WestEd offers an array of Evaluation Services ranging from case studies to cost analyses to randomized controlled trials, all shaped by engaged partnership and input from WestEd content experts. We support clients with rigorous and responsive research methods that provide valid and reliable evidence about programs in education, justice, the workforce, and public health.
How We Help
WestEd’s Evaluation Services provide tailored evaluations aligned with client needs and goals. This involves framing appropriate questions and developing and applying the most relevant, rigorous, and efficient qualitative and quantitative research methods that yield accurate and useful information and actionable lessons. WestEd emphasizes flexibility and responsiveness to changing environments and uses a variety of data collection methods, including surveys, interviews, and observations. Our evaluations study the feasibility, implementation, impact, and cost-effectiveness of programs and policies.
A key element of WestEd’s approach is ensuring that findings are understandable, are actionable, and reach the intended audiences. We focus on building evaluation capacity, ensuring data privacy and security, and respecting geographic and cultural contexts. WestEd’s approach is system informed, aiming to connect local findings to broader implications for improved decision-making. Ultimately, our evaluations help clients make informed decisions about program continuation, suitability, and potential improvements.
Service Delivery
- Online and onsite
Who Will Benefit
- federal agencies
- state agencies
- local agencies
- service providers such as teachers, counselors, case managers
- product developers such as curriculum providers
- nonprofit service organizations
- for-profit companies
- community organizations
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“For the last five years, WestEd has been evaluating my organization’s healthy relationships program for justice-involved youth. WestEd helped us document the positive impact we’ve had on youth, improve our program, and secure additional funding to run our program.”
— John Lewis,
Regional Director, Able Works
Featured Experts
Angela Estacion
Osnat Zur
Cathy Ringstaff
Jaclyn Jagdish Tejwani
Jonathan Nakamoto
Ashley Boal
Natalie Lacireno-Paquet
Kathryn Grogan
Connecting Research With Practice
WestEd’s analysts and researchers collaborate with clients to understand their needs and partner with them to turn data into practical insights that improve outcomes for children and families. WestEd’s Evaluation Services incorporate state-of-the-art techniques and rely on established empirical standards. In addition to program evaluations and impact studies, WestEd’s Evaluation Services include the development of theories of action or logic models; the design and administration of meaningful metrics; and data analysis and continuous improvement to explore root causes and assess implementation and outcomes, including the weighing of achieved benefits against different types of costs.
Ready to bridge research and practice? Connect with WestEd’s Research–Practice Partnership (RPP) Network and discover how WestEd researchers can partner with your team to tackle your most pressing educational challenges and shape the future of education.
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