Research Strategy and Planning
We meet clients’ research needs where they are, beginning with a needs assessment to understand the landscape, to evaluating reform efforts and monitoring progress.
- Research design
- Needs assessments
- Policy and practice inventories
- Landscape analysis
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Quantitative and Qualitative Research
We analyze and synthesize data to provide leaders and teams with a clear and evidenced understanding of critical issues and strategies.
- Surveys
- Focus groups
- Literature reviews
- Interviews
- Large-scale data collections
- Site visits
- Consumer testing
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Program and Policy Evaluation
We use rigorous methods to evaluate programs at the pilot, replication, or scaled stage. Our evaluation designs provide real-time feedback to support continuous improvement.
- Customized, iterative, evaluations
- Formative and summative evaluations
- Randomized control trials
- Quasi-experimental design
- Culturally responsive, participatory, systems, and developmental frameworks
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
We use comprehensive student-level data to predict outcomes using customized algorithms, and develop chatbots using our own tuned large language models (LLM) to provide students with tailored, nuanced information.
- Predictive analytics
- Chatbots and text analytics
- AI equity and ethics
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Data Collection and Management
We support our clients’ data goals with customized data collection, management, and interactive reporting systems that enable easy analysis, assessment, monitoring and modeling.
- Customized data collection systems; managed data collections
- FERPA and HEA Privacy Act compliant systems
- Customized benchmarking metrics
- Interactive data reporting tools
- Widely vetted data sharing agreements
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Data Coaching and Tools
We expand organizations’ data capacity by facilitating the strategic use of data that drives change.
- Workshops, webinars, and tutorials
- Technical assistance
- Tools, toolkits, and guides
Examples of data coaching topics include:
- Conduct a deep data dive
- Benchmarking and target setting
- Tell your institution’s or network’s story
- Document the impact of promising practices
- Create a data plan
- Communicate effectively with data
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