Evaluation

EDC partners with stakeholders to conduct rigorous evaluations and implement rapid-cycle quality improvement. Our work advances effective and scalable solutions in education, health, and workforce development.

EDC’s evaluation team draws on their expertise in a range of methods—from randomized controlled trials to mixed methods case studies—to address key evaluation questions and client needs. Our evaluators are multidisciplinary. They are distinguished by their responsiveness to the cultures and contexts that shape programs and projects and to opportunities that emerge in the course of an evaluation.  

Collaboration is a hallmark of how we work. We bring expertise in developmental and participatory approaches to evaluation. We engage our clients as partners, exploring important questions together and developing evaluation plans that fit each complex and changing environment. These approaches ensure that our evaluations are relevant, address important questions, and are useful for decision-makers.

EDC’s evaluations are funded by federal, state, and local governments; foundations and corporate philanthropies; and nonprofits and community-based organizations. Our partners have included the Institute of Education Sciences, the National Science Foundation, the Chicago Department of Public Health, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, NASA, and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation.