Do you want to learn about the effectiveness of your educational program, services, or product?
Do you need and independent evaluator, evaluation partner, or evaluation services?
The Evaluation Team at the Center for Research, Evaluation, and Assessment may be just right for you. Below you can learn more about our evaluation services, our philosophy, our current projects, our pricing, and our reporting and presentation services.
Our Evaluation Services
REA offers a wide range of evaluation services to clients across the country. We have extensive experience designing evaluation studies, writing and reviewing funding proposals, developing and administering surveys, collecting and managing data, analyzing data, writing reports and articles, presenting our findings to various and diverse audiences. Over the past five years, we have undertaken small and large-scale evaluation projects for LHS-based projects and for external clients.
We specialize in evaluating programs that feature hands-on, inquiry-based science and mathematics for pre-K-12 as well as college-aged students.We conduct evaluations within and across formal (classroom, school, district), semi-formal (afterschool classes, camps, community), and informal (science centers, museums, home, media) settings.Topics of interest, include:
- science or math learning opportunities
- educational reform efforts
- exhibitions and public programs
- teacher professional development
- instructional materials
- and environmental education programs
Our Philosophy
We work collaboratively with project staff to design evaluation efforts and instruments. The information collected and reported as part of the evaluation of educational programs is most useful when project leaders incorporate the development of the evaluation into the early stages of program planning and revisit the proposed evaluation as the work advances. Each evaluation design is uniquely tailored to the program being evaluated, taking into account the programmatic context to provide the appropriate framework to permit evaluators to understand the program’s progress toward achieving its stated goals.
Our Pricing
The cost of our evaluation services varies depending on the scale and scope of the project and funder requirements. Generally, we estimate that the cost of a high-quality evaluation equals approximately 10 to 15 percent of the overall project budget. We work closely with project leadership to develop a budget that meets the needs and budget of your particular project.
Our Reporting and Presentation Services
REA researchers are frequently asked to present our findings to various and diverse audiences. We routinely present findings briefings to project participants, project leaders and developers, organizational boards, and policymaking bodies. We also often present public findings at national, state, and regional conferences such as the Association of Science-Technology Centers, American Educational Research Association, Coalition for Science After School, 21st Century Community Learning Centers, National Association of Research in Science Teaching, National Science Teachers Association, and the California School-Age Consortium. Finally, we produce a variety of report types (formal printed evaluation reports; web-based reports; legislative reports; research and policy briefs; etc.) depending on the needs of the particular project and its funders.
More Information?
Examples of recent reports are available upon request. To discuss your evaluation needs, please contact Rena Dorph, REA Center Director, at rdorph@berkeley.edu (510) 642-6477.
