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About Shapley Research Associates
Shapley Research Associates is a Texas Historically
Underutilized Business (HUB) founded in 2006. We provide
consulting and professional services that help clients address their
informational needs or answer questions about programs, projects, policies,
processes, personnel, and performance. Our firm offers a variety of
services; for example, we…
- Conduct
evaluations of programs, products, and training
- Develop
theoretical frameworks or logic models for programs/projects
- Develop
evaluation designs for grant applications
- Serve
as an external evaluator for grants
- Design
questionnaires, protocols, and observation forms
- Design
systems for measuring implementation fidelity
- Conduct
surveys online or in paper/pencil format
- Conduct
on-site interviews, focus groups, and observations
- Conduct
quantitative and qualitative data analysis
- Generate
reports, briefs, articles, and presentations
- Assist
other research organizations with projects as a partner/subcontractor
- Provide
technical assistance services
Our Core Values
Collaboration. We foster collaborative
relationships with clients and stakeholders through initial
face-to-face meetings that help us understand informational needs, clarify
goals and expectations, and prioritize resources. We then provide feedback
throughout the project that allows for mid-course adjustments (via email,
telephone, conference calls, meetings, progress and interim reports).
Rigor. Our work is guided by rigorous research
principles and evaluation standards, including the principles of
scientific inquiry (Shavelson & Towne, 2002)
and program evaluation standards (The Joint Committee on Standards for
Educational Evaluation, 1994).
Utilization. We ensure the utility
of our products by striving to meet client and stakeholder
interests and needs, tailoring products for intended users, ensuring timeliness
(meeting interim and final deadlines), interpreting results accurately and
clearly, and making practical/useful recommendations.
Our Expertise
Shapley Research Associates brings a broad range of experiences to our
work. We have significant content expertise in the following areas.
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Education Reform and Technology
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Special Populations
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- Comprehensive
school reform
- Educational
technology
- Administrative
leadership
- Middle
and high school reform
- Charter
schools
- Accountability
systems
- Academic
assessments
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- Students
at risk
- Special
education
- English
language learners
- Gifted
and talented
- Early
childhood
- Adolescents
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Teaching and Learning
- Teacher
knowledge and development
- Instructional
strategies and models
- Student
knowledge and development
- Learning
and motivation theory
- Academic
performance
- College
and work readiness
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Curriculum and Instruction
- Content
standards
- Content-related
programs
- Learning
programs/systems
- Advanced
academic programs
Parent Involvement
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Moreover, we actively seek to expand the reach of our work
through partnerships and collaborations with other content-area experts in
the areas of school finance and cost-benefit and
cost-effectiveness analyses in education.
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