Presents:

Harnessing the Power of Research to Inform Data-Driven

Hiring and Increase Student Achievement

The Educators Professional Inventory

The Science of Hiring Excellent Teachers

1

Healthy Pool
of Applicants

Predictive Screening
(EPI)

Strong Pool of
Qualified Candidates

4
Rigorous Job Order
Management

5
Superior Hired
Pool
Analytics

6
Benchmarking &
Feedback for Swift
Action

TeacherMatch delivers one glance analytics and actionable insights on all vital steps of
hiring excellence so decision makers can focus on key issues

Teachers Are the Most Important Factor

Yet very little effort has been placed into making
sure they are hired with scientific precision.
Can you predict teacher candidate performance?
Yes!
EPI is the first and only comprehensive tool that
predicts the impact that teachers will have on
student achievement. And, because of advanced
machine learning capabilities, it gets better and
better the longer it is in use.

Linking the Human Capital Chain

Meta-Analysis of Hundreds of Studies

An in-depth review of the literature yields four areas that matter most.

Our Research Consortium

TeacherMatch Nationwide Research

Sample deliberately varied by location, school type, size, and demographics.

Automating Sophisticated Analytics

Hierarchical Linear Modeling:
Indicates which items on the EPI
are most predictive of student
growth.

Technology Platform:

Uses HLM and VAM results

to deliver the EPI to assess
candidates and report on
their results.

Value-Add Modeling:
Used as a Dependent
Variable in our HLM
model; our operational
definition of teacher
effectiveness.

EPI is truly an interdisciplinary undertaking.

We bring together
specialists from multiple
fields who normally do
not dialogue.

The System Learns Over Time

Hierarchical
Linear
Modeling

Structural
Equation
Modeling

Technology
Platform

Value-Add
Modeling

The addition of SEM

along with R on the
technology side will
enable a Computer
Adaptive Test (CAT)
that will allow for a
real-time EPI that is
context specific
right down to the
school and
classroom level.

Adaptive EPI

Candidate Grid = Actionable & Fast

Now you can interview only the candidates most likely to be an effective teacher.

Translating Score to Likelihood of Student Growth

Value-Add Modeling (VAM) removes factors that are not under the teachers control.

VAM Distribution

Think of this as a distribution of teachers ability to deliver student growth.

Essential Elements of Effective Teaching

Planning
for Successful
Outcomes

Creating
a Learning
Environment

Student Growth

Measured by the progress that each student makes

on standardized assessments from year to year.

Analyzing and
Adjusting

Instructing

Two Years of Scientifically Based Hiring

The TeacherMatch personalized Professional Development Report
offers teachers specific suggestions on leveraging strengths and
opportunities identified by the EPI.
Below is an example of a Professional Development Report that a
teacher would receive:

Candidate Norm Score And Predicted VAM Growth

Norm Score

88.01 100

High

77.01 88

Outperform

66.01 77
55.01 66

33.01 44
22.01 33
11.01 22

National Norm Score

44.01 55

Average

Underperform

0.01 11
0
Low

Predicted VAM Growth

High