Diagnostic & Research Services: Words Their Way™
Diagnostic and Research Services help measure the impact of your Words Their Way™ professional development initiative on educators' content knowledge, teaching practices and student achievement. These services provide critical insights to help guide implementation decisions to maximize your investment in Words Their Way™.
Diagnostic & Research Services: Words Their Way™ WorkshopsSee all
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Analysis of Student Outcomes
The school and/or district provides student outcome data such
as achievement, attendance, discipline, and so forth. Pearson
analyzes student outcome data in conjunction with school and/or -
Research Design Consultation
Collaborate with a Pearson research expert to design a research
study that measures the impact of Words Their Way™ professional
development. The research expert works with -
Pre-Post Surveys
These fifteen-minute online surveys measure educators’
perceptions of instructional practices, content knowledge,
pedagogical content knowledge, and effectiveness of the
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Words Their Way™ Inter-Rater Reliability
Participants learn how to use the Words Their Way™ protocol to gauge the level of implementation with Words Their Way™. The goal of the training is for participants to calibrat
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Interviews and Focus Groups
These virtual or face-to-face interviews and focus groups gather
participant perceptions of the impact of Words Their Way™. They
consist of one thirty-minute principal inte -
Classroom Observations
Pearson Consultants conduct fifteen-minute classroom
observations in a school or across multiple schools. Data collected
is analyzed and a report is provided on the implementation fidelit -
Analysis of Classroom Practice
Pearson sets up a data-collection portal for school and/or district observers to enter Words Their Way™ classroom observations. Pearson analyzes Words Their Way™ class
