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Provider

The Evaluation Center

Contact Information

Primary Bonnie Walters 1380 Lawrence Street Suite 610 Denver, CO 80204 Phone: (303) 315-4967 Email: theevaluationcenter@ucdenver.edu

Secondary Jeff Proctor 1380 Lawrence Street Suite 610B Denver, CO 80204 Phone: (303) 315-4969 Email: theevaluationcenter@ucdenver.edu

General Information

Website: www.the-evaluation-center.org
Type of Organization:	Institution of Higher Education
Organization is best described as:	Non-Profit
Age of Firm / Number of Years in Operation:	8 years
Level(s) services may be provided:	- Elementary - Middle - High School - District
Provides performance guarantees in contract:	NO
Educational Services Provided	Program Evaluation Services

Name of Schools/ Districts that this organization has served in Colorado:

Directly:
Denver Public Schools - Shayne Spalten (shayne_spalten@dpsk12.org), Executive Director of Human Resources
Elizabeth Public Schools - (contact no longer with organization)
Aurora Public Schools - Lisa Escārcega (laescarcega@aps.k12.co.us), Director of Assessment

Through other programs and projects:
Adams District 12
Aurora Public Schools
Denver Public Schools
Elizabeth Public Schools
Cherry Creek Public Schools
Mapleton Pubic Schools
Weld County School District

Recent References:

Denver Public Schools - Shayne Spalten, Executive Director of Human Resources; Grant Guyer, Director of Research and Assessment
Goodwill Youth Services - Joyce Schlose (jschlose@goodwilldenver.org), Vice President of Workforce Development

Name of Schools/ Districts that this organization has served in other states:

Through Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC)
--Goshen County School District (Goshen, Wyoming)
--DeKalb County Public Schools (Auburn, Indiana)
--Cesar Chavez Schools for Public Policy (Washington D.C.)
Contact: Rosann Ward (rbward@pebc.org), Executive Director


University of Wyoming and Laramie School District (Laramie, Wyoming)
Contact: Audrey Kleinsasser (dakota@uwyo.edu), Director of Wyoming School-University Partnership

Qualifications of this Organization (licensure, trademark, etc.):

The Evaluation Center (TEC) is an independent, not-for-profit division of a major research university, UCD. Its purpose is to promote evidence-informed practices and policies in schools, institutions of higher education, health care, and communities. This unique situation allows the center to operate independently and to provide external evaluation services to clients both inside and outside of the University. The TEC team consists of staff with strong expertise in both quantitative and qualitative methodology, and a cadre of well-qualified graduate students. The team has conducted evaluations for clients, such as Denver Public Schools (teacher compensation program (ProComp), Innovation Schools), the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and the Colorado Department of Education. TEC currently serves as external evaluators for the Colorado Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) and Novel Education Clinical Trainees and Researchers (NECTAR) programs.

All staff members are CITI certified.

Qualifications of Instructors/ Staff that Provide Services:

The Evaluation Center is made up of a staff of Senior Evaluators, Evaluation Specialists and graduate assistants that have extensive experience working in public education and higher education in various capacities. This experience coupled with our extensive portfolio of diverse clients we've served give us unparalleled insight into the intricacies and inner workings of schools, school districts, non-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education.

Cost:

We will work with clients to develop a comprehensive evaluation plan and determine what services are needed. We are a fee for service organization, our hourly rate is $100.

Explanation of how we are able to provide differentiated services to meet the individual needs of schools and districts.

The Evaluation Center is housed within the School of Education & Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver. In many ways the center operates as an autonomous not-for-profit entity, but with the backing of a major research university. This unique situation allows the center to operate independently and to provide external evaluation services to a wide range of clients, each with unique needs.
The Evaluation Center has extensive experience providing program evaluation to clients from a wide variety of industries, from K-12 public school systems to non-profit organizations and from biomedical research universities to private professional development programs.

How will we evaluate our services and support to schools and districts and its effectiveness in school/ district/ student achievement?

The Evaluation Center offers a full range of evaluation services to our clients, including designing and conducting evaluations, integrating qualitative and quantitative analyses, and disseminating findings in a useful and meaningful way. We will work with you to develop a comprehensive plan that meets your unique needs, which will help you learn about and improve your program, as well as providing a rigorous and objective analysis of your program’s progress and effectiveness.

The Evaluation Center is unique among program evaluation groups because we operate as an autonomous not-for-profit entity embedded within the University of Colorado Denver. This provides us with access to resources including:

* Use of the university library for obtaining research literature,
* Relationships with experts in content and methodology, and
* A network of professional connections across the community and country.

We invite you to contact us to discuss your project. Although we generally prefer to conduct a full program evaluation for clients, we can also provide evaluation services a la carte (such as helping to design a logic model conducting focus groups, or analyzing your existing data).

Sample of services offered for a school or district:

Under 500 Students:

We often work with other programs and projects that span a variety of schools and school districts of all sizes. These programs and projects include:
- Goodwill Youth Services (Denver Public Schools, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Aurora Public Schools, Sheridan Public Schools, Weld County Public Schools)
- Pubic Education & Business Coalition (Denver Public Schools, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Cherry Creek Public Schools, Aurora Public Schools, Douglas County Public Schools)
- Boettcher Teacher Preperation Program (Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Mapleton Public Schools)
- Junior Achievement (Denver Public Schools, Aurora Public Schools, Adams 12, Englewood Public Schools, Sheridan Public Schools)
- Learn and Serve Colorado (Denver Public Schools, Colorado Springs District 11, Akron School District, Wray School District)

500-1000 Students:

We often work with other programs and projects that span a variety of schools and school districts of all sizes. These programs and projects include:
- Goodwill Youth Services (Denver Public Schools, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Aurora Public Schools, Sheridan Public Schools, Weld County Public Schools)
- Pubic Education & Business Coalition (Denver Public Schools, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Cherry Creek Public Schools, Aurora Public Schools, Douglas County Public Schools)
- Boettcher Teacher Preperation Program (Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Mapleton Public Schools)
- Junior Achievement (Denver Public Schools, Aurora Public Schools, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Englewood Public Schools, Sheridan Public Schools)

In addition to working with the organizations listed above, we have worked directly with the following school district:
- Elizabeth Public Schools

1000+ Students:

We often work with other programs and projects that span a variety of schools and school districts of all sizes. These programs and projects include:
- Goodwill Youth Services (Denver Public Schools, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Aurora Public Schools, Sheridan Public Schools, Weld County Public Schools)
- Pubic Education & Business Coalition (Denver Public Schools, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Cherry Creek Public Schools, Aurora Public Schools, Douglas County Public Schools)
- Boettcher Teacher Preperation Program (Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Mapleton Public Schools)
- Junior Achievement (Denver Public Schools, Aurora Public Schools, Adams 12, Englewood Public Schools, Sheridan Public Schools)

In addition to working with the organizations listed above, we have worked directly with the following school districts:
- Denver Public Schools
- Aurora Public Schools

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