When clients need credible research to evaluate the effectiveness of their instructional programs, IESD offers research design, planning, implementation, analysis, and writing and editorial services for comparison studies with a heavy emphasis on fidelity of program implementation. In some cases, IESD is directly involved in collecting data for analysis; in other cases, studies are based on data collected by schools, districts, and/or our client’s program.
EVALUATION RESEARCH
- Collaborating with our client to develop an appropriate research design
- Developing research instruments
- Verifying fidelity of implementation (e.g., through teacher and administrator logs, classroom observations, and data collected by our client's program)
- Conducting statistical analysis of student achievement data (e.g., from high-stakes assessments, data collected by our client’s program, and/or other assessments we administer as part of the research process)
- Collecting and analyzing qualitative data (e.g., from surveys and interviews)
- Writing formal research reports
- Writing versions of research reports for public distribution and news releases based on the research findings
- Consulting with our client on key takeaways for sales staff
Services include:
