CIRE: Strengthening Research Methods and Standards

Strengthening Research Methods and Standards

Our highly trained and experienced staff develop new approaches for the design and analysis of rigorous implementation, outcome, and impact evaluations. CIRE also helps clients understand the evidence they have or the research they want to fund by using transparent and scientific standards to assess the quality of study reports and plans.

Learn more about our featured projects and clients related to strengthening research methods and standards.

Learn more about how CIRE can review and assess your study design or completed report.

Events and Recent Work

Webinar: "Effectively Using QRIS Data and Research to Inform Program Design and Management: Sharing New Tools and State Experiences"—November 10, 2011
Education Week blog quotes speakers from our CIRE forum.
Forum: "GPRA Modernization: How Can Federal Agencies and States Deliver High-Quality Data?" October 2011
New report: "Evaluating ARRA Programs and Other Educational Reforms: A Guide for States"
Webinar recording: Replicating Home Visiting Programs with Fidelity: A Useful Pathway for Improving Quality and Maximizing Outcomes
Forum/webinar recording: Charter School Effectiveness: Putting It in Perspective
Systematic review of pregnancy prevention programs conducted for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Technical methods reports for the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences
Evidence scan of work experience programs for REDF’s successful Social Innovation Fund (SIF) application