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Eric Lehew speaks about MeasureResults at CoSN 2010
March 1, 2010
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MeasureResults to be Launched at CoSN 2010
February 23, 2010
Empirical Education will launch its web-based educational research solution, MeasureResults on March 1 at the Consortium for School Networking conference in Washington, DC. MeasureResults is a suite of online tools that makes rigorous research designs and statistical processes accessible to school systems and educational publishers who want to evaluate the effectiveness of products and services aimed at improving student performance.
“MeasureResults will change the way that school districts and product developers conduct rigorous evaluations,” said Denis Newman, Empirical Education President. “Instead of hiring outside evaluators or onsite research experts or statisticians, MeasureResults allows school district personnel to design a study, collect data, and review reports in our user-friendly online platform.”
MeasureResults grew out of a federally funded research project to develop a low-cost method for schools to conduct their own research. The product was developed for commercial distribution under a Small Business Innovation Research grant from the U.S. Department of Education. By moving the educational research processes online, MeasureResults makes school-run evaluations more efficient and less expensive. Contact us to learn more.
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Poway Completes Study from MeasureResults Pilot
February 12, 2010
The results are in for Poway Unified School District’s first research study using our MeasureResults online tool. PUSD was interested in measuring the impact of CompassLearning’s Odyssey Reading program in the middle grades. Using an “interrupted time series” design with a comparison group, they found that both 7th and 8th grade students averaged 1 to 2 points higher than expected on the NWEA MAP Literacy assessment. PUSD plans to continue their evaluation of CompassLearning Odyssey in different subject areas and grade levels. Join us in D.C. at this year’s CoSN conference on March 1, 2010 as Eric Lehew, Executive Director of Learning Support Services at PUSD, presents findings and reflections on the process of using MeasureResults to conduct research at the local district level.
Click here to request a copy of the PUSD achievement report.
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Poway District Piloting MeasureResults
August 2009
With the new school year approaching, we are excited to announce a partnership with MeasureResults’ newest user, Poway Unified School District (PUSD). With the help of MeasureResults, PUSD educators will design and conduct their own program evaluations, while outsourcing the analytics and reporting functions to MeasureResults’ automated analysis engine. Planned study designs include an “interrupted time series,” which compares current achievement levels to levels from several years prior to the introduction of the program under evaluation. Plans also include a comparison group study which, by matching classrooms that are using the program with similar classrooms that are not, can estimate the difference that the new program has made. Special analyses will determine whether the program benefits various subgroups of students (e.g. English language learners) more than others. We anticipate that PUSD’s valuable product feedback and input will enable us to make ongoing improvements to MeasureResults’ functionality and usability.
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A Sneak Preview of MeasureResults
January 2009
MeasureResults is a web-based solution for K-12 school district administrators who want to determine the needs for, and evaluate the effectiveness of, products and services aimed at improving student results.
Empirical Education Inc is now seeking pilot partners for this suite of research and data analysis tools. These capabilities are also available to districts through our partnerships with providers of instructional, data warehouse, and testing programs. Please contact us if you are interested in learning more about MeasureResults, or think your district or product might make a good test case for our suite of online tools.
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What is MeasureResults?
How can MR help schools make evidence-based decisions?
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How does MeasureResults work?
What does MR look like in the school setting and who can use it?
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What is the technology behind MeasureResults?
What types of studies can MR handle? What are the next stages of development planned for MeasureResults?