Maine Pilot Study (2011)
Based on the results of 2009-10 Literary Companion Impact Study, AcademicMerit collaborated with the Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) during the second semester of the 2010-11 school year to conduct a large-scale pilot-study of all three of its products—Literary Companion, Assessments21®, and FineTune™. This study was overseen by Dr. David Silvernail of the Center for Educational Policy, Applied Research and Evaluation (CEPARE) at the University of Southern Maine.
The purpose of this larger study was two-fold: to examine the perceived value of all three products by teachers to leverage technology to enhance learning and instruction, in general, and to examine the merits of these programs as a model for linking professional development and formative assessment to help schools align with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
