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Our Expertise

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Research & Evaluation

We have 15+ years of experience conducting research and evaluation studies in the education field, working with early childhood, K-12 schools, 2- and 4-year colleges, foundations, and non-profits use data to get the outcomes they seek. 

57

Research & Evaluation Studies

60

PreK-12 Schools

53

2- and 4-Year Colleges

15

Studies funded from:

  • National Science Foundation

  • US Department of Education

14

Studies funded from:

  • Foundations

  • Non-profits

Content Area Expertise
Process Expertise

  • Grant writing

  • Logic model/theory of change

  • Establishing SMART outcomes and performance measures

  • Establishing data collection procedures

  • Mixed-method

  • Quasi-experimental design (QED)

  • Randomized control design (RCT) 

  • Collective impact models

  • Developmental evaluation

  • Formative evaluation

  • Summative evaluation

  • What Works Clearinghouse Designs

  • Student Populations: minority, low-income, migrant, English Language Learner, military-dependent

  • College Readiness

  • Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)

  • Education Technology

  • Educator Effectiveness

  • Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM)

  • Social Identity

Study Designs
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Program Design

We have helped numerous organizations design/modify their programs to best meet the needs of their stakeholders and that have the best likelihood of success. What does this process look like?

 

Understanding Your Needs And Local Context​

We engage you and your team in conversations about your program activities, the outcomes you hope to achieve, and the impact you ultimately want to make.

 

Designing/Modifying Your Program

We help you develop/modify a program that is based on the research literature, best practices, data, and your local context.

 

​​Setting You Up for Success

After helping you design your program, we help you set up processes and procedures so you can continually monitor your outcomes and make changes as needed. We want to set you up for success!

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Professional Development

We have provided professional development supports in a variety of settings and covering a range of topics, including but not limited to:

•Evaluation Design

•Instrument Development

•Logic Model/Theory of Change

•Measuring Implementation and Impact

•Sharing Evaluation Findings

•Sustainability

•Introduction To Evaluation

•Continuous Quality Improvement

•Data Analysis and Interpretation

•Data Collection

•Data Storage and Management

•Determining Evaluation Readiness

Current & Recent Clients

Ascendium Education Group
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
College Futures Foundation
California State University Young Males of Color Consortium
ECMC Foundation 
NorthSTAR OC Collaborative
Raise The Barr
Rio Hondo College
SeaChange Capital Partners
Temple University

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