Making the Grade™
School Improvement & Student Achievement Initiative
• Every Student. Every Opportunity.
• Raising Achievement. Restoring Confidence.
• Turning Potential into Performance.
• Building Success One Student at a Time.
• Helping Schools Move the Needle.
Making the Grade™
Making the Grade™ is a comprehensive educational consulting initiative sponsored by Believe I Can Learn Consultant Services dedicated to helping North Carolina schools improve student achievement, strengthen academic performance, and prepare students for End-of-Grade (EOG) assessments.
Rather than serving as school employees, we partner with school districts, principals, teachers, and families as independent educational consultants to provide targeted academic intervention strategies designed to produce measurable results.
Our mission is simple: identify learning gaps early, implement proven intervention systems, and help every student reach grade-level proficiency and beyond. Through customized school improvement plans, data-informed instruction, student mentoring, small-group tutoring, and educator collaboration, Making the Grade™ helps schools create sustainable academic growth while building student confidence and long-term success.
We believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed, and every school deserves access to practical solutions that improve outcomes.
Services• Academic Intervention
• EOG preparation
• Reading proficiency
• Math proficiency
• Science support
• Small group instruction
• One-on-one intervention
School Improvement Consulting
• Academic needs assessments
• Student performance analysis
• Intervention planning
• Progress monitoring systems
• School improvement strategy
• Attendance and engagement initiatives
Professional Collaboration
• Teacher support
• Parent engagement workshops
• Academic success planning
• Student motivation programs
• College and career readiness support
Student Success Coaching
• Study skills
• Organization
• Test-taking strategies
• Goal setting
• Accountability
• Confidence
Why Districts Partner with Making the Grade™
• Improve academic performance
• Increase EOG proficiency rates
• Support school improvement goals
• Reduce learning gaps
• Provide flexible intervention programs
• Deliver measurable outcomes through data and progress monitoring
Operating Model
Rather than becoming employees of individual schools, Making the Grade™ serves as an
independent educational consulting organization that contracts with public school districts, charter
schools, private schools, educational nonprofits, community organizations, and after-school
programs.
This structure allows schools to access specialized academic intervention services without
expanding permanent staffing.
The Making the Grade Framework™
M – Measure: Assess student performance and identify learning gaps.
A – Analyze: Review academic data and determine root causes.
K – Knowledge Building: Deliver targeted instruction aligned to standards.
E – Empower: Build confidence, motivation, and positive learning habits.
A – Achieve: Track progress, celebrate growth, and prepare students for success on EOGs and
beyond.
Core Principles
• Student-centered
• Data-informed
• Results-driven
• Collaborative
• Equity-focused
• Standards-aligned
• Measurable
• Sustainable
Positioning Statement
"Making the Grade™ is an educational consulting organization sponsored by Believe I Can Learn Consultant Services specializing in academic intervention systems that help schools increase student proficiency, improve standardized assessment outcomes, and support long-term school improvement initiatives."
School Improvement & Student Achievement Initiative
• Every Student. Every Opportunity.
• Raising Achievement. Restoring Confidence.
• Turning Potential into Performance.
• Building Success One Student at a Time.
• Helping Schools Move the Needle.
Making the Grade™
Making the Grade™ is a comprehensive educational consulting initiative sponsored by Believe I Can Learn Consultant Services dedicated to helping North Carolina schools improve student achievement, strengthen academic performance, and prepare students for End-of-Grade (EOG) assessments.
Rather than serving as school employees, we partner with school districts, principals, teachers, and families as independent educational consultants to provide targeted academic intervention strategies designed to produce measurable results.
Our mission is simple: identify learning gaps early, implement proven intervention systems, and help every student reach grade-level proficiency and beyond. Through customized school improvement plans, data-informed instruction, student mentoring, small-group tutoring, and educator collaboration, Making the Grade™ helps schools create sustainable academic growth while building student confidence and long-term success.
We believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed, and every school deserves access to practical solutions that improve outcomes.
Services• Academic Intervention
• EOG preparation
• Reading proficiency
• Math proficiency
• Science support
• Small group instruction
• One-on-one intervention
School Improvement Consulting
• Academic needs assessments
• Student performance analysis
• Intervention planning
• Progress monitoring systems
• School improvement strategy
• Attendance and engagement initiatives
Professional Collaboration
• Teacher support
• Parent engagement workshops
• Academic success planning
• Student motivation programs
• College and career readiness support
Student Success Coaching
• Study skills
• Organization
• Test-taking strategies
• Goal setting
• Accountability
• Confidence
Why Districts Partner with Making the Grade™
• Improve academic performance
• Increase EOG proficiency rates
• Support school improvement goals
• Reduce learning gaps
• Provide flexible intervention programs
• Deliver measurable outcomes through data and progress monitoring
Operating Model
Rather than becoming employees of individual schools, Making the Grade™ serves as an
independent educational consulting organization that contracts with public school districts, charter
schools, private schools, educational nonprofits, community organizations, and after-school
programs.
This structure allows schools to access specialized academic intervention services without
expanding permanent staffing.
The Making the Grade Framework™
M – Measure: Assess student performance and identify learning gaps.
A – Analyze: Review academic data and determine root causes.
K – Knowledge Building: Deliver targeted instruction aligned to standards.
E – Empower: Build confidence, motivation, and positive learning habits.
A – Achieve: Track progress, celebrate growth, and prepare students for success on EOGs and
beyond.
Core Principles
• Student-centered
• Data-informed
• Results-driven
• Collaborative
• Equity-focused
• Standards-aligned
• Measurable
• Sustainable
Positioning Statement
"Making the Grade™ is an educational consulting organization sponsored by Believe I Can Learn Consultant Services specializing in academic intervention systems that help schools increase student proficiency, improve standardized assessment outcomes, and support long-term school improvement initiatives."
