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

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

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

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.

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

Database Construction and Management

We build databases by extracting information from existing computerized information systems prepared by an employer or directly from paper source documents. Databases that are frequently used in employment discrimination cases include:

• Employee History Database: A summary of key events in the career progression of employees, including entry into the workforce, promotions, work assignments, pay increases, and departure from the workforce. This database is used to track the day-to-day status of employees over long periods of time.
• Applicant Flow Database: Summary information about the applicants for particular positions within the workforce, including which candidates passed each step in the selection process. This database is used to determine the relative success of groups of applicants in proportion to their representation in the applicant pool.
• Qualifications Database: A summary of applicants’ qualifications for particular jobs including education, training, work experience, and specialized skills. This database is used to determine whether individuals or certain protected groups have comparable levels of relevant job qualifications.