Ascend Math Gold Medal Submission

Thank you for submitting your nomination for the Ascend Math Gold Medal! All Gold Medalists will be announced on or before Friday, April 10, 2026.

Your nomination will be published to our website within a few weeks. Once updated you can invite educators, parents, and the community to view your nomination on our website, Facebook and Instagram.

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Kevin Briley
CEO
Ascend Education

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What has been Ascend Math’s impact on student achievement? What are the actual outcomes (Ascend results, state or third-party test results, etc)? Tell us your process in determining these outcomes. *

For example: In a third party growth monitoring assessment, all students have shown tremendous growth with the 7th grade students outpacing typical growth by 123%. During mid- September through mid-April over 55% of students have completed 1 or more levels. Over 10% have completed 2 or more levels, we have seen a positive increase in NWEA growth scores with some students increasing by 10 or more points (common growth is 5-6 points).

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Describe the challenges your school or district faced. What were your reasons for adopting Ascend Math?*

What were your desired objectives when originally implementing Ascend Math?*

How has Ascend Math assisted in student engagement?

Example: Ascend Math allows me to keep my students engaged as follows • It allows me to have clear procedures and routines. •It allows me to easily identify students for small instructional groupings and provides the materials for the lessons •It provides a safe space for my students to make mistakes and then learn from them. It also provides a safe space for student feedback and respect. Student engagement has resulted in a decline in discipline referrals. Ascend Math assists with supporting Executive Functioning skills

How many students use Ascend Math?*

On average, how many hours per week are they on Ascend?*

How many teachers in your school use Ascend?*

What were the funding sources used to adopt Ascend Math?*

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(By participating, all entrants acknowledge and agree that they have entered the contest of their own free will that the full rules and details of the contest have been made available to them in writing and they therefore understand and agree. They also authorize Ascend Math to be able to share their stories within the educational community).

2026 Gold Medal Submission Form