The Improve Group recently researched and analyzed the supplemental services of Minnesota Department of Human Services’ Group Residential Housing (GRH) Program. Through this program, housing is available to people with a wide spectrum of needs to prevent institutional residence or homelessness.
March 27, 2014 - 1:44pm
February 20, 2014 - 12:41pm
At the annual American Evaluation Association conference last year, I went to a compelling panel session that focused on how using both quantitative and qualitative data together is a powerful combination that helps evaluators capture both intended and unintended consequences of a program or project.
February 20, 2014 - 12:40pm
Several recent articles, listserv discussions, and American Evaluation Association conference sessions have explored where evaluation fits in complex systems.
November 21, 2013 - 10:06am
Entire online communities have been established in order to share the scope and beauty of infographics and other forms of data visualization. These fun, illustrative representations, seen in magazines, newspapers, websites and advertisements have also found their way into the world of evaluation reporting.
November 21, 2013 - 10:01am
When evaluating youth participants, gaining consent from a parent or guardian is required. Researchers and evaluators should make sure that participants are not burdened by a complicated response process while still ensuring that important data won’t fall into holes along the way. Here at the Improve Group, we maximize both the quality of our work and our relationships to help clients make the most of information and ensure investments of time and money lead to meaningful, sustained impact.
October 25, 2013 - 10:42am
Good communication is a key tenant of Improve Group work and never is it more important than when working with populations who speak a different language than the evaluators. While we have a number of staff who speak multiple languages (basic to advanced skills include: English, Spanish, French, Malinké, Hebrew, Khmer/Cambodian, Hmong, Bambara and Wolof), a number of our projects have required additional language sets.
July 24, 2013 - 7:46pm
Four years ago, the Statewide Health Improvement Program (SHIP) began granting funds to help communities in Minnesota with the goal of making healthy choices be the easy choices.