PICCS EvaluationMeasurement Incorporated (MI) was commissioned to conduct an independent evaluation of the original PICCS project in the fall of 2007, and has completed three years of this five-year study. MI is also conducting the five-year studies of the two new PICCS cohorts in New York City and Buffalo, that began implementation in Fall 2010. The evaluation provides three valuable sets of information on the following aspects of the project:
Theory of Change
To address these goals, MI developed a conceptual model/theory of change to organize the study variables and guide all measurement work. In accordance with this model, the research efforts for the first two years of the project focused on gathering baseline and formative data on the design and initial stages of PICCS implementation. The third year evaluation built upon this earlier work and extended it in two important ways. First, it incorporated more refined indicators of program implementation and instructional change. Second, it followed PICCS schools over a longer period of time to better gauge the extent of implementation and change.
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Evaluation ReportsYear 1 (2007-2008)Year 2 (2008-2009) Year 3 (2009-2010) – Implementation Year 3 (2009-2010) – Student Achievement 
Measurement Inc (MI) is performing the outside evaluation of PICCS. MI's work has an emphasis on sound research methodology and an understanding of systems theory. Indeed, MI has successfully implemented and completed over 2,000 evaluations that have drawn upon 30-plus years of research experience. For more information visit www.measurementinc.com. |
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