital need: improving the trajectory for student achievement in math.
After decades of leading schools, teaching, and coaching, our team recognized a clear need to support teachers in making better instructional decisions in real-time with their students. As educators themselves, they understand that deep knowledge of the math content is critical for educators to intentionally use representations and strategies in order to meet the needs of their students by operationalizing their unit plans, aligning them with standards, learning target progressions, and common formative assessments for their students.
Deeply understanding the math content empowers educators to intentionally use tools, and gives them the understanding necessary to foster deep mathematical comprehension and cultivate confident, capable young mathematicians.
What We Are About
Achievement Essentials aims to improve math instruction and student outcomes by clarifying the shared responsibility of educators across a system. The K-5 Math Project will provide the strategies that enables students to achieve at their current grade level and prepares them for the next. This continuity is the necessary component that makes a guaranteed and viable curriculum a reality.
- Real strategies that work in real classrooms
- Building teacher confidence and expertise
- All decisions focused on improving student understanding
- Professional development that extends beyond the workshop
- Every lesson connected to essential learning outcomes
Research-based math professional development designed for educators.
Professional Development That Actually Works
Webinars and instructional tools designed for busy K-5 educators.
Real Support Real Results
Personal coaching, customized for the district, school or team.
Built for All Schools
Build a K-5 aligned system to provide high-quality math content knowledge and instructional strategies in all schools.
Making a Real Difference
Numbers that matter - real results from real districts.
Successful Results!
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2021-22 Mountain Meadow Elementary had over 87% of students meeting/exceeding the standards in grades 3-5 Math.
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of students earned a level 4 in Math. Mountain Meadow’s Level 4 Percentage is Higher than the State Average Pass Rate in Math.
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Mountain Meadow Identified Special Education students pass rates % is higher than the state average pass rate for all students.
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