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| The Westchester Institute is a comprehensive consulting firm. We organize our projects into work teams. Each project is managed by an experienced project director and staff with appropriate experts drawn from a highly qualified consultant pool. All aspects of our services are conducted in partnership with our clients to meet their unique needs and expectations. |
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| Evaluation | Westchester Institute staff are particularly skilled in the design and execution of formative and summative program evaluation projects, comprehensive research studies, and needs assessments. Staff draw upon appropriate social science methodologies to conduct these assignments including experimental and quasi-experimental research design, case study, survey techniques and quantitative and qualitative data collection procedures. | |||
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| Measurement, Test and Survey Construction | The Institute has a strong reputation for developing and adapting measurement procedures, tests, and assessment instruments to meet a variety of contexts and challenges. We conduct thorough reliability and validity studies on instruments prior to usage by our clients. | |||
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| Information Services | Staff have expertise in rapidly matching clients' needs for information and knowledge on a specific topic with research-based data and current findings. The presentation of this information is noteworthy for its reader-friendly formats, including our Balanced Views and Research Grams | |||
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| Technical Assistance | Institute staff have assisted federal and human services agencies with the planning and implementation of innovations with the support of extensive technical assistance. Staff assess the needs of their clients and target technical assistance specifically for those needs. This includes operating large scale statewide technical assistance centers with continuous communication via email, phone, and fax, as well as print materials, on-site consultation, training, and website development. | |||
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| Benchmarking Studies | Institute staff are skilled in applying quality management and benchmarking study methodology to educational organizations to identify best practices to improve teaching and learning. | |||