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A Trusted Evaluation Partner

At Marzano Research, we turn educational data into actionable insights. Drawing on decades of national experience in PreK–12 education and evaluation, we help schools, districts, education product developers, community-based organizations, and funders make sense of data and meet evaluation standards. Our approach delivers impactful evaluations of uncompromising quality that guide education leaders in making informed, strategic decisions. 

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Caitlin Scott, Director

In-Depth Evaluation
for Real-World Success

Our expertise includes both experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations—scientific approaches combining rigorous data analysis and strategic support to help organizations measure impact and achieve transformative results.

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Consultation & Custom Planning

After a free consultation, we create an evaluation plan tailored to your context. We work adaptively with teams as programs evolve, ensuring evaluations remain relevant.

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Comprehensive Data Collection

We design a data collection plan that works for you and gather information via focus groups, interviews, surveys, and existing records.

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A Focus on Process

Evaluation includes measuring how each program step contributes to outcomes, revealing implementation effectiveness.

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Advanced Analytics & Visualization

We combine thorough data analysis with clear visualizations that help you interpret results accurately and improve your work.

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Strategic Sensemaking Support

Sensemaking sessions help leaders understand data in context and determine next steps, facilitating staff buy-in and meaningful organizational change.

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Executive-Ready Deliverables

Our comprehensive reports provide clear findings, allowing leaders to make strong claims about program impact, and offer evidence-based recommendations aligned with program goals.

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Accountability & Compliance

Our evaluations help you meet reporting requirements of your board members, state leaders, federal and foundation program officers, or other oversight organizations.

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Ongoing Implementation Support

We offer post-evaluation assistance to help you apply insights effectively. Continued guidance helps translate evaluation findings into meaningful organizational improvements.

What Clients are Saying

“[Our Marzano Research evaluators] have experience gathering data, analyzing results, and tying them to an action plan. … They have the knowledge and experience … I definitely would recommend them.”

District Leader

“Our engagement with Marzano [Research] has been insightful and fulfilling. The ensuing program redesign will be leveraged to further maximize our impact on students’ academic and social development. ”

Non-profit Leader

“We sincerely thank you for your commitment and contributions to our collaborative work over the past years. Your dedication to bridging research and practice has been invaluable to educators and students alike.”

State Leader

“I’d sing your praises day and night. [Marzano Research] is good at anything in this space, especially mastery based and competency based assessments and that is hard to find, especially for people with a research background.”

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