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What is the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)?
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the federal K–12 education law that encourages schools and districts to use evidence-based programs and services. ESSA establishes evidence tiers to help education leaders evaluate whether an instructional approach has demonstrated positive outcomes through research.
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Why does ESSA matter?
ESSA helps schools and districts make informed decisions about curriculum, instructional models and services. It provides a framework for evaluating evidence and supports transparency for families, partners and funders.
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What does it mean to be an evidence-based education provider?
An evidence-based education provider uses research, data and measurable outcomes to inform curriculum, instructional models and services. At ASU Prep, that means our work is tested, evaluated and refined to better serve students.
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How does ASU Prep use research evidence?
ASU Prep uses research evidence to develop curriculum, strengthen instructional models, evaluate services and improve learning experiences over time.
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What does it mean that ASU is a Research 1 university?
A Research 1 (R1) university is an elite U.S. academic institution that reaches the highest level of research activity. Formally classified as “Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity” by the Carnegie Classification, these schools must hit strict annual targets for research spending and the number of doctorates they award. Because ASU Prep is chartered by ASU, we benefit from a culture of inquiry, innovation and measurable impact that helps strengthen our educational programs.
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How can I learn more or request additional information about research?
Connect with our team if you have questions about a specific study, need additional documentation or want to discuss how ASU Prep’s curriculum, instructional models or services can benefit your school or district.
Research evidence
K–12 education grounded in evidence, proven in practice.
Explore how research supports our world-class curriculum, instructional models and services.
Going beyond best practices
Great outcomes don’t happen by chance. They’re designed. We test and refine our ideas in actual classrooms to discover new ways to support students.
ASU Prep uses research evidence to develop curriculum, instructional models and services to strengthen learning today and set a higher standard for the future of K–12 education.
Effective instructional models stand up to scrutiny
As part of Arizona State University, a Research 1 university (see FAQs), ASU Prep applies leading research to our own school network of thousands of K–12 students every day.
Review the documents linked below for details about our research and ESSA compliance levels.
Professional Development
Longitudinal study found that ASU Prep’s Science of Reading professional development program significantly accelerated student growth in foundational reading skills across seven Arizona schools.
Distance Learning
Strong evidence for supplementary web-based learning tools in distance education.
Fully Digital Asynchronous Instruction
ASU K–8 student online learning program significantly correlated with growth outcome standards.
Individual Online Coursework
- Online Algebra 1 increased end-of-year math scores and
- Online Algebra 1 resulted in greater advanced math course enrollment.
- Homework provided online increases end-of-year math scores for seventh grade students.
Blended Learning
Online instruction in math increases scores on standardized tests.
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