January 30, 2013 - 9:14pm
Without a clear understanding of evaluation results, organizations are unable to use findings to learn and strengthen their work.  That means that the reports and presentations we develop are a tremendously important aspect of our work at the Improve Group.  Reporting is often the culmination of months, and sometimes years, of inquiry and hard work.
January 30, 2013 - 9:07pm
The Improve Group is always excited to learn about creative data collection and analysis techniques. Because we work with people from all walks of life, from all over the globe, we want to be inclusive and respectful throughout our practice. We have discovered that photos can be a useful tool in learning about how programs affect their participants’, and have had great success incorporating pictures into our work.
December 19, 2012 - 5:45pm
Recently, the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal recognized twelve companies with the Jefferson Award for Public Service. The selected businesses found similar benefits from contributing to their communities: it allowed them to use their own talents to make a difference, address issues important to the company, and helped their employees feel good.
December 19, 2012 - 5:43pm
October 8, 2012 - 4:20pm
The following blog on Small Business by Leah Goldstein Moses was first published on the American Evaluation Association AEA 365 blog this week:

IC Week: Leah Goldstein Moses on Small is Beautiful–Growing a Small Practice

Posted by jgothberg in Independent Consulting
October 8, 2012 - 3:34pm
Many organizations seek external evaluators –whether to gain objectivity, expertise, or capacity.  They often find their external evaluator through a competition using a request for proposal (RFP). The RFP invites multiple evaluators to submit a proposal.
October 1, 2012 - 2:09pm
Response to Intervention - by Leah Goldstein Moses & Cecelia Dodge
October 1, 2012 - 2:02pm
In a Randomized Control Trial (RCT), people are selected to receive a service at random, and results for both selected and non-selected people are tracked over time. RCTs are sometimes called the “gold standard” of evaluation. However, ethical, pragmatic or resource issues often make RCT a poor choice for evaluation. What do people like about RCTs?
October 1, 2012 - 1:48pm

 

 

 

 

September 25, 2012 - 3:57pm
backpackAs a result of the Improve Group’s partnership with Cecelia Dodge & Associates, LLC, we are offering a series of articles this fall that highlight the ways data can be used to improve instruction and transform schools for the achievement of ALL learners.

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