Evaluation Services

In addition to providing technical assistance,  CIRCLE has been proud to provide evaluation services to several groups and organizations. Examples of these organizations include:

• YouthBuild (in progress) – CIRCLE and YouthBuild are collaboratively using a participatory action research method to learn about the effects of the YouthBuild program on sustainable leadership. YouthBuild is a youth and community development program that simultaneously addresses core issues facing low-income communities: housing, education, employment, crime prevention, and leadership development.
• Building Impact (in progress) - CIRCLE in partnership with Building Impact is studying the effects of providing individuals and companies opportunities to donate and volunteer, on sustainable participation and connection to local communities.
• Massachusetts Department of Education, Service-Learning Initiative (in progress) -  In partnership with the MA Department of Education, CIRCLE is studying the effects of service-learning courses on  academic achievement.
• Bonner Foundation (in progress) – The Bonner Foundation is a network of college campuses with programs providing scholarships for low-income youth for civic engagement work. CIRCLE, in partnership with the Bonner Foundation, is studying the use of technology and social media to organize and promote civic engagement work on campuses.
• Bringing Theory to Practice (BTtoP)/Tufts University (in progress) – CIRCLE, in collaboration with BTtoP and Tufts University, is studying whether there is an interconnection between Tufts students’ civic development and psychosocial well-being.
• iCivics – CIRCLE is evaluating the effects of a new iCivics computer-based civics curriculum using a randomized, controlled experiment in Florida high schools.
• Bob Graham Center, University of Florida - CIRCLE is evaluating the programming of this center.
• TakingITGlobal- CIRCLE, along with TakingITGlobal, studied the effects of TakingItGlobal programming on the civic engagement of its users. TakingITGlobal use the power of online community to facilitate global education, social entrepreneurship, and civic engagement for millions of youth worldwide.|