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Curriculum Associates ยท 3 weeks ago

Research Intern

Curriculum Associates is an educational technology and publishing company committed to making classrooms better places for teachers and students. They are seeking a talented individual with strong research skills to join their Research team as a summer intern, focusing on conducting research to evaluate the efficacy of their products and services. The intern will analyze large datasets and collaborate with experienced researchers to answer pressing research questions.

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Responsibilities

Manipulate and analyze the large datasets (millions of records) at Curriculum Associates. These data include some of the most extensive assessment and instructional data in the nation
Collaborate with other members of the assessment development, psychometrics, user experience, and research teams. Attend regular team meetings and work closely with experienced researchers
Gain experience with day-to-day operations as a researcher at an educational technology company. Experiences may include joining advisory committee meetings, team meetings, attending presentations geared toward a variety of stakeholders, collaborating with experts in other departments, presenting work at internal meetings, etc
Interns will focus on at least one major project. The project may be eligible for submission to a national conference at the end of the summer. Examples of past and possible future projects include the following:
Efficacy evaluations of Curriculum Associates products such as i-Ready Personalized Instruction, i-Ready Classroom Mathematics, Fluency Flight
Investigations of the growth trajectories of early readers
Examination of differences in student usage or performance across student demographic groups, including students with disabilities and English learners
Longitudinal research regarding paths to proficiency for students identified as at-risk for falling behind
Examinations of state and national achievement and growth patterns

Qualification

Research skillsData manipulationStatistical methodologiesR programmingHierarchical modelingClustering techniquesEfficacy evaluation

Required

Currently pursuing a doctorate in education research, public policy, or other quantitative social science discipline
Must have a strong interest in research that impacts student learning

Preferred

Experience with data manipulation and analysis in R
Knowledge of any one of the following: hierarchical modeling, clustering or other data reduction techniques, and other complex statistical methods, efficacy and/or evaluation techniques

Company

Curriculum Associates

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Curriculum Associates is an education company committed to providing innovative instructional materials.

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
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Key Investors
Hellman & Friedman
2019-01-01Series Unknown

Leadership Team

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Kelly Sia
Chief Executive Officer
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Frank Ferguson
President and Co-Founder
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