Provides research, evaluation, consulting, and technical assistance services that contribute to the lifelong process of learning and improving personal performance.

Adult Education & Literacy Children's Mental Health District Consulting Education Evidence & Indicators Early Childhood Education Finance Education Technology Higher Education School Reform Special EducationWorkforce Research and Analysis

Produces and disseminates information to provide motivation and tools to enable individuals to make informed decisions about health issues.

Communications & Social Marketing Research & Policy Analysis Conference Services, Technical Writing & Clearinghouse/Call Center Management Technical Assistance & Training Informatics, Web Site Development & Information Management

Develops and implements education testing programs that benefit students, parents and public officals.

State Student Testing Computer Statistical Services

Works with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the government's primary source for collecting and analyzing data about public education.

Helps to provide all children with access to a quality education, and empowers people, organizations, and communities to bring about social change.

Is committed to helping clients improve the effectiveness of their workforce through a wide range of management, organizational, and business improvement efforts.

Equity Analysis Organizational Performance Skills Assessment Team Performance Usability Engineering

Produces, maintains and disseminates systematic reviews of the effects of social and behavioral interventions.

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Education & Human Development

Adult Education & Literacy

Content Standards

Instructor Accountability & Quality

Outcome-based Performance Assessment

ESL instruction

Instructional Content Standards

Training & Technical Assistance

Professional Development

Qualitative and Quantitative Research

Education Evidence & Indicators

Strategic Planning

Information for Decision Making

Community Profiles

Social Trust

International Comparisons

International Assessment

No Child Left Behind

Benchmarking and Trend Analysis

Focus Group Facilitation

Statistical Analysis

Comparability Analysis

Research Synthesis

Meta Analysis

Education Finance

Geographic and Inflationary Cost-of-Education Indicies (GCEI)

Econometric Modeling of Markets for School Personnel

Econometric Models of Resource Allocation by Schools and Districts

Education Adequacy & Equity

Education Production Functions

Federal Program Funding

Financing of Preschool and Early Education

International Comparisons

School Funding Formulas

Targeting and Resource Allocation

Cost Analysis

Cost-benefit Analysis

Cost-effectiveness Analysis

Resource Cost Modeling

Professional Judgement Model

Successful Schools Analysis

 

Higher Education

Faculty Issues

Higher Education Costs and Prices

 

Special Education

Assistive Technology
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Content Area Integration
Digital Divide
Education Technology
Technology Implementation
Technology Policy
Technology Transfer
Universal Design

 

 

Health

Communication & Social Marketing

Public Education

Media Advocacy

Community Mobilization

Advertising

Public Relations

Chronic Disease Management

Disease Prevention

Emergency Preparedness

HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Nutrition

Minority Health

Research & Policy Analysis

Quantitative Analysis

Qualitative Analysis

Survey Design

Consumer Reporting

Indicator Development

Health Informatics

Policy Analysis

Research Synthesis

Substance Abuse

Consumer Attitudes

Healthcare Financing

Tobacco Control

Conference Services, Technical Writing and Clearinghouse/Call Center Management

Conference & Event Management

Warehousing and Distribution

Materials Development and Production

Publication Services

Chronic Disease Management

Disease Prevention

Emergency Preparedness

HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Nutrition

Minority Health

Technical Assistance & Training

Program Assessment and Evaluation

Technical Assistance

Performance Management

Minority Health

Informatics, Web Site Development & Information Management

Web Site Design

E-Marketing

Usability Testing

 

 

Education Assessment

 

 

Federal Statistics Program

Crime in Schools
Dropouts
Government Statistics
Homeschooling
International Comparisons of Education Systems
Teachers & Teaching

 

 

International Development

Teacher Professional Development

Community Mobilization

Learning Outcomes and Assessment

Education Management Information Systems

School Management

Instructional Materials Design & Development

Education System and Policy Reform

Educational Evaluation

Behavior Change Communication

HIV/AIDS Prevention and Mitigation

Child Labor

Early Childhood Education

NGO Capacity Building

Project Management

Continuous Assessment

Theatre for Development (Participatory Theatre)

Learner Centered Education

Teacher and Administrator Training

 

 

Workforce Research & Analysis

Equity Analysis

Database Construction and Management

Statistical Analysis of Employment Data

Job Analysis

Validation of Employment Practices

Audits for Nondiscrimination in Employment

Trial Preparation and Support

On-site Litigation Support

Personnel & Organizational Assessment

Personnel Selection and Certification

Test Development and Validation

Employment Enabling

Performance Management

Workplace Surveys & Analyses

Cognitive Lab Testing

Talent Retention

Team Performance

Human Factors Error Reporting

Team Training

Team Performance Measurement

Training Program Evaluation

Usability Engineering

Customer research

Field research

Expert review

User interface design

User interface prototyping

Usability testing

Comparative usability testing

Usability test laboratory construction

User documentation

International user studies

Design process consulting

Workshops

Defense Research & Analysis
Training Evaluation
Job Analyses
Training Needs Census
Survey Analyses