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The Achievement & Assessment Institute

Transforming discovery into action for Kansas and beyond.

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We partner with schools, organizations, and communities to strengthen systems that support learning and well‑being.

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AAI in Action

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CPPR Launches KFF Fifth Cohort, Deepening Statewide Futures Work

The nine-month fellowship brings together leaders from across sectors who are ready to think beyond immediate challenges and design long-term solutions grounded in collaboration and systems change.
A young girl sitting at a desk coloring on a coloring page with marker.

Storybook project brings student imagination to life in Wichita

Teachers and students at Circle Greenwich Elementary found an engaging way to explore technology together by creating their own storybooks with the help of AI.
Two Chromebooks on a table showing the KFRTI Kite Suite tests

ATS modernizes firefighter certification across Kansas

A streamlined credentialing system is helping Kansas get firefighters and emergency personnel into the field faster through computer-based assessments. KU‘s Assessment and Technology Solutions (ATS) and Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Institute (KFRTI) are partnering on the project.
groups discussing ideas from the Douglas County Sensemaking session

CPPR Brings Community Voices and Data Together to Support Douglas County Families

Project staff facilitated a community sensemaking workshop that brought data and lived experiences together.