Research 
Engagement
Portal

You’re on the threshold of your research journey...

Welcome to the Pearson Clinical Research Engagement portal. This page provides information on our internal research teams, ongoing research opportunities, and ways to engage with Pearson around research. This site will help you access tools, programs, and information regarding Pearson research opportunities. We are excited to share our commitment to quality research with fellow researchers throughout their training and careers. 

Research Engagement Portal

Data Collection Opportunities

A large part of our revision and development process is determining each test's reliability and validity in multiple populations. This research involves the participation of thousands of candidates throughout several research phases that involve field testing. The pilot, tryout, and standardization phases provide invaluable data to refine and finalize the assessment tools.

The field research team enlists qualified examiners to participate in data collection. In addition to compensation for administering assessments, participants in field research gain early access to instruments and provide feedback directly to the development teams.

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The Permissions and Licensing team can assist with permissions (e.g., to reproduce or modify materials, or to use content in a publication), research licenses, standardization data licenses, and commercial licenses.

Permissions and Licensing

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Access to Assessments

Our Research Assistance Program (RAP) is designed to encourage post-publication research that provides new information about the applications and characteristics of our instruments. By making the results of such studies available to the field, you will be contributing to scientific knowledge and sound professional practice. 

Research Assistance Program

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Access to Research Opportunities

Call for Research

This annual Research Call is published by Pearson Clinical Assessment. Our mission is to ensure that our assessments comply with the highest standards of quality and improve outcomes for the customers we serve.

Faculty members, graduate students, and qualified researchers based in the United States are invited to submit proposals to investigate the validity and/or efficacy of Pearson Clinical Assessment products and offerings.

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Partnership opportunities

Data collection: These partnerships will focus on new approaches to collecting normative and validity data as well as expanding the clinical and equivalency data. Data collection opportunities are focused on collecting data for research editions of Pearson products or translations of Pearson products but may also be available in support of published products.

New product submission: New and innovative products to address the changing practices and research within assessment are always welcome. Our authors are key partners in the development of the tools we publish, and we invite you to join us in bringing your idea to publication. Consider contacting us as early in the development process as feasible to discuss your ideas and maximize our partnership potential.

Research partnership: Research partnerships may be general or product specific research projects related to the clinical utility, validity, equitable use, or equivalency of products are of particular interest. Research projects on the clinical utility, validity, equitable use, or equivalency of products are of particular interest.

Other: Any other partnership opportunity around assessment or Pearson offerings not previously described.

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