From curiosity
to publication

A collaborative process designed to maintain scientific rigor while minimizing administrative friction. Each step is tailored to the project.

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1
Reach Out

Send a brief description of what you'd like to do and what support you need.

Discussion Topics

RoleResearch questionSettingNeeds (data, co-design, tooling)TimelineFunding / IRB status

2
Align on Scope

Short conversation to confirm feasibility and shared goals; outline design, measures, and responsibilities.

Discussion Topics

HypothesesDesign ideasParticipant / site constraintsOutcomes of interest

3
Agreements

Put needed legal and research agreements in place.

Discussion Topics

Non-disclosure agreements (NDA)Data use agreement (DUA) / Data sharing agreement (DSA)Collaboration / Statement of work (SOW)IRB coordination

4
Plan the Work

Define study plan, data needs, tooling, and implementation expectations.

Discussion Topics

Data security planMeasuresInstrumentation / loggingFidelity expectations

5
Implement

Launch, monitor, and iterate on procedures; secure transfer and storage of shared data.

Discussion Topics

Rollout calendarMonitoring cadenceSurvey / assessment plan

6
Analyze

Collaborate on analysis plans and interpretation (quantitative and/or qualitative).

Discussion Topics

Pre-registration (if relevant)Statistical planCoding framework for qualitative work

7
Disseminate

Share findings credibly and usefully: papers, reports, briefs, presentations, and open materials.

Discussion Topics

Authorship planVenuesPractitioner-facing outputsData-sharing constraints

Where we
work together

We collaborate through structured pathways that match your goals — from single-study data access to multi-year research-practice partnerships.

Data Access & Analysis

Utilize existing implementation and outcome datasets to answer critical research and practice inquiries with MIND's scale of data.

Co-designed Studies

Design and execute pilots, quasi-experiments, or randomized trials with shared implementation responsibilities and joint authorship.

Tooling & Measurement

Develop dashboards, analytics pipelines, and new indicators — productive struggle metrics, early-warning systems, and learning trajectories.

Equity-focused Research

Investigate culturally responsive implementation, access gaps, and opportunity disparities to inform more equitable math learning practices.

Research-Practice Partnerships

Ongoing collaborations connecting research questions to implementation decisions, improvement cycles, and district capacity building.

Dissemination & Knowledge Building

Conference presentations, practitioner briefs, webinars, and coauthored peer-reviewed publications aligned with your dissemination needs.

Who we work with
Graduate students and postdocs Principal investigators (PIs) and research teams Teachers, schools, and districts Independent evaluation organizations Philanthropic and grant-funded initiatives MathEd and EdTech organizations Research consortia and improvement networks

Let's ask better questions,
together.

Whether you have a fully formed research proposal or just a curiosity to explore, we want to hear from you.