How it Works

Correlational research is designed to explore the relationship between a product’s usage and its intended outcomes.

During a correlational study it’s important that the school partner is already able to use the product with fidelity. Therefore, we recommend conducting research with a school partner that we have provided in a previous implementation study or the company can provide a school that has already been using the tool for over one year.

Our researchers will work with your team and the school to collect existing quantitative data and then we will use advanced statistical techniques to identify correlations between product use and intended outcomes.  When there is sufficient time-series and control data available, quasi-experimental techniques will be used.

Guiding Research Questions

• What is the relationship between use of the product and intended outcomes? 

• Is there a correlation between use of product and improved outcomes?

• For quasi-experimental studies: What is the effect of the product on intended outcomes?

Details

• Duration - 6+ Months

• Sample Size - 350+

Benefits

• Collect preliminary evidence of impact

Who it’s for

• Later-stage companies with significant traction that want to know the relationship between the usage of their product and its intended outcomes.

Prerequisites 

• Logic Model

• Evidence of interoperability

• One or more years of demonstrated use by at least 350 end users

• Consistent student retention and usage year over year

• Student-level outcome data approved and shared by school district

• Student-level usage data over time