The Evaluation Services Center (ESC) offers a full range of services that are tailored to fit the unique evaluation, assessment and research needs of education and education-related human service organizations. As part of the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services (CECH), the ESC works in partnership with college and university programs, schools and school districts, training and professional development providers, government agencies, community groups, and human service agencies to answer questions about programs, policies, projects, and services that address the needs of children, families, and communities.
The ESC performs or offers assistance with all forms of assessment, evaluation, and research, utilizing a variety of research tools to provide sound, efficient, and useful answers to questions about processes, contexts, and results or outcomes. We also work with educational and human service agencies to provide training and technical assistance to help programs plan for and build their own capacity for evaluation.
The ESC is affiliated with a number of UC-CECH and university programs, centers, and resources that extend our ability to address a wide variety of programmatic questions and concerns. Our partnership with Miami University in the Ohio Board of Regents-funded Ohio Evaluation and Asssessment Center for Mathematics and Science Education gives us a strong presence in addressing the evaluation and assessment needs and issues in these vital areas.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to support, educate, and build the capacity of educational and human services programs to make data-based decisions for accountability, meaningful program improvement, and policy development.