Our Services

Evaluation

Evaluation Services

Demonstrating Evidence of Program Outcomes

Increasingly, organizations are seeking support to demonstrate evidence of program outcomes. Assessment, research, and evaluation services provided by TWG affiliates include:

Needs and assets assessments to determine both the needs of the organization and the assets of people within the organization
Logic models and theories of change to visualize how organizational resources, programs, and activities will contribute to the desired outcomes
Process evaluations to determine whether a program or service is being delivered as intended and to the right people
Impact evaluations to determine whether a program is having the desired effects
Return on investment evaluations to measure the financial return from a program or service
Formative evaluations to improve performance
Summative evaluations to assess merit and significance

Areas of Expertise

TWG research and evaluation affiliates engage in long-term projects with educational institutions, with expertise in:

Youth behavior and academic learning
Violence exposure, conflict resolution, and restorative practices
Culturally competency and race relations
Health behaviors and healthcare disparities
Public policy issues related to children and families

Staff and affiliated personnel are members of the American Evaluation Association, the Michigan Association for Evaluation, and American Psychological Association.

Our Commitment

Useful, Feasible, Ethical & Accurate

Collaborative

A collaborative approach to management plan development and implementation by engaging diverse stakeholders.

Practical

A practical approach to data collection by leveraging new and innovative research and evaluation strategies with relevant past and present data sources.

Informed

An informed approach to data analysis that serves as the foundation of effective project recommendations.

Ready to demonstrate your program outcomes?