Program Evaluation can be defined as assessing the effectiveness of a program in achieving its objectives. This is accomplished through design standards that evaluate the outcomes based on processes using quantitative and qualitative data.
Program evaluations:
- Present program effectiveness to stakeholders and funders of initiatives
- Provide support for continued or increased funding
- Improve the effectiveness related to outcomes of programs
- Provide for best practices and accomplishments either within one entity or across all entities
Our team of experts has extensive experience in conducting such evaluations and our evaluators follow the standards set by the American Evaluation Association. For 30 years, the professionals at MGT of America have assisted organizations across the country with improving productivity, enhancing effectiveness, and increasing efficiency through comprehensive evaluations that define their business.
We offer our clients an understanding of how sound business practices are applied, and we design our recommendations for improvement based on our long history of performing such evaluations.
WHAT WE DO
Longitudinal Evaluations
MGT is experienced in longitudinal study design and implementation. We use multiple evaluation measures to ensure a broad spectrum of expected and unexpected outcomes is assessed in multiyear evaluation projects. These studies allow for clients to see how annual measurable results are improved due to the implementation of a process or program. For instance, in many PK12 educational entities, programs implemented can be tracked to a specific cohort of students for several years to measure improvement in test scores or grades in particular subjects.
Stakeholder Surveys
MGT has developed key quality control measures for all forms of survey research. We have the strictest standards for telephone, mail, and web-based survey research and can ensure our clients accurate and confidential/anonymous quantitative and qualitative data analyses. Clients use our expertise and our data bank of survey questions to compare results to peers as well as track how internal perceptions differ from year to year, especially after programs have been implemented. MGT uses secured web servers for this purpose so clients can be reassured of confidentiality.
Human Resources Management & Compensation Studies
Organizations that create and maintain a positive work environment foster higher productivity and staff satisfaction. It also makes it easier to recruit and -implement talent management programs. MGT has completed hundreds of HR management and compensation studies. This broad experience allows us to provide practical solutions that work for your unique HR needs.
Below is a list of human resources consulting services offered by MGT:
- Compensation and Classification Studies
- Compensation Philosophy Development
- Employee/Management Relations
- Executive Compensation
- Faculty Salary Studies
- Human Resources Organizational Reviews
- Performance Evaluations
- Professional Development
- Talent Management
Web-based Data Collection Systems
MGT has developed customized and secured web-based data collection systems for numerous clients to support program administration and evaluation. The systems include data submission and reporting modules that are friendly and very easy to manipulate. The systems provide timely data with flexibility in reporting. Clients find that our expertise allows for faster delivery of products that can be modified for their needs. Further, our result sets can be adapted for easier imports into the required federal systems.
Management and Performance Evaluations
To assess the efficiency and effectiveness of your new or existing programs, MGT brings nearly 40 years of experience in the evaluation of policies and procedures, resource allocation and utilization, staff development, and program and target audience outcomes. Our clients find these services especially useful when changes occur at the executive or key leadership areas of the organization impacting programs.
Education, Program, and Policy Analyses
MGT has a national reputation for excellence in conducting evaluations of educational programs and policies and for developing recommendations that result in cost efficiencies. We evaluate current policies against best practices to bring our clients the benefit of our significant experience. MGT’s services provide for a cost-effective approach so that internal staff can continue with their responsibilities of carrying out an organization’s mission.
Financial and Accountability Analysis for Higher Education
We offer a Revenue Enhancement Assessment Program (REAP) that has been extremely successful assisting our clients with identification of opportunities for revenue and options available in regard to outsourcing. Our programs include assessments involving:
- Cost Containment
- Funding Allocation
- Funding Formulas
- Management Review
- Performance Measurement
- Policy Analysis
- Resource Allocation
Developing and evaluating funding and accountability or performance models is a practice specialty and includes such critical aspects as peer selection and analysis making.
Accountability and capital maximization are the buzzwords of today. In the world of finance it is vital and it’s something our professionals understand in detail. We’ve helped literally thousands of clients meet their challenges head on with successful results
DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
Our success comes from the depth of knowledge and experience in the field. We are committed to providing our clients with the information they need to ensure their programs or organizations are running efficiently. For our clients this commitment ensures that their responsibility for financial and operational accountability has been independently addressed and that they are operating at peak level. Contact us today to find out more.