Elevating Learning for Lasting Impact

A Consistently Measurable Impact

TKC has impacted over 100,000 students in 200 schools across 21 states and Washington, D.C., as well as thousands of parents across the country in a number of concrete ways.

  • 90% Repeat Rate

    Over 90% of our clients have signed on for additional work after the initial engagement was completed.

  • 100% Effective Leaders

    100% of new school leaders who have completed a TKC coaching program were evaluated as providing “meaningful professional development” when their teachers were surveyed.

  • 100% Funding

    100% of the schools that have engaged TKC for support in strategic planning have received funding to execute their plans as a direct result of TKC’s involvement.

  • 90% Grade Level Proficiency

    Over 90% of students in schools that have engaged TKC are reading on grade-level through a thoughtful design of seven literacy components throughout the school day and structures for student and leader growth and accountability.

  • Outstanding Math Results

    55% of students in a TKC partner district scored in Quartile 4 on NWEA's Math assessment after a reevaluation of the school's approach to mathematics instruction and teacher content knowledge.

  • Unprecedented Improvement in State Tests

    Another partner school saw proficiency on state tests in grades 3-8 grew 13 points in ELA and 7 points in math from pre-COVID levels with our leadership coaching and curricular materials.

  • Massive ELA Growth

    At one partner network of schools, ELA test scores grew, on average, 18 points in grades 3-8 in one year with targeted professional development and curriculum design provided by TKC, versus an 8.4 increase on average.

  • Explosive Academic Growth

    TKC supported a K-11 school through executive coaching of CAO, curriculum design, and professional development, and achieved these results this past year: #2 Highest Academic Growth (EVAAS) charter school in North Carolina and #31 Highest Academic Growth (EVAAS) public school statewide (Top 2% out of 2,500+ schools)

Testimonials from Parents & Educators

  • “Kristen is brilliant. No matter the content or scope of work - from foundational math training to student materials creation - everything she does is high quality and easy to implement. ”

    - Jim, Chief Schools Officer

  • “Classes with Kristen are eye opening, informative, and fun! Kristen explains how our children are learning in school and equips parents with the tools that can best help our children at home as they embark on their reading and math journeys. Using some of the strategies Kristen taught me, I was able to work with my son to continue to build his confidence and skill level while having fun! I too feel more confident in my approach to helping my child after attending her workshops!”

    — Jamie, mom of two

  • "The session was really practical and gave me ideas that I could actually implement. It took a lot of the guesswork out of what to focus on and instead provided me with fun activities that were engaging for my son and, importantly, easy for me to do!”

    — Shane, dad of three

  • “Working with Kristen has been transformative for both me and my school. She has an incredible ability to take any challenge I bring forward and guide me in developing and executing a clear, strategic plan to address it. Her coaching has been invaluable—she doesn’t just provide solutions, she builds my capacity to lead with clarity and precision. Because of her guidance, I feel more confident in making instructional decisions that directly impact student learning.”

    — Melissa, Chief Academic Officer

  • “Kristen’s class was incredibly helpful — I came away with real, easy-to-implement techniques that I use with my kids every day. I can’t recommend her classes enough to any parent looking to set their child up for success with reading and math at any age.”

    — Natalie, mom of four

  • “I saw my daughter’s knowledge, skills, confidence and love for math increase. Kristin makes learning fun and interesting!”

    — Anuja, mom of two

  • "Working with Kristen at our school has been absolutely transformative for our teachers, students, and families. Kristen provided us with high-quality professional development for our staff, train-the-trainer expertise for our instructional leaders, as well as daily, weekly, quarterly, and full year curricular materials for our entire school. Through our partnership with Kristen, our students not only deepened their love for mathematics, but we were able to see impressive levels of student growth and achievement.”

    — Andrew, K-5 Principal