Our work focuses on three main areas: Evaluation, Policy, and Research.
These focus areas are inherently interrelated within real-world contexts and many of our projects include two, or even all three, of these components. All services are rigorous, high-quality, and non-partisan and address real-world problems within, and across, multiple sectors.
We draw from a wide range of formative and summative evaluation methodologies and strategies to help clients:
Evaluation services are tailored to the needs of the client and key stakeholders and designed to produce the most rigorous and meaningful data possible within the context and resources of each given project.
The breadth, depth and diversity of current and past evaluations conducted by CEPR include:
Diverse methodologies: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods.
Various purposes: formative evaluation for purposes of program improvement, summative evaluation to examine program impact and effectiveness, evaluation capacity-building, benchmarking and progress monitoring, technical assistance and consultation, using equitable evaluation approaches.
Ranges in duration and/or length of evaluation: multi-year evaluations and short-term (one month to one year) evaluations.
Diverse clientele: government agencies, non-profit organizations, for-profit businesses, university faculty, and foundations.
Ranges in scope in terms of size and focus: small-scale evaluations with narrowly defined purposes and large-scale, comprehensive, longitudinal evaluations that are national and international in scope.
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Policy services are tailored to the needs of each client and respective key stakeholders. The breadth, depth, and diversity of current and past policy research conducted by CEPR include:
Diverse methodologies: policy analyses grounded in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods.
Various purposes: examining policy implementation, analyzing policy content, and determining the impact and effectiveness of policy.
Diverse clientele: government agencies, non-profit organizations, for-profit businesses, university faculty, and foundations.
Ranges in scope in terms of size and focus: from local to global; small-scale policy research projects and large-scale policy research that is national and international in scope.
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CEPR conducts original research with funding from internal partners and external contracts and grants from state and federal agencies and private foundations.
We often partner with other faculty (both IU and non-IU faculty), University Centers (both IU and other institutions of higher education), and state, national, and international organizations to conduct transformative research.
CEPR serves as a strong research partner for individuals and organizations that are seeking additional methodological expertise, infrastructure, and/or capacity. Our services related to research include collaborative relationships where CEPR works in partnership to conduct research, providing services and capacity related to:
Data collection and/or analyses: e.g., conducting focus groups, conducting interviews, analyzing quantitative or qualitative data.
Diverse methodologies: quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods.
Various purposes: strategically focus on and address complex societal challenges, expand translational research to enhance entrepreneurship and innovation.
Ranges in duration and/or length of project: from rapid response to longterm multi-year research partnerships.
Diverse clientele: government agencies, non-profit organizations, businesses & entrepreneurs, university faculty, and foundations.
Ranges in scope in terms of size and focus: customized to research and client needs.
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