Achieve3000

Achieve3000 operates as a provider of a cloud-based, differentiated learning platform tailored for PreK-12 students. The company was founded in 2000 by Saki Dodelson and Susan Gertler. Dodelson, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, served as the CEO for the company's first 18 years and has been recognized as one of Inc. Magazine's Top 50 Women Entrepreneurs. Gertler, with a background in education and psychology, has focused on developing differentiated curricula for over 25 years.

The firm's core business revolves around a digital platform that significantly accelerates and deepens learning in literacy, math, science, social studies, and English Language Arts. It serves the PreK-12 education market, providing its solutions to students, educators, and administrators across all 50 states and numerous countries. The business model is centered on providing these educational tools and resources to teachers and school districts. In August 2021, McGraw Hill, a portfolio company of Platinum Equity, announced its definitive agreement to acquire Achieve3000, a transaction that was completed in November 2021.

Achieve3000's flagship product is a comprehensive learning platform that utilizes a proprietary method of online differentiated instruction. A key feature is its ability to deliver the same grade-appropriate, non-fiction content to an entire class, but individually tailored to each student's specific reading level, measured in Lexile levels. The platform provides content at 12 different levels in English and eight in Spanish, ensuring that all students can engage with the material. The system includes a five-step literacy routine designed to improve fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing proficiency. As students' skills improve, embedded assessments and an acceleration engine automatically adjust the text difficulty to foster continuous growth. The company also offers specialized programs like "Boost," an add-on for intervention and special education that provides more intensive scaffolding for struggling readers.

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