The Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and putting into practice the conditions that foster student aspirations in schools and learning communities around the world. Together with our partners we strive to bring you the highest quality material to meet these goals.

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra-state jurisdictions. CCSSO provides leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance on major educational issues. The Council seeks member consensus on major educational issues and expresses their views to civic and professional organizations, federal agencies, Congress, and the public.

L.L.Bean, Inc. has been a trusted source for quality apparel, reliable outdoor equipment and expert advice for more than 95 years.

Founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean, the company has grown from a one-man operation to a global organization with annual sales of $1.5 billion. Our company headquarters are in Freeport, Maine, just down the road from our original store.

We invite you to browse the stories, facts and figures in this section and learn more about our company, our heritage and our history.

The Maine Community Foundation serves thousands of people who share a common mission: improving the quality of life in our state. MaineCF's mission is to strengthen Maine by working in partnership with donors and community groups. We accomplish our mission by: Providing leadership and support to address community issues, connecting donors to organizations and programs they care about, and building and stewarding philanthropic resources.

The mission of The Malone Family Foundation is to promote positive changes in the lives of people, who in turn can build and enhance the communities in which they live. We support initiatives that improve the quality of education, the motivation and the self-esteem of students from pre-kindergarten through higher education. The Foundation has an especially strong interest in supporting innovative endeavors that lead to a better-educated population and a higher standard of living.

The mission of the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) is to lead in the advocacy and support for elementary and middle level principals and other education leaders in their commitment for all children.

The National Catholic Center for Student Aspirations' (NCCSA) is operated by Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts and exists to advance the aspirations of students in Catholic elementary and secondary schools across the United States. For Catholics, aspirations are the call each of us hears within to find a meaningful way to serve God and one another.

Pearson is the global leader in educational publishing, assessment, information and services, helping people of all ages to learn at their own pace, in their own way.

For students preK-12, Pearson provides effective and innovative curriculum products in all available media, educational assessment and measurement for students and teachers, student information systems, and teacher professional development and certification programs.

Sodexo, Inc. is the leading provider of integrated food and facilities management services in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, serving 10 million customers in 6,000 locations every day. Our dedication to excellent service, corporate citizenship, and fighting hunger all come from one goal - to make every day a better day.

The Stanford Center on Adolescence aims to promote the character and competence of all young people growing up in today's world. The Center's work provides guidance for parenting, for improved educational practice, and for youth development in a wide variety of community settings.

The Successful Practices Network is a not-for-profit membership organization designed to share data, experiences, technical assistance, research, and successful practices focused on rigor, relevance and relationships for all students. Members can seek peer and expert advice on school improvement from like-minded schools and education leaders.

Thrive Foundation for Youth believes that it is more useful to focus on and support the development of young peoples' strengths, purpose, and capacities than it is to focus on their deficits. We seek frameworks that empower families and other caregivers as they face the many challenges of raising responsible youth. Knowing that "what gets measured gets done," we are interested in developing practical methodologies for tracking what really matters when it comes to helping youth to thrive.