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Our 2024 Impact Report: A Legacy of Improvement: Since 1895, Cognia has helped educators continuously improve their practice so that students receive the best learning opportunities possible. From starting out as an accreditation organization to becoming a global nonprofit leader in education improvement, Cognia has remained committed to advancing learning for all students. We partner with schools and districts to support them in their school improvement journeys and help them be better tomorrow than they are today. We have developed our 2024 Impact Report to celebrate Cognia’s 130-year legacy as well as our network’s and our shared achievements from the 2023-2024 academic year.

 


Cognia’s 130th Anniversary Celebration Page: Cognia has been committed to continuous improvement for 130 years, partnering with tens of thousands of educational institutions since 1895 to advance learning. We continue this legacy today alongside our network of systems, schools, leaders, and educations in order to improve outcomes and create opportunities for students across the globe. As a part of our 130-year celebration, we’re sharing the stories of our Cognia network and celebrating their improvement journeys.

 

 


Cognia’s Strategic Thinking and Planning Process: Implementation and Outcomes in Florida: Cognia worked with Instructure to complete a research study, over the 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 school years in K-12 across 29 schools, to examine the connections between Cognia Strategic Thinking and Planning and student outcomes. With the completion of this study, our Strategic Thinking and Planning Process met Level III requirements (Promising Evidence) according to the Every Student Succeeds Act. The full report details the study design, methods, implementation, student outcomes, and conclusions.

 


Sumter School District Sees Gains in Student Engagement: Sumter School District began using the Cognia Effective Learning Environments Observation Tool® in their schools to promote a data-driven, learner-centric approach to student engagement and effective learning. This data is now a regular part of teachers’ professional learning, and they’ve even integrated the Cognia Learning Community platform to give teachers more professional learning choices according to their specific needs. Since partnering with Cognia, Sumter has made great strides in improving student engagement and achievement, leading to higher school performance. Read the full community story to learn more.