Our experience

Who we are

We have 15 years of experience evaluating over 30 projects in the following areas: Higher education, K-12 education, informal education, professional development, health services, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives, environmental and health non-profit organizations, and workforce development.

We have evaluated projects for a variety of foundations and federal agencies, including the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education, National Institutes of Health, NASA, U.S. Rehabilitation Service Administration, the Institute for Museum and Library Services, and others.

Staff

• Dr. Nena Bloom, Director
• Arden Day, Evaluation Associate
• Hosava Kretzmann, Evaluation Associate

Service List – areas of expertise

We use a variety of innovative evaluation practices, methods, and designs that are aligned with your project objectives and specific contexts. Evaluation designs are grounded in theory-based and evidence-based approaches adapted to stakeholder interests, program requirements, and what makes sense for your specific context and budget.

Depending on your needs, we offer:

Project/Proposal development and implementation

• Evaluation designs: formative, summative, needs assessments, outcome
• Logic models
• Theoretical/conceptual frameworks
• Grant writing expertise
• Data management plans

Data Collection and Analysis

• Needs assessments
• Qualitative data collection: Focus groups and interviews
• Questionnaire/survey design
• Social Network Analysis
• Quantitative data analysis: univariate and multivariate statistics
• Mixed methods

Technical Assistance

• Workshops and presentations for evaluation capacity building
• Consultation on project-specific needs

Education research

• Literature reviews and literature synthesis
• Support for IRB applications
• Research design

Reporting and Dissemination

• Real-time data summaries and visualizations
• Quarterly and annual reports
• Presentations to involved parties: project participants, project teams, administrators, and advisory boards
• White papers and publications