We have used Rock Research Group to provide professional development to our teachers for three years. We started with data analysis of the Ohio Achievement Assessments to target our instruction to improve student achievement. We now use them to provide training to our teachers regarding the Common Core State Standards. They have made a difference in the level of understanding our teachers have of the Common Core State Standards and what that means instructionally.

Through the workshops, job-embedded professional development, and analysis of student data provided by Rock Research Group, we moved from Academic Emergency to Continuous Improvement. They analyzed the raw data provided by the state and developed a 5 year trend analysis both by cohort and grade level. Working directly with our teachers, they used item analysis data to improve student achievement by providing targeted professional development. Through their job-embedded professional development, they tailored the training for each teacher based on his/her specific needs and professional goals.