The MESI Model for evaluation services = Organizations in need of high quality, low cost evaluation with a commitment to student learning + Qualified and motivated Students in need of real-world + Support from MESI faculty and staff
The MESI model is flexible allowing us to create a team with the expertise that is right for your evaluation project or training needs. Our areas of expertise range from evaluation design, data collection, data analysis, educational workshops, and even complete evaluations.
If you need help with an evaluation, please complete this form and someone from MESI will contact you! This form will help us understand the context of your evaluation needs and will enable us to have a more focused conversation. By completing this form you are just initiating a conversation to learn more, not committing to anything.
Because we offer a full range of evaluation consulting and training services you may also find the information below helpful.
Evaluation Consulting: These are just some of the evaluation components that we can help you or your organization with. Contact us to learn more.
- Evaluation plan design
- Evaluation design review
- Complete evaluation: From design, to implementation, to analysis to reporting.
- Mail surveys
- Telephone surveys
- Web surveys
- Focus groups
- Technical assistance
- Assistance writing evaluation funding
Evaluation Training workshops: These are just some of the evaluation training topics that we can help you or your organization with. Contact us to learn more.
- Writing your evaluation plan
- Writing the evaluation component of your grant proposal
- Involving stakeholders in your evaluation
- Writing surveys
- Writing logic models
Expertise Partners across the University (Centers and Institutes): We parntner with a wide range of University centers and Institutes.
- Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare
- Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement (CAREI)
- Center for Early Education and Development (CEED)
- Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (CURA)
- Evaluation Group at the Institute on Community Integration
- Healthy Youth Development Prevention Research Center
- Minnesota Center for Survey Research (MCSR)
- Office of Measurement Services (OMS)
- Office of Research Consultation and Services (ORCS)
Expertise Partners across the University (People): We partner with a wide range of people including faculty, staff, independent evaluators and students.