Pearson's Diagnostic and Research Services
Is Your Professional Development Getting Results?
Find out with Pearson's Diagnostic and Research Services
Pearson's diagnostic and research services help school districts measure the impact of professional development initiatives and provide the critical insights you need to guide decisions about follow-up training and support.
Diagnostic and research services are available across Pearson professional development programs and content areas, including:
- Words Their Way™
- Mathematics
- Technology Integration
- Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP®)
Diagnostic and research services are available in four tiers to provide the measurements your district needs, from participant perceptions and content knowledge through changes in teacher practice and student outcomes.
Baseline Reflections (Tier 1)
- Includes pre-or post-training measures of:
- Teacher Demographics
- Instructional Practices
- Reflections on Training (post-training measurement only)
- Content Knowledge
- Pearson distributes the survey online and monitors response rates.
Progress Monitoring (Tier 2)
- Includes pre-and post-training measures from Baseline Reflection (see Tier 1) plus:
- Changes in Instructional Practices
- Changes in Content Knowledge
- Barriers to Implementation
- Pearson distributes the survey online and monitors response rates.
Measure the Impact (Tier 3)
- Includes pre-and post-training measures of Progress Monitoring (see Tier 2), plus:
- Research Design Consultation
- Inter-Rater Reliability Training
- Analysis of Classroom Observations
- Secondary Analysis of Student Outcomes
Pearson Measures the Impact (Tier 4)
- Includes pre-and post-training measures of Progress Monitoring (see Tiers 2), plus:
- Research Design Consultation
- Classroom Observation Data Collection
- Analysis of Classroom Observation
- Secondary Analysis of Student Outcomes
Ask your Pearson professional development representative for details about how diagnostic and research services work with specific professional development initiatives. Or, to learn more call 1.800.463.9618.
