Evaluation
The Methods Lab
The Methods Lab offers a comprehensive set of evaluation services and support for any size grant or program evaluation. We have more than two decades of experience collaborating on evaluation projects funded by agencies such as the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Defense, Michigan Department of Health, Ohio Department of Health, and numerous other public and private organizations. Our wide network of researchers and practitioners provides capacity to serve as your one-stop-shop from proposal preparation through use of evaluation results in practice.
Grant Preparation & Review
- Needs Assessment
- Building Your Project Team
- Proposal & RFP Alignment
Logic Models
- Inputs/Outputs
- Activities
- Intended Outcomes
Design & Implementation
- Evaluation Plan Development
- Formative/Process Evaluation
- Summative/Outcomes Evaluation
Instruments & Protocols
- Identifying Reliable & Valid Tools
- Developing Instruments to Fit Project Needs
Dissemination & Use
- Reporting to Various Audiences
- Facilitating Use of Results
Evaluation Workshops
- Logic Model Development
- Data-driven decision making
- Internal Capacity Building