Over the past three decades, MI Evaluation Services has provided clients with exceptional service across a wide range of projects. We are known for the technical rigor of our work as well as for generating creative yet practical solutions to pressing problems. Whether it is evaluating new programs, conducting statewide survey research, or disseminating resources and information on diverse topics, we offer objective, accurate, and sound information that clients can trust.
Our areas of concentration include the following:
- Research and Evaluation
- Measurement and Survey Development
- Data Management and Technology Tools
- Best Practice Identification and Dissemination
- School Improvement
Research and Evaluation
MI offers a comprehensive set of research and evaluation services to assist educational institutions, government agencies, and nonprofit groups in responding to today’s climate of enhanced accountability. The standards of our approach are unparalleled, evidenced by 30+ years of client satisfaction. Our studies range from large-scale, multiyear evaluations to small-scale timely assessments lasting a few months. We have undertaken work in a variety of settings—schools, hospitals, training centers, and correctional facilities—and in varied content areas, from early childhood to adult education.
Please review our representative projects to learn more about our work in Research and Evaluation.
Measurement and Survey Development
As a leader in the evaluation of state and federal initiatives, MI Evaluation Services produces and tests many useful tools to measure program effectiveness and impact. We are nationally known for our expertise in designing program-quality indicators and self-assessment instruments to guide improvement efforts. Our instruments undergo thorough reliability and validity studies prior to use, and we pilot test them to ensure they “perform” as intended. We work closely with our clients during the instrument development process making sure that all measures completely address their needs.
Please review our representative projects to learn more about our work in Measurement and Survey Development.
Data Management and Technology Tools
MI’s data management and technology tools are integral to the integrity, timeliness, and utility of our work. Our professionals are current with leading technologies to make information accessible and useful to clients. We are experts in working with federal and state data systems and in building applications to meet the information management needs of our clients.
Please review our representative projects to learn more about our work in Data Management and Technology Tools.
Best Practice Identification and Dissemination
MI Evaluation Services staff excel in pairing clients’ need for information with research-based data. Using the knowledge and skills acquired from 20+ years of operating the Sharing Success delivery system, we conduct nationwide searches for proven programs and practices and synthesize and disseminate the latest research on best and promising practices and educational topics.
Please review our representative projects to learn more about our work in Best Practice Identification and Dissemination.
School Improvement
MI Evaluation Services staff and consultants assist school districts with planning and implementing new initiatives and developing their capacity to create and sustain meaningful change. We assess the needs of our clients and provide a continuum of services—tiered technical assistance—to meet those needs. We deliver flexible and adaptable assistance through onsite consultation, training workshops, conferences, how-to booklets, Web resources, and Web seminars.
Please review our school improvement services, professional development workshops, and technical assistance projects to learn more about our work in School Improvement.