Our work with TFA-GCNI resulted in tangible insights into the effectiveness of the programs in driving key outcomes and areas of demonstrated improvement and opportunities for development.
Keep reading to discover how we provided third-party evaluation to support continuous program improvement and impact evaluation.
Our work with TFA-GCNI resulted in tangible insights into the effectiveness of the programs in driving key outcomes and areas of demonstrated improvement and opportunities for development.
Keep reading to discover how we provided third-party evaluation to support continuous program improvement and impact evaluation.
WHO THEY ARE:
TFA has played an instrumental role in Chicago’s story of progress by finding and supporting diverse and equity-oriented leaders working at all levels of the education system.
From the classroom to school leadership to the non-profit and public sector ecosystem that supports students and schools, we know that our network has been a force for change. Today, our network of 3,400 teachers, school leaders, and advocates impact one-third of the population of students in public schools in Chicago. Our corps members and alumni are brave, innovative, equity-minded leaders working alongside students and families to achieve an equitable education for all.
WHO THEY ARE:
TFA has played an instrumental role in Chicago’s story of progress by finding and supporting diverse and equity-oriented leaders working at all levels of the education system.
From the classroom to school leadership to the non-profit and public sector ecosystem that supports students and schools, we know that our network has been a force for change. Addressing diversity at the teacher and school leadership levels is a contemporary social and economic imperative. Teach for America Greater Chicago – Northwest Indiana and its university partner offer two leadership development programs to strengthen teacher-leaders’ mindsets and practices and increase the racial and ethnic diversity of the pipeline of highly qualified and certified school leaders in the Chicagoland region.
HOW WE PARTNERED TOGETHER:
TFA Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana sought a third-party evaluator to support continuous program improvement and impact evaluation. Further, Teach for America wanted to understand if the mix of programming, holistically, was driving toward key short-term, intermediate, and long-term outcomes.
HOW WE PARTNERED TOGETHER:
TFA Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana sought a third-party evaluator to support continuous program improvement and impact evaluation. Further, Teach for America wanted to understand if the mix of programming, holistically, was driving toward key short-term, intermediate, and long-term outcomes.
As the 2022-2023 Program Evaluator, Measure by Design contributed to the extensive development of program logic models, qualitative and quantitative evaluation measures, a data collection system, and reporting tools.
Our work with TFA-GCNI resulted in tangible insights into the effectiveness of the programs in driving key outcomes and areas of demonstrated improvement and opportunities for development.
Further, the evaluation results informed iterative program design decisions and provided supporting evidence for grant proposals that will garner crucial funding and allow the programs to reach more teacher leaders in the Greater Chicago region.
THE SOLUTIONS WE CREATED:
As the 2022-2023 Program Evaluator, Measure by Design contributed to the extensive development of program logic models, qualitative and quantitative evaluation measures, a data collection system, and reporting tools.
Our work with TFA-GCNI resulted in tangible insights into the effectiveness of the programs in driving key outcomes and areas of demonstrated improvement and opportunities for development.
Further, the evaluation results informed iterative program design decisions and provided supporting evidence for grant proposals that will garner crucial funding and allow the programs to reach more teacher leaders in the Greater Chicago region.
THE CLIENT’S EXPERIENCE WITH MBD:
“Teach for America Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana is incredibly grateful for the expertise and support provided by Measure by Design consulting. As our program evaluator for the Rise Fellowship and the Aspire Fellowship, Dr. Joe and her team played a critical role in helping us collect evidence and understand the effectiveness of these programs while staying centered on the experience of our participants. Dr. Joe’s depth of knowledge and commitment to equity made her an ideal partner for this work. She consistently adapted to our needs and grew with our programs, helping us develop strong tools and systems for data collection and monitoring. The insights and analyses she provided were thoughtful, actionable, and well-organized. We highly recommend their services to any organization looking to strengthen program effectiveness with an equity lens.”
– Caryn Lichtenberg, Managing Director, Alumni Leadership Advancement, Teach for America Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana
