Mission Statement

The Achievement and Assessment Institute (AAI) exists to enhance the achievement of individuals and organizations throughout local, state, national, and global communities.

AAI’s mission is accomplished by:

Partnering with local, state, national, and global communities to apply scholarship to implement programs with direct public impact and to serve the greater good.
Developing and publishing generalizable knowledge that allows leveraging of the solutions developed so that the success of the first part of our mission is magnified.
Providing faculty with the support and encouragement they need to generate resources for research and development in support of enhanced achievement of individuals and organizations.
Providing students with experiences vital to their professional development.

Statement on addressing structural and systemic societal inequities

At the heart of our mission, the University of Kansas Achievement and Assessment Institute is dedicated to improving the lives of people in the many communities we serve. To this end we commit to addressing the structural and systemic inequities that prevent marginalized populations from thriving. We strive to create a safe workplace where there is no tolerance for discrimination and harassment. We stand with Black Lives Matter, Indigenous Peoples, the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disabilities, and all individuals who are marginalized or oppressed. We join the movement to make KU and the world around us a better place.