Trajectory-Changing Services

TNTP helps schools and school systems change students’ trajectories. 

The Opportunity Makers showed that students and teachers thrive in schools that build a culture of belonging, deliver consistent instruction, and create a coherent instructional program. These three focus areas can be applied in any school or system, but it can be hard to know where to start. 

Trajectory-Changing Services
A TNTP academic observer and a fifth-grade teacher from a trajectory-changing school profiled in The Opportunity Makers.

Our Supports

Partner with TNTP and unlock your school's full potential.

Collect Data

We do comprehensive audits of belonging, consistency, and coherence, benchmarked against data from trajectory-changing schools.

Set Priorities

We work with leaders to review results, select a focus area, and set clear priorities that build on the needs and strengths of the school or school system.

Implement Practices

We support educators to adopt trajectory-changing practices that fit their school community and lead to meaningful, lasting improvements.

We draw on 25 years of experience in talent, academics, and community engagement to provide proven, actionable guidance to educators.

620K+

surveys collected on school instructional culture 

6M+

more students received stronger instruction

4.5M+

more students engaged with grade-appropriate assignments 

400K+

students have improved outcomes, as measured by state assessments and student feedback. 

We'll Help Your Team Put Best Practices into Action

Belonging

We collect input from students, families, and educators on instructional culture and develop school-wide structures and practices to cultivate belonging. 

Consistency

We evaluate instructional practices and design professional learning experiences that lead to more consistent classroom experiences. 

Coherence

We design academic strategies grounded in learning acceleration and adopt and implement high-quality instructional materials.