Committed to education with tailored solutions for lasting student success.

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About Us

At Marzano Research, our commitment to education and research drives everything we do. We come from legendary stock and are rooted in a rich legacy of research-based, partner-centered collaboration with educators and education agencies focused on improving classroom instruction. Our original founder, Robert J. Marzano (we call him Bob), has had a profound impact on education. In 2019, we made history of our own by becoming a wholly women-owned small business, led by the industry expertise of Danette Parsley, Joy Bell, and Jennifer Norford. Their combined knowledge and leadership have driven our mission forward, forging new paths to serve educators, students, and systems. 

We think research is key to unlocking better learning outcomes. We pursue our desire to create evidence-based solutions with rigor and creativity that support educators and improve success for ALL students. Our tailored, collaborative services—spanning research, evaluation, consulting, and technical assistance—deliver actionable findings to strengthen educational programs and practices. Working closely with practitioners ensures our efforts are practical and impactful. By connecting data to action, we help shape education’s future, one insight at a time.

Our Approach

We approach each project with a fresh perspective, blending the right elements from our diverse capabilities to meet your unique needs. Whether it’s consulting, applied research, or solutions from one of our core services or practice areas, we tailor every approach to fit your specific context.

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Practice Areas

Our education experts have a wide range of practical and academic experience. We specialize in areas that include early care and education, school improvement, classroom practice, rural education, and our own action research method called Teacher as Researcher.

Analytics

Raw data can easily overwhelm, so our experts distill critical information to focus on what’s essential for your challenges. We make sure your takeaways are direct and actionable, making each project clear and effective.

Consulting

We help you design what you need to support your most valuable asset—your people. Our offerings help you develop and implement the best systems, policies, and practices to support and empower your staff.

Contextual

We leverage our understanding of your environment to deliver tailored solutions. Our experienced professionals from various educational backgrounds enable us to provide insights across a range of topics.

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Our Commitment 

Benefit Corporations for good

At Marzano Research, we aim to be a force for good while achieving success for our clients. As a Certified Benefit Company, we are part of a forward-thinking group of companies that redefines success by prioritizing social and environmental impacts alongside financial goals. Our certification reflects our business approach to fostering a client-first mindset, conscientious leadership, diversity and inclusion, environmental sustainability, community engagement, and work-life balance. Our commitment to doing good is rooted in our work to create education systems that nurture learning, growth, and well-being for every student, the educators who serve them, and the communities that care for them. In our work, we center people, honor context and community, attend to learning and systems, and emphasize evidence and outcomes to help our partners make informed decisions and create lasting positive change. Discover more about our journey as a benefit company or explore our latest benefit company report.