The Metiri Database - Technology Solutions That Work

http://www.metiri.com/techsolutions/

Early Literacy: The Technology Solutions That Work (TSW) Database from the Metiri Group is designed to put research about early literacy software at the fingertips of every interested educator in Washington State. It provides a comprehensive analysis of what research says works and doesn't work with technology products intended to improve reading in elementary schools, and gives an in-depth, unbiased analysis of each study. In particular, it can help educators to find technology solutions that increase learning among students who are underachieving. The products are grouped into categories of What Works, New and Promising, Inconclusive, and Can't Recommend, and within each category are grouped by comprehension, fluency, phonics, vocabulary, and phonemic awareness.

NEW! Math: Metiri's TSW Mathematics provides insights into what the research says about the use of technology in today's middle school and high school classrooms.

Getting Access
All Washington schools now have access to this online research database through January 2009 at no cost. Access tokens are being distributed by the Ed Tech Support Center Directors at your regional ESD to a limited number of users. To find out more or to get a "token" to access the database, contact your regional Educational Technology Support Center (ETSC) Director.

Creating an Account
Go to http://www.metiri.com/techsolutions/

Use the “token” information to create a New account.

We recommend using your e-mail address for your Username since it will be unique.

Once you have an account, log in under Existing User for future visits; No token needed!

Be sure to keep your Username and Password in a safe place for future logins.

Access the Information and Research
Once you have logged in, select a product category: What Works, New and Promising, Inconclusive or Can't Recommend.

Navigating the Information
Each section will provide a brief summary of the software with a link to more detailed information.

The Description Section
This section includes publisher, developer, cost, recommended grade levels, population served, hardware requirements, and requirements to sustain.

The Implementation Section
Information presented here includes both implementation models, if any, and professional development provided.

The Related Research Section
A Research Summary heads this section, followed by links to the related research that was reviewed and a Metiri Confidence Level scale. Be sure to review the criteria for the ratings, so you understand how the levels are determined.

To view Cheryl Lemke's NCCE 2005 presentations, visit http://www.metiri.com/presentations/NCCE05.html