Community Science projects
Education & Youth Development
Evaluation of Teaching Enhancement Partnership Project (TEPP)
Community Science designed an evaluation to assess the extent to which TEPP - implemented by The University of Maryland Baltimore County - met the National Science Foundation’s outcome expectations, including: improved communication skills and teaching skills for fellows, enriched learning by K-12 students, professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers, and strengthened partnerships between institutions of higher education and local school districts. (2006)
Evaluation of the Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation’s Full-service Community Schools Program
The purpose of this project, sponsored by the Milton S. Eisenhower Foundation, was to develop the capacity of three middle schools, all representing different social contexts and different stages of development, to become full-service community school models. The foundation engaged Community Science to conduct a process and outcome evaluation of the project. (2001)
Facilitation of the H.G. Woodson’s School-Community Collaborative
With support from the Fannie Mae Foundation, Community Science facilitated the development and operation of a school-community collaborative at H. G. Woodson High School in the District of Columbia. This project developed a comprehensive investment plan for the high school; increased resources available for Woodson students; and increased and strengthened relationships among community leaders, businesses, foundations, and community institutions for the good of Woodson students. We worked with all these different types of stakeholders to exchange information about their expectations and potential contributions and to prioritize the collaborative’s activities based on the students’ needs. (1998-1999)
Evaluation of Adolescent Reproductive Health Initiative
Plain Talk is a program developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation to reduce the number of teen pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) by increasing communication and sexual health education for teenagers. The foundation engaged Community Science to survey Plain Talk stakeholders to evaluate the program’s implementation at the site level, and to assess the national support that Plain Talk received from the organization Public/Private Ventures. (2007)
Evaluation of the Choice Program
Community Science worked with the Choice Program to develop and implement systems to facilitate data-based decision-making by all program staff, and evaluated the extent to which the Choice Program reduced problem behavior. Community Science also provided an independent assessment of the Choice Refocus & Opportunity (R & O) program during its first year of implementation (October 2006 to October 2007). Specifically, the evaluation examined the extent to which the program was implemented as intended and the extent to which the program reduced participants’ problem behavior. (2005-2007)
Evaluation of Community IMPACT!
The non-profit organization Community IMPACT! worked with neighborhood stakeholders to support community service projects that involve people from the community, improve the community, and invest in the community's future. Community Science evaluated Community IMPACT!'s work and of the role of youth in community building. Community Science helped build the organization's capacity to improve its own learning system and to respond to the needs of the communities it serves. Community Science also assisted Community IMPACT! in developing and implementing an organizational learning plan and provided training and consultation in community organizing. (1998)
Establishing School Communities
Community Science was engaged to provide technical assistance to New Beginnings, a program funded by the Public Education Reform Partnership, to build a sense of community among parents, students, teachers, staff, principals, and community-based organizations to establish school communities. Community Science submitted a final report summarizing the activities of the school communities, lessons learned, and recommendations for next steps. (1997-1998)
