Student Testimonials
See what our students say about the MESA Online programs.
The program gave me a solid foundation. I’m not just shooting from the hip. I know the theory, best practices, and what I’m doing.
| MEd in MESA, UIC Class of 2010
My learning in the program has helped me identify learning targets for programs I manage so that I can plan assessment and content to meet those targets. I’ve learned how to collect, organize, analyze, and represent data to tell a story about my programs and the participants.
| MEd in MESA, UIC Class of 2016
The program is a great introduction to educational research in all its forms – pure educational research, classroom assessments, and educational program evaluation. If you want a good, solid background in these areas, the UIC MESA MEd is a great way to get it.
| MEd in MESA, UIC Class of 2015
UIC’s MESA is the program for you if you love challenges and apply expertise you learn via this program right away to your work projects.
| MEd in MESA, UIC Class of 2015
I’ve used practically everything I’ve learned in all my classes on a day-to-day basis in my role in the department. My peers definitely recognize that I’m an important resource for the design and analysis of exams.
| MEd in MESA, UIC Class of 2016
From this program, I have many more statistical tools to draw upon in my daily work, and I have a better understanding of the underlying assumptions of each analysis and how to interpret the results.
| MEd in MESA, UIC Class of 2017
I use the skills and knowledge taught to perform my job, which includes conducting higher-order evaluations of our training programs as well as mentoring my direct reports in the evalution field.
| MEd in MESA, UIC Class of 2016
I have also gained more confidence in specialized institutional research and ad-hoc reporting.
| ERM Certificate Awarded December 2015
The biggest benefit has been a depth of knowledge which has contributed greatly to my professional confidence.
| MEd in MESA, UIC Class of 2014
If you’re willing to put in the work, it is worth everything else you invest into it. All of the classes were really well-designed and I wish I could have taken more.
| MEd in MESA, UIC Class of 2015
I use the learning from my degree all the time. Working in assessment, I now have the knowledge and the vocabulary to discuss very technical issues with our psychometric research and test development teams.
| MEd in MESA, UIC Class of 2016