LK Evaluation Consulting
Led by a computer scientist and PhD researcher-educator with a background in artificial neural networks, LK Evaluation Consulting provides insightful evaluation for STEM programs.
State and Local Agencies
Universities and Colleges
Science and Tech Industry
Meet Your Goals
Achieve Your Objectives
Produce Desired Outcomes
Once our clients have been awarded funding they need to demonstrate to funders and other stakeholders how well they are meeting project goals, achieving objectives and producing desired outcomes within budget.
Even when completely unexpected challenges arise. We prioritize obtaining information you can use to make good decisions and minimize disruptions.
Services from LK Evaluation Consulting
3P Evaluations
Education | Industry | State and Local Agencies
Evidence-based evaluations from project conception through project completion.
At LK Evaluation Consulting, we believe that Perspective, Process and Products are necessary components in a competitive and impactful evaluation plan. We provide you actionable insights about how well your project is going that you wouldn’t otherwise know about.
PERSPECTIVES
How participants perceive the accomplishments and challenges of the project.
PRODUCTS
The tangible outcomes and outputs of the project.
PROCESS
Monitoring the interrelated systems and dynamics inherent to complex projects.
Additional and Individual Services
Industry | State and Local Agencies
Evaluation Plan and Design
Craft an evaluation plan that helps you measure the success of your science or education project, providing the insights you need to make strategic decisions, demonstrate your program’s impact and make successful funding requests.
Logic Models
Partner with you to develop a logic model: a visual roadmap that helps you clearly connect your program’s activities to its intended outcomes, ensuring you are effectively and efficiently achieving your goals.
Surveys
Surveys provide an efficient way to gather quantitative and qualitative data about your project from a large group or from people who are geographically dispersed. Surveys can provide fully anonymized data and standardization of questions that you ask your stakeholders.
Site Visits and Observations
Site visits and observations provide a direct, firsthand view of behavior, offering authentic insights into how people interact with your project in their natural environment. Site visits provide the opportunity to discover and immediately meet with people that you didn’t previously know were impacted by your project.
Interviews
Individual interviews provide you an in-depth understanding of each team member or stakeholder’s unique perspectives and experiences with your project. Individual interviews are ideal for exploring sensitive issues.
Focus Groups
Focus groups provide you a deeper understanding of the interpersonal dynamics and team relationships that are central to your project’s success. Focus groups are ideal for revealing how people feel about shared concerns and complex topics.
Custom Training
Workshops: Logic Models; Evaluation Plan Development; etc. based on your specific needs.
Group Dynamics
Ideal for industry clients, develop a framework for effective team management.
Why Work with LK Evaluation Consulting?
Actionable Insights:
LK Evaluation Consulting provides you with insights about your project’s progress that you wouldn’t otherwise know. Our thorough and methodical approach ensures that you receive honest, reliable feedback, helping you identify problems early and take corrective action.
Credibility & Expertise:
We have over a decade of conducting complex NSF project evaluations under our belt. Our founder, Lisa Kaczmarczyk, has a solid grasp of Department of Education projects as well, including the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) standards. Our experience adds credibility to your project, enhancing its impact and success.
Professionalism You Can Trust:
LK Evaluation Consulting is known for our honesty, ethics, respect for all perspectives. We strive for transparency and partnering seamlessly with your team, ensuring a smooth evaluation process.
Support for Future Success:
Using a variety of strategic evaluation methods, we provide you with well-supported and actionable information so you can maximize your effectiveness and impact. A well constructed and executed project evaluation also lays the groundwork for future successfully funded projects.