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for one of our media literacy education-based substance misuse prevention programs.

Teacher training and certification is critical to effectively implement the Media Detective or Media Ready programs. Our teacher training consists of 3, 3-hour, live, virtual, interactive workshops followed by an online teacher certification test. Below are dates for our upcoming open enrollment training series.

April 7-9, 2-5PM EST, Media Ready Training
April 21-23, 2-5PM EST. Media Detective Training
May 12-14, 2-5PM EST. Media Ready Training
May 19-21, 2-5PM EST. Media Detective Training

Contact us to register for one of our upcoming open enrollment teacher trainings or schedule custom dates for your training.

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iRT is a behavioral sciences research company that conducts translational scientific studies; training, technical assistance, & evaluation projects; & dissemination of products and services designed to improve the health & well-being of youth, families, organizations, & communities.

Our products and services are research-based and outcomes-driven.

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iRT is committed to making a difference in the lives of children, parents, families, and schools.

  • Evidence-based – Research is the foundation of everything we do

  • Tested – As results come in, products, services, and strategies are improved

  • Focused on People – We care deeply about our customers and partners

OUR SERVICES

We create psychometrically strong measures using audio-CASI, video prompts, and illustrations, which are especially useful for administration to youth. Measures can be administered using our project management software on computers, tablets, or smartphones.

Let us help you develop a plan, create a logic model, design measures, and evaluate the effectiveness of your program.

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We can build your training, intervention, or curriculum for conducting in-person instruction or interactive, multimedia, asynchronous web-based learning.

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iRT’s JMLE Paper on Media Aware—Sexual Health Published

In a paper published in the Journal of Media Literacy Education, innovation Research & Training (iRT) scientists Drs. Tracy Scull, Christina Malik, and Janis Kupersmidt report that a comprehensive, media literacy education program for influencing adolescents’ sexual health and media literacy outcomes has the potential for positively influencing sexual health decisions. The paper, "A Media Literacy...

iRT Partners with UMass Boston to Present Course on Mentoring Youth in the Age of Digital Media

iRT Partners with UMass Boston to Present Course on Mentoring Youth in the Age of Digital Media DURHAM, NC, January 27, 2014—Dr. Janis Kupersmidt, president of innovation Research and Training (iRT) has been selected to serve as a panelist for a short course on youth mentoring in the digital age.  Developed by Dr. Jean Rhodes, director of the University of Massachusetts Boston...

4-H Substance Abuse Prevention Program Partners with Clinton City Schools Blazing Stars Program

The Sampson Weekly Week of January 17-23, 2014 Sampson County's 4-H Substance Abuse Prevention program along with Clinton City Schools Blazing Stars program have completed their first after-school education program, "Media Detectives." Sampson County's 4-H provides a 45-60 minute lesson on substance abuse prevention to 45 Butler Avenue School and Sunset Avenue School students. The Sampson...

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