Redefining Educational Assessment - AI-Driven, Context-Sensitive Impact Measurement and Decision-Making

This book is a timely and transformative contribution to the fields of educational evaluation, policy, and innovation. It offers a unique integration of classical impact assessment theory with cutting-edge developments in Artificial Intelligence and data analytics, making the book both academically rigorous and practically indispensable. By offering a compelling mix of innovation, ethical foresight, and practical relevance, this book directly addresses the increasing demand for evidence-based, strategic decision-making in education. It responds to the needs of a rapidly evolving educational landscape and to the professionals who are shaping its future.

List of contents

Part I Conceptual Foundations of Impact Evaluation.- 1. Introduction to Impact Assessment in Education.- 2. Foundations of Impact Measurement.- 3. Causal Attribution and Its Relevance.- Part II Methodological Approaches to Causal Attribution.- 4. Counterfactual Analysis: Theory and Practice.- 5. Elimination of Alternative Explanations Approach.- 6. Contribution Analysis at Impact Assessment.- 7. Consistency of Evidence with Causal Relationships Approach.- Part III Ethical, Social, and Strategic Implications.- 8. Ethical and Legal Considerations in Impact Assessment.- 9. Social and Practical Implications of Impact Assessment.- 10. Strategic Decision-Making Using Impact Data.- Part IV Artificial Intelligence and Vision for the Future.- 11. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Impact Evaluation.- 12. Future Directions in Educational Impact Assessment.

About the author

Luis Portales Derbez is Director of Experimentation, Impact Measurement and Writing Lab at the Institute for the Future Education, Monterrey, Mexico. He is a professor and researcher who has authored seven books and published more than thirty articles in peer-reviewed, indexed journals. He is a consultant on ethics, social responsibility, sustainability, social business models for organizations, and impact assessments. 

Product details

• Authors: Luis Portales Derbez
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 07.01.2026
• EAN: 9783032118615
• ISBN: 978-3-032-11861-5
• Illustrations: Approx. 215 p. 28 illus., 25 illus. in color., farbige Illustrationen, schwarz-weiss Illustrationen
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Bildungssysteme und -strukturen, Lehrmittel, Lerntechnologien, E-Learning, Bildungsstrategien und -politik, Educational Research, Education Policy, Educational Technology, Digital Education and Educational Technology, Assessment and Testing, strategic decision-making, evidence-based policy, Artificial Intelligence in Education, Data Analytics in Education, education outcomes, Educational Impact Assessment