Current Projects

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A Lion in the House

  • Client: Community Media Productions

An evaluation of the training, implementation, and health care professionals' use of the seven "A Lion in the House" educational health care modules about issues related to cancer patients, survivors, families of cancer patients, and health care providers of cancer patients.

ABET 2010 Accreditation Technical Support

  • Client: University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering and Applied Science

Consultation, data collection instrument development support, and data analysis and interpretation support for ten programs within the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

Alternative Schools - Self Evaluation

  • Clients: Clinton Co., Eastern Brown, Highland Co., Western Brown, and Middletown Alternative Schools

Consultation with alternative school stakeholders on their annual self-evaluation process.

BPC-DP: Mentoring for Connections to Computing (MC2)

  • Client: University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering and Applied Science

Evaluation of an NSF-funded boarding computing participation demonstration project with dual K-12 and undergraduate objectives and goals being assessed simultaneously.

CCLI-EE/Collaborative Research: Microfluidics for Multiple Engineering Disciplines

  • Client: University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering and Applied Science

Multi-site evaluation of a four-state NSF-funded course and laboratory improvement Phase II project.

Cultivating Healthy Entrepeneurs and Farmers (CHEF)

  • Client: The Findlay Market Corporation

This project evaluation involves both formative and summative evaluation to help the project staff determine the effects of participation of Cincinnati urban farmers and youth, along with the reconvening of the Cincinnati Food Congress, on sustainable urban agriculture.

Early Learning Express

  • Client: The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County

Consultation with the client and a summative evaluation of what the Type B in-home early-learner-care provider centers' personnel learned from the implementation of the literacy activities and promotion of library resources. Type B providers are not required to undergo rigorous licensing requirements.

GEARUP Ohio

  • Client: Ohio Board of Regents

A formative and summative evaluation of the state-wide implementation of best practices promoting student enrollment in post-secondary education within the state-awarded Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program in 19 schools within eight sites across Ohio.

Kentucky Alternative Certification in Special Education (KACSE)

  • Client: Campbellsville University

A formative and summative evaluation of a federally funded certification program in special education for new graduates, non-traditional students, and mid-career changers.

The Kentucky Center for Mathematics (KCM)

  • Client: Northern Kentucky University

An evaluation of the Mathematics Diagnostic Intervention Program, its goal being to expand the capacity of teachers to assess a child's current status and adjust instruction accordingly. Over the past four years, evaluation has included assessments encompassing survey creation, fielding, focus groups, analyses of student test data, and other methods.

How People Learn

  • Client: University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering and Applied Science

Program evaluation of an NSF-funded planning grant for the improvement of freshman engineering education.

Hughes STEM High School

  • Client: STRIVE

Evaluation of the first three implementation years of a public high school program focused on interdisciplinary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education.

Math+Literacy Connections

  • Client: Morehead State University, College of Education

Evaluation of professional-development-intensive project connecting mathematics with literacy strategies. Evaluation plan utilizes surveys and participant interviews.

McGraw-Hill Field Studies of Instructional Materials

  • Client: McGraw-Hill

Evaluation of published instructional materials (Glencoe Biology, Math Connects, Math Triumphs, and TIMELINKS) as they are used by teachers in the field. Conducted in collaboration with Saperstein Associates, Columbus, OH.

Midwest Consortium for Hazardous Waste Workers Training Evaluation

  • Client: University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Department of Environmental Health

Evaiuation of all hazardous waste worker training conducted by the thirteen sites of the Midwest Consortium for Hazardous Waste Worker Training.

Midwest Consortium for Hazardous Waste Worker Training 508 Compliance

  • Client: University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine, Department of Environmental Health

Conversion of training materials to ADA 508 compliant status so the materials can be uploaded to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences website.

Noyce Scholarship Program

  • Client: University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services

Program evaluation of a scholarship program among post-baccalaureate students seeking alternative education licensure in science or mathematics within high-need school districts.

Ohio Mathematics and Science Partnership (OMSP) Cross-Project Evaluation

  • Client: Ohio Department of Education

External evaluation of the Mathematics and Science Partnership Program in Ohio that supports five local IHE-LEA partnerships to increase teacher content knowledge and student achievement in mathematics and science. The evaluation is conducted in partnership with the Miami University Center for Evaluation and Assessment of Mathematics and Science Education and the Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, and includes technical assistance to individual projects' internal evaluations.

Ohio Mathematics and Science Partnership (OMSP) - Mt. Healthy

  • Client: Mt. Healthy City Schools and University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services

The Mt. Healthy partnership is focused on working with teachers in 5th through 12th grade science. The project evaluation includes needs assessment, process, and outcome evaluation meant to provide useful project information to help establish a sustainable mechanism and professional development infrastructure to improve student achievement across the Mt. Healthy City School district.

Ohio Performance Assessment Pilot Project (OPAPP)

  • Client: Ohio Department of Education

A formative and summative evaluation of the training and implementation of professional development in the use of performance-based tasks and assessment of performance-based outcomes.

Science & Technology Enhancement Program (STEP) and Summer Research Experience for Teachers (RET): Civil Infrastructure and Rehabilitation

  • Client: University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering and Applied Science

Evaluation of two coordinated NSF-funded projects aimed at improving K-12 STEM education through student and teacher interactions with university faculty and graduate students.

Southwest Ohio STEM Hub of the Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN)

  • Client: University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services

Evaluation of a project funded by the Ohio Department of Education, with the University of Cincinnati as the lead partner, to develop regional collaborations and infrastructure to support STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education in Southwest Ohio.

Thinking With Data

  • Client: Kent State University, Research Center for Educational Technology

External evaluation of an NSF-funded social studies/mathematics/science/English language arts set of instructional modules development project with pilot and field test stages.

Woodrow Wilson Ohio Teaching Fellows

  • Client: University of Cincinnati

Evaluation of the University of Cincinnati's grant from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation to involve Education and Arts & Sciences faculty in developing and implementing an innovative program to prepare second career secondary teachers in mathematics and science.

Zaner-Bloser Learning Verification Studies

  • Client: Zaner-Bloser Publishing /Saperstein Associates

Field study evaluations of primary grades literacy curriculum materials.

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.