Illuminate Education is committed to:
Developing research-based assessments that educators can trust
Unpacking policy and funding updates into information educators can easily understand
Providing research and scholarship around the topics most important
to educators today
Whitepapers
Selected publications around key topics in education today
Understanding Dyslexia
COVID Slide: Research on Learning Loss & Recommendations to Close the Gap
Findings from Fall Screenings: Data on COVID Learning Loss and Updated Recommendations for Instruction
No Longer a Prediction: What New Data Tell Us About the Effects of 2020 Learning Disruptions
Accelerating and Assessing: Using a Comprehensive, Balanced Assessment System to Equitably Close Learning Gaps
Progress Monitoring for Accelerating the Pace of Learning
Moving Beyond the English Learner Label
Beyond Academic Screening: Understanding and Leveraging Social-Emotional and Behavioral Assessments
A Multi-Tiered Service & Support Implementation Blueprint for Schools & Districts
From Policy to Practice Series
Periodic articles examining shifts in education policy and connecting them to real-world applications for educators
How to Ensure Short-Term Relief Funding Yields a Long-Term Impact on Student Growth
Attendance Counts and Engagement Matters
The State of State Assessments
Stimulus Funding Information
Research and published materials unpacking the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act.
Discover resources to unpack K-12 stimulus funds, explore qualified stimulus fund purchases, and learn best practices for guiding long-term, high-impact stimulus fund investments.
Citations
Selected third-party publications referencing or republishing Illuminate's research.
Meet Our Researchers and Industry Experts
Meet some of the researchers, authors, and subject matter experts on the Illuminate team.
John Bielinski, Ph.D.
Sr. Director, Research & Development
Zoheb Hassan Borbora, Ph.D.
FastBridge Co-Founder & Chief Data Science and Innovation Officer
Rachel Brown, Ph.D.
Sr. Academic Officer
Sarah Brown, Ph.D.
Executive Director of Professional Learning
Jaime Harris, Ed.S., NCSP
eduCLIMBER Co-Founder & Director
Amy Jackson, Ph.D.
Vice President of Applied Research & Strategy
Ekaterina Forrester Smith, Ph.D.
Senior Psychometrician
John Walker, Ph.D.
Psychometrician
Implement Research-Based Best Practices with the Illuminate Solution
Illuminate provides research-based assessments and award-winning tools to help you make data-driven decisions
for students, schools, and systems.
FastBridge
Research-based universal screening and progress monitoring for academics and social-emotional behavior (SEB) with intervention recommendations
DnA
Highest-quality, standards-based assessments with instant scoring, formative feedback, interactive reporting, and targeted activities
eduCLIMBER
MTSS collaboration and management platform providing whole child data visualizations and built-in tools for essential MTSS practices
