Continuous school improvement Archives

Sumter School District Sees Gains in Student Engagement

Classroom observations and professional development drive improvement in Sumter School District in South Carolina. Read the story….

Measuring What Matters: School Excellence in 2024

Analysis of over 1,000 global K-12 accreditation reviews reveals schools excel at building positive cultures but need stronger systems for professional development and continuous improvement. Read the data story. …

Fresno Unified School District: Custom Assessments Drive Instructional Change

Conversations about standards and rigor abound in Fresno Unified School District. Read the story….

A Journey of Holistic Improvement and Cultural Resilience

Ranked in the bottom 5% of performance in North Dakota, Mandaree School District partnered with Cognia in developing a strategic improvement plan to address the needs of this culturally-resilient, economically disadvantaged community….

Carmen Schools of Science and Technology: Catalyzing Data-Driven Decision-Making

Carmen Schools in Milwaukee, WI, adopted Cognia Interim Assessments leading to improved rigor, better data-driven planning, and increased student performance. Read the case study….

Data-Driven Improvement

To address the root causes of performance discrepancies and improve student outcomes, Jefferson County Schools expanded their long-standing partnership with Cognia through a Diagnostic Review model….

Design for Improvement: The Case for a New Accountability System

In this Cognia white paper, CEO Dr. Mark Elgart calls for a new accountability system that leads to improved student learning. Rather than rank schools based on end-of-year tests, we need assessments given in more frequent intervals that give students and educators useful feedback on how they are doing with what students actually study. New curriculum-aligned assessments can lead the way….