Rigorous, high-quality research is at the core of CRESP’s mission.

Our experienced staff engages in a variety of methods to understand how, why, and if programs or policies are effective. We conduct both qualitative and quantitative research and maintain staff expertise in:

  • applied policy research investigating public health and educational innovations and interventions;
  • program evaluation;
  • quantitative analyses of large administrative, state, regional, and national databases;
  • qualitative methods to promote knowledge of important, but difficult-to-measure characteristics of programs and collaborative partnerships;
  • randomized controlled field trials;
  • longitudinal studies of changes over time that combine data from disparate sources; and
  • application of statistical methods from economics, engineering, and other disciplines to social programs and policies.

CRESP researchers are trained in evaluation methodology, randomized field experiments, natural experiments, qualitative methods, statistical analysis, and survey research. 


NEW BOOK RELEASE

Sue Giancola, CRESP Senior Associate Director, recently published Program Evaluation: Embedding Evaluation into Program Design and Development. This book provides an in-depth examination of the foundations, methods, and relevant issues in the field of evaluation. With an emphasis on an embedded approach, where evaluation is an explicit part of a program that leads to the refinement of the program, students will learn how to conduct effective evaluations that foster continual improvement and enable data-based decision making. This text provides students with both the theoretical understanding and the practical tools to conduct effective evaluations while being rigorous enough for experienced evaluators looking to expand their approach to evaluation. Purchase a copy here.


Taking the Pulse: UD and Community Engagement

Taking the Pulse: UD and Community Engagement is a recently completed evaluation of how UD is engaging members of its own and surrounding communities. Learn more.

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Projects

Linking Data and Policy to Improve College Readiness in Delaware
July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2026
Funder: Institute of Education Sciences, US Department of Education

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Dysolve Randomized Field Trial
November 1, 2022 – August 31, 2025
Funder: EduNational, LLC

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CREATEd
November 30, 2021 – July 31, 2025
Funder: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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MindPlay Impact Evaluation
December 1, 2022 – July 31, 2024
Funder: MindPlay Education, LLC

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District Research Leaders as Knowledge Mobilizers and Brokers
June 1, 2020 – May 31, 2023
Funder: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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An Efficacy Follow-Up Study of the Long-Term Effects of Reading Recovery Under the i3 Scale-Up
August 1, 2017 – July 31, 2022
Funder: Institute of Education Sciences, US Department of Education

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Center for Research Use in Education
August 31, 2015 – July 31, 2022
Funder: Institute of Education Sciences

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Future Faculty Workshop
July 1, 2016 – August 31, 2019
Funder: National Science Foundation

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ADVANCE
August 15, 2014 – July 31, 2019
Funder: National Science Foundation

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Partner4CS
August 15, 2016 – July 31, 2019
Funder: National Science Foundation

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Delaware Early Childhood Assistive Technology Demonstration (DECATD)
January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2018
Funder: Office of Education, U.S. Department of Education

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INCLUDE/WeC4Communities
November 1, 2016 – October 31, 2018
Funder: National Science Foundation

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IGERT
July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2018
Funder: National Science Foundation

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Middle School Mathematics Coaching
July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018
Funder: Delaware Department of Education State Line

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Early School Attendance
July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018
Funder: Delaware Department of Education State Line

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Christina School District Sarah Pyle Academy
April 12, 2017 – March 1, 2018
Funder: Christina School District

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Title II (ARTC+ and D2)
August 15, 2017 – November 30, 2017
Funder: U.S. Department of Education

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Delaware Transition to Teaching Partnership (DT3P)
June 1, 2013 – September 30, 2017
Funder: Office of Education, U.S. Department of Education

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