The BERC Group brings experience and an extensive knowledge base to any evaluation project.
We produce honest and contextualized reports that describe the outcomes and driving forces
involved in the program. The goal of all evaluations is to inform and inspire
the work under review.
Through open and effective communication, we help project leaders clarify project goals, identify
data sources, and define the evaluation process.
Customized evaluations specialized for the needs of the project:
- Grants
- Districts
- Programs
- Site Review
Support at any stage of development:
- Writing a Grant Proposal
- Program Approval
- Mid-Program
BERC evaluations are quantitative and qualitative in nature. Multiple data systems,
specific to evaluation goals, are triangulated and contextualized to produce the most in depth
and accurate evaluation report possible.
Data gathered for evaluations can include:
|  | High School transcripts are often analyzed to look at academic
rigor, college eligibility and course taking patterns. This information can be
disaggregated in terms of gender, ethnicity, free or reduced lunch, and more. |
| | Course Handbooks can be analyzed to see if courses offered to
students are Below Standard, At Standard, or Above Standard. This information can
be tracked over time to see how changes effect academic achievement. |
| | Standardized testing scores such as SAT, ACT, AP, and WASL can be
tracked and analyzed over time. |
| | We conduct classroom observations, using the STAR Classroom
Observation Protocol, to determine the extent to which Powerful Teaching and
Learning exists within a school. To triangulate these data, teacher and student
STAR surveys are also available... |
| | BERC evaluators gather qualitative data through focus groups with
administrators, teachers, students and parents to gain an understanding of the
program. This information is used to triangulate quantitative data. |
| | Surveys can be given to various groups including staff, students,
parents, and administrators to gain perception data concerning a program. Information
gathered helps contextualize the impact of the evaluated program. |
| | We can track students using our College Tracking Data System (CTDS)
to determine college attendance and persistence rates. |