--- title: "Free Ebook: Demanding More from Edtech Evaluations" description: Let's change the conversation around edtech evaluations. Our new ebook Demanding More from Edtech Evaluations collects information from our podcasts, blogs, webinars and more into one resource to help administrators get more out of edtech evaluations. image: https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/edtech-eval-ebook-blog-header.png --- [![](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hs-fs/hubfs/MIND-logo-2018.jpg?width=1701&height=623&name=MIND-logo-2018.jpg)](http://www.mindresearch.org/) [![mind logo](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/graphics/logos/MIND-logos-color2.svg)](https://www.mindeducation.org/) [![mind white logo](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/graphics/logos/MIND-logos-white2.svg)](https://www.mindeducation.org/) - [Our Approach](https://2024.mindresearch.org/our-approach) - [Why MIND?](https://2024.mindresearch.org/why-math-education) - [Our Research](https://2024.mindresearch.org/our-research) - [Our Patents](https://2024.mindresearch.org/patents) - [Our Impact](https://2024.mindresearch.org/impact) - [Our Partners](https://2024.mindresearch.org/partners) - [Partner Stories](https://2024.mindresearch.org/partner-stories) - Our Programs - [ST Math](http://www.stmath.com/) - [InsightMath](http://www.insightmath.com/) - [MathMINDs](https://www.mindresearch.org/mathminds) - [Life at MIND](https://2024.mindresearch.org/careers) - Resources - [Blog](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog) - [Math Discourse](https://2024.mindresearch.org/puzzletalks) - [Podcast](https://2024.mindresearch.org/edtech-podcast) - [News](https://2024.mindresearch.org/news) - [Activities](https://2024.mindresearch.org/stem-resources) - [Donate](https://store.mindresearch.org/pages/donate) **Student privacy****:** learn more about our commitment to keeping students safe [Read More](https://www.mindresearch.org/privacy-policy) ![MIND-on-Math_Blog-Header-5](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hs-fs/hubfs/graphics/headers/_blog-headers/MIND-on-Math_Blog-Header-5.png?width=2000&height=667&name=MIND-on-Math_Blog-Header-5.png "MIND-on-Math_Blog-Header-5") Category Community Teaching & Learning Technology & Games Research & Outcomes Neuroscience Celebrations & Successes [![Subscribe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/237516/a35fb57d-2960-4554-a0f3-e7bb5946fc70.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/237516/a35fb57d-2960-4554-a0f3-e7bb5946fc70) [Research & Outcomes](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/topic/research-outcomes) # Free Ebook: Demanding More from Edtech Evaluations By [Andrew Coulson](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/author/andrew-coulson) - - - - - [mailto:?subject=Free%20Ebook:%20Demanding%20More%20from%20Edtech%20Evaluations&body=Free%20Ebook:%20Demanding%20More%20from%20Edtech%20Evaluations%20https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/demanding-more-from-edtech-evaluations](mailto:?subject=Free%20Ebook:%20Demanding%20More%20from%20Edtech%20Evaluations&body=Free%20Ebook:%20Demanding%20More%20from%20Edtech%20Evaluations%20https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/demanding-more-from-edtech-evaluations) - Every edtech product has a study that says it’s effective. But what are the impact results of that study really saying? How meaningful is the difference between outcomes? And how do we know that difference is not due to chance? ## Changing the Research Conversation For quite some time now, the traditional approach to edtech evaluation—the goals, the conventional process, the vetting, description and use—has been broken. Because of this, administrators can be easily confused or misled by the scarce credible information about program effectiveness. Yet every school year, they still need to make decisions about what tools or programs to source, select, purchase, adopt and support in their schools and districts. At MIND, we believe there needs to be more non-academic conversation about research, and that formal research findings can and should should be unpacked and translated to become useful to decision makers. ![edtech-evaluations-ebook-tablet](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Landing%20Pages/images/edtech-evaluations-ebook-tablet.png?width=319&name=edtech-evaluations-ebook-tablet.png)*Demanding More from Edtech Evaluations* gathers together content from MIND’s podcasts, blogs, webinars, videos and more into a single, easy-to-digest resource aimed at equipping administrators to expect and get more out of current and future edtech research. Topics Covered: - The disconnect between ESSA & edtech evaluation - The problem with the “One Good Study” paradigm - Why ESSA’s tier system is only the first step - The lack of long-term accountability - Repeatable results at scale - What questions you should be asking when looking at edtech solutions ## [![Get Your Copy Now](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/237516/c066b07d-f7a6-4f72-a852-e8b4cecb06d0.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/237516/c066b07d-f7a6-4f72-a852-e8b4cecb06d0) ## Making Research Accessible MIND Research Institute is a nonprofit social impact organization specializing in neuroscience and education research for over 20 years now. From edtech evaluation to studies on how the brain learns, research is part of what we do every day. Research is literally our middle name, and one of our organizational goals is to make research, generally, more meaningful to educators and administrators. We strive to make all aspects of edtech research more accessible, and better equip educators and administrators to make informed decisions about the varied methods and resources they choose to implement in schools and classrooms. The focus of this ebook is on equipping administrators with the knowledge and tools to get more from edtech evaluations right now. You can learn more about our methodology and the impact of of our visual instructional ST Math program at [stmath.com/impact](https://www.stmath.com/impact). #### Additional Resources: - [Video: What Is Effect Size?](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/what-is-effect-size) - [Podcast: WestEd and Repeatable Results in Edtech Evaluation](https://2024.mindresearch.org/blog/podcast-edtech-evaluation) ![Andrew Coulson](https://2024.mindresearch.org/hubfs/2018_S2/meet-the-team/andrew-coulson-bio-185230-edited.jpg) ### About the Author Andrew R. Coulson, Chief Data Science Officer at MIND Research Institute, chairs MIND Education's Science Research Advisory Board and drives and manages all research at MIND enterprises. This includes all student outcomes evaluations, usage evaluations, research datasets, and research partnering with grants-makers, NGOs, and universities. With a background in high-tech manufacturing engineering, he brings expertise in process engineering, product reliability, quality assurance, and technology transfer to edtech. 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