Our work affects schools, educational leaders, and students in meaningful and measurable ways.
"This Institute creates a system of collaboration that doesn't occur naturally in most schools."
— Jasmin Hoskins, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Urban Dove Team Charter High School, Brooklyn, NY
say the Institute has helped their teachers increase students’ ability to meet the Common Core Standards.
say the Institute had a positive impact on their instructional practices.
who attend the schools we work with go on to pass the Regents Exam.
Outcomes at Institute schools.
NEW DATA REPORT:
The Institute's Outcomes
Click HERE to view a brief report that shows improved student performance through the Institute's teacher capacity building approach, specifically how the Institute impacts students' credit accumulation and state exam scores in Algebra and English.

METROPOLITAN DIPLOMA PLUS
HIGH SCHOOL
Borough
Institute member
Brooklyn
2013-2016
Located in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, Metropolitan serves 205 students, 95% of whom qualify for free
or reduced price lunch. The school is built on a community of trust and a collaborative culture of teaching and learning.
REGENTS EXAM PASS RATES
PRE-INSTITUTE
2010-11
Integrated Algebra
Common Core Algebra
Comprehensive ELA
Common Core ELA
Global History
U.S. History
Living Environment
65%
N/A
65.3%
N/A
61.4%
63.8%
N/A
INSTITUTE
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
90%
N/A
86.3%
N/A
85.7%
76.9%
96.7%
96.7%
N/A
95.7%
N/A
94.1%
90%
96%
93%
N/A
92.9%
N/A
97.8%
95.9%
97%
100%
93.3%
88.3%
92.5%
83.7%
90.4%
93.1%
PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS
HIGH SCHOOL
Brooklyn
2014-2017
2017-2018
Borough
Institute member
Mentor school
Founded in 2013 in the Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn, NY, Professional Pathways is dedicated to educating and motivating students through a personalized approach to learning and development. Eighty percent of the school's 200 students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and over 18% are students with disabilities.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES
INSTITUTE
2014-15
63%
2015-16
65%
2016-17
70.6%

BRONX ARENA HIGH SCHOOL
Bronx Arena is based on the belief that high quality student-teacher relationships coupled with student-centered learning and personalized education are the essential components of a successful 21st century educational community. Located in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx, 89% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

BRONX ARENA HIGH SCHOOL
Bronx
2013-2016
2017
Borough
Institute member
Mentor school
Bronx Arena is based on the belief that high quality student-teacher relationships coupled with student-centered learning and personalized education are the essential components of a successful 21st century educational community. Located in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx, the school serves approximately 200 students, 89% of whom qualify for free or reduced lunch.
COLLEGE RETENTION RATES
INSTITUTE
2013-14
47
96%
60%
83%
2014-15
37
80%
54%
73%
2015-16
46
80.4%
63.3%
90%
OLYMPUS ACADEMY
Borough
Institute member
Brooklyn
2016 - present
Olympus Academy, a unique, personalized high school dedicated to student success, engages its students with accelerated learning, internship opportunities, a blended learning model, and a strong advisory program. Located in Canarsie, students with disabilities make up 28% of the 200-student population, with over 75% eligible for free or reduced lunch.

ATTENDANCE RATES
PRE-INSTITUTE
2015-16
Attendance
54.3%
INSTITUTE
2016-17
59.6%
2017-18
63%