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In order to realize the promise of innovative teaching models at the student level, school and district leaders must establish system-level conditions such as Essential Supports that allow educators to implement the design for students, Enabling Systems and Structures that lower barriers for implementation and accelerate uptake, and Ongoing Processes to align and improve. Learn more about our Innovative Learning Implementation Framework and explore strategies, advice, and tools below.

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Research, Measurement, & Evaluation

Research is on the rise as experts work to discover the most effective ways to bring innovative learning practices into K-12 classrooms. Implementing evidence-based practices requires coordinated action around capturing, collecting, and analyzing information about pilot and program inputs and outputs to measure implementation and determine efficacy. Ultimately, practitioners engage in this work in service of providing the best opportunities to students.

Below, find strategies and resources for:

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Interested in exploring this area further? Explore additional resources in our Research and Measurement section.

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Research, Measurement, & Evaluation

Research is on the rise as experts work to discover the most effective ways to bring innovative learning practices into K-12 classrooms. Implementing evidence-based practices requires coordinated action around capturing, collecting, and analyzing information about pilot and program inputs and outputs to measure implementation and determine efficacy. Ultimately, practitioners engage in this work in service of providing the best opportunities to students.

Below, find strategies and resources for:

  • Pilot Structure
  • Program Evaluation
  • Research
  • Learning
  • Measurement
  • Dissemination

Interested in exploring this area further? Explore additional resources in our Research and Measurement section.

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Research, Measurement, & Evaluation

Research is on the rise as experts work to discover the most effective ways to bring innovative learning practices into K-12 classrooms. Implementing evidence-based practices requires coordinated action around capturing, collecting, and analyzing information about pilot and program inputs and outputs to measure implementation and determine efficacy. Ultimately, practitioners engage in this work in service of providing the best opportunities to students.

Below, find strategies and resources for:

  • Pilot Structure
  • Program Evaluation
  • Research
  • Learning
  • Measurement
  • Dissemination

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Example: Mix It Up! The Benefits of Mixed-Ability Groups (IgnitED Research)

This video shares evidence from the learning sciences and a practitioner perspective about the benefits of mixed-ability student groups
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Creativity in Schools

Measuring and understanding educator and student perceptions and behaviors related to creativity
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Guide: Blended Learning Measurement for Districts

How to measure local initiatives with program development and improvement in mind
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How to Organize Your Data

Using Google Drive and Google Sheets to organize data
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Collecting Student Feedback on Edtech Tools

Incorporating student voice in edtech evaluation to gauge learning and engagement
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How to Identify Meaningful Subgroups

Measuring trends across different groups of people
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Tool: Blended Teaching Assessment Tool

Three individual tests that form an objective, validated test of teacher skill in blended teaching to measure and assess high-quality blended teaching skills.
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Tool: Edtech Pilot Framework

A tool for designing and running educational technology pilots
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Tool: Learner Positioning Systems from Digital Promise Global

A tool for finding research-based strategies to support all learners
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Adult Wellbeing in Schools

Understanding and measuring the wellbeing of leaders, educators, and staff
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Short-Cycle Innovation Approach

Structured testing for new ideas and products with educators
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How to Run a Focus Group

Planning and running focus groups to capture insights and evidence
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Lindsay High School

Measuring Personalizing Learning for Educators

Understanding the relationships between innovative professional learning offerings and learner outcomes
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How to Develop Research Questions

Developing research questions as a roadmap for your investigation
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How to Build Accurate & Meaningful Data Visualizations

Strategies for visually presenting data and communicating results
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Example: The Myth of Learning Styles (IgnitED Research)

This video shares evidence from the learning sciences and a practitioner perspective around the myth of learning styles
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Collecting Data in Pursuit of Equity

“If you start at the classroom level, the system can’t see itself.” (Lisa Williams)