Evaluation Work

Evaluation is a vital component of efforts to implement change. One of the best times to bring an evaluator into the change process is at the beginning of the effort. 

"As an evaluator I can assist you with the process of change, particularly when it involves the implementation of a program. Together, we will assess the problem you want to solve, review relevant research that has dealt with similar issues, formulate program goals, design and implement program activities, and assess program outcomes."

                                                                                    -Katy Allen, President

The Final Evaluation Report for Meliora Public Academy's
Bullying Prevention-Intervention Initiative
February, 2010 by Katy Allen
copyright © 2010 Impact Training, Inc.

Recognizing that there were problems around bullying, Meliora Public Academy (a pseudonym), embarked on an effort to address these concerns. This evaluation report describes the process that ensued, the product of that effort, and the outcomes that may have been the result of this initiative... To read the full report, including the Executive Summary, click one of the links below.

Download a pdf of the complete Meliora Evaluation For on-screen viewing (1.2 MB) For desktop printing (1.4 MB)

Final Evaluation Report for Pre-Kindergarten Parent Project
Executive Summary of
The Pre-Kindergarten Parent Project Evaluation
July, 2006 by Katy Allen
copyright © 2006 Impact Training, Inc.

Parent involvement in education and children's learning is a relevant and highly publicized topic. Schools throughout the United States have taken steps to integrate parent and family involvement components into their school reform initiatives. The East Rochester School District has chosen to use James Vopat's Parent Project as a model for involving parents in their children's education. After two successful years of conducting Parent Project workshops with first and second grade parents, the district decided to offer a Parent Project to the newest members of the school-community, its Pre-Kindergarten parents.

All Pre-Kindergarten families (N=70) were invited to participate in five workshops to be held on Wednesday evenings in March, 2006. Sixteen families engaged in workshop activities that focused on literacy and child development. Babysitting and dinner were provided. A Core Team of two pre-kindergarten teachers, a school psychologist and two parents presented the workshops. Parents and educators read, wrote, discussed, learned, and most importantly, had fun, together.

The Parent Project seeks to help parents develop skills to support their children's learning at home. It promotes trust, openness, and communication between parents and educators. It links the two most important entities in a child's life: family and school. When parents and teachers know what each other is doing to help children learn, and when they talk to each other about the child's progress, academic achievement improves. In order to assess whether or not The Pre-Kindergarten Parent Project achieved its goals, a formal evaluation was conducted by Katy Allen, president of Impact Training, Inc. and fulltime doctoral student at the University of Rochester. To read the full report, including the Executive Summary, click the link below.

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Parent Project (1.2MB)

 

 

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