PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
We offer virtual self-guided modules designed to develop or enhance skills in Applied Research, in Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, Leadership Development, Grant Writing and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI).
Our 60-minute activity sessions are delivered by our team of experts with over two decades of experience in the K-12 sector, Higher Education, and Non-Profit sectors.
Grant Writing 101
Led by our CEO, Dr. Dawn Digrius Smith, this hands-on module provides
key strategies for researching and writing grant proposals.
Participants will create a roadmap and action plan for proposal development, including effective narrative design, integration of data, and references to support research questions and outcomes.
Included in this package is a 30-minute one-on-one consultation with Dawn after completing the module.
Available On Demand
Continuous Quality Improvement
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is an iterative process that allows for relevant and timely program improvement. Its three-part cycle (assessment/plan/improve) provides a sustainable process for organizations to assess needs, develop SMART goals, implement a data-driven intervention, and reflect upon the outcomes.
Led by Dr. Melissa MacDonald, this self-guided module will provide an overview of the CQI process, including hands-on activities designed to build participant knowledge of how to craft assessments, SMART goals, and action plans.
Included in this package is a 30-minute one-on-one consultation with Melissa after completing the module.
Available On Demand
Measuring Impacts Using Data
Assessment data, on its own, does not lead to improvement. Assessment efforts often fail because they focus more on collecting data than on understanding the structures, financial factors, policies, cultural factors, etc...that have created the current state-of-affairs.
In this self-guided module, Dr. Ginna Myers and Dr. Dawn Smith explore obstacles to data-informed improvement using case studies and hands-on activities designed to facilitate better collection, management, use, and storage of data.
Included in this package is a 30-minute one-on-one consultation with Dawn (higher education) or Ginna (K-12) after completing the module.
Available On Demand