Proven to Increase Student Achievement

In addition to the increased focus for schools on setting and meeting high standards of student performance, NCLB emphasizes the importance of evidenced-based interventions. Educators can not rely on tradition, anecdotal evidence, and unsubstantiated claims from vendors for determining the effectiveness of products and programs. Discovery Education weaves the concept of research-based decision making into all aspects of product development and school support to ensure that educators have access to what works.

Each year, Discovery Education performs extensive psychometric analyses to ensure educators receive the most accurate and reliable, state specific feedback possible. We start with the creation of a matched state specific test and predict student proficiency by state. Following pilots with students using the assessment and comparing the results to these students' actual state test, we revise and refine our predictions. Even with the first year's administration, teachers can be assured that they are using a content valid and reliable instrument whose predictions get better with more student use, just as with any research-based standardized test.

A sample of research on Discovery Education Assessment is listed below. Please contact us if you would like additional research about our assessments.

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Birmingham, AL Case Study
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