Our evaluations of elementary, secondary, and post-secondary education projects have been varied in both their focus (e.g., subject area, life skills, special education, personnel preparation or development) and clientele (e.g., school districts, universities, state agencies, federal agencies). Examples of these projects are provided below.

• Rowan-Salisbury School System: Evaluation of the district’s Mathematics and Science Partnership Program focused on improving teacher content knowledge and pedagogy in K-8 physical science. We assessed the quality of the professional development via observations, interviews with program and teacher participants, and surveys of teacher participants. Teacher and student outcomes were evaluated through pre- and post-content knowledge tests, pre- and post-surveys, pre- and post-lesson plans, monthly teacher lesson logs, classroom observations, student participation in physical science programs, and student achievement data in science (see a copy of the final report here.)


• Catawba College: Evaluation of the College’s Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program funded by the National Science Foundation to provide scholarships and programmatic support to recruit and prepare STEM majors and professionals to become K-12 teachers. We collected and analyzed data from web-based surveys, telephone interviews, and scoring rubrics to assess the extent to which scholars were recruited, prepared, and placed as teachers in a STEM field.


• CWK Network Inc: Quasi-experimental research study in Kansas and Missouri of the Connect With Kids Program, a multi-media life skills and character education program for students in grades 3-12. We examined the pre-post differences in attitudes, behavior, and achievement between students in classes implementing and not implementing the program. Based on the study results, the program was accepted into the What Works Clearinghouse as having potentially positive results on student behavior.