"In my 30 years experience in education, I have never experienced such professionalism in the conduct of program evaluation as that of Irene Goodman and her staff. The whole group has the knack of helping the project team feel comfortable and yet giving us timely and important feedback for the improvement of our programs. I would not hesitate to work with GRG again and I highly recommend them."
Cynthia Darche Park, Professor, Executive Director, Pre-College Programs, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.

"GRG's well-crafted and expertly implemented evaluation of our TV series enabled us to make important modifications to the product in development. We came away from their evaluation report with a clear understanding of how the series and outreach materials motivated viewers from across the country to revisit the age-old relationship between human beings and their environment."
Marilyn and Hal Weiner, Screenscope, Inc., Washington, D.C.

"As a result of GRG's superior research effort in this complex project (64 schools and 4200 alumnae participated), we have been able to document the benefits of an all-girl educational experience. GRG carried out the evaluation with professionalism and skill. Their integrity as researchers receives high marks. Deadlines and expectations were met!"
Meg Milne Moulton & Whitney Ransome, Co-Executive Directors, National Coalition of Girls' Schools, Concord, MA.

"The summary of GRG's formative research flew off the shelves at a recent conference we attended! People in the field were very interested. The evaluation did exactly what we hopes it would: it provided development research for us to make a better product, and helped put us on the map as a serious player in the art education field."
Eric Guaglione, President and CEO, GeeGuides, LLC, Durango, CO.

"After seven years, we continue to have a wonderfully dynamic relationship with GRG. They are experts in backup child care evaluation, invariably providing WFD and our clients with fresh answers to today's challenging child care questions."
Judith Presser, Program Manager, Work/Family Directions, Watertown, MA.

"Goodman Research Group is an invaluable asset to our collaborative. They design and implement evaluation strategies that enable us to improve our programs and capitalize on what we do best. Irene and the GRG staff are creative problem solvers who develop evaluation tools that meet the unique needs of the middle school girls we serve in out-of-school-time programs. GRG's evaluation expertise helps us to continue to strive for excellence."
Deborah Muscella, Girls Get Connected Collaborative, Somerville, MA.

"Goodman Research Group has done an excellent job designing and, to date, of executing a complex, multi-dimensional, multi-institutional, evaluation study of university-based Women in Engineering Program."
Ted Greenwood, Program Officer, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New York, NY.

"We had always had felt that we were making a difference, but the GRG study enabled us to substantiate this. We've also been able to successfully implement GRG's thoughtful recommendations, improving our program even more. We were delighted with their work."
Linda Braun, Former Executive Director, Families First, Cambridge, MA.

"EDC's revision of the Society of Automotive Engineers' "A World in Motion" curriculum relied heavily on GRG's study of how teachers used it in the classrooms, and what they thought of it. Without their thorough and careful study, we would not have been able to address as effectively the issues that matter most to teachers. Largely because of their study, we believe that the revised curriculum will be much better than the previous version."
Dan Dick, Project Director, "A World in Motion", Education Development Center, Newton, MA.

"In 1998, GRG conducted a thorough review of our A World In Motion curriculum. The report from their evaluation provided very useful recommendations for Education Development Center's revision of the materials. Now, seven years later, we've contacted GRG again, this time to conduct a long-term study of the effects of AWIM on students and teachers. We have been impressed with their work to date!"
Kathleen O'Connor, K-12 Education Manager, SAE International, Warrendale, PA.

"As a result of working with GRG, our staff has learned how to design projects for maximum impact. We now think up-front about the outcomes we're seeking and how we'll measure them effectively. GRG gives us very clear and practical information and recommendations that we can put to use immediately as we develop new initiatives."
Beth Kirsch, Director of Educational Outreach, WGBH-TV, Boston, MA.

"Working with GRG is a very collaborative experience. They really help to identify the questions that you need answered and then design a study to do so. Their findings and conclusions contribute to the high quality educational media that we are able to produce."
Marisa Wolsky, Producer, WGBH-TV, Boston, MA.

"When we began working with the GRG team, I felt a huge weight drop off my shoulders. During our planning conversations, I got a feeling they knew what we needed and could deliver. They did not disappoint. They were always available for phone conversations and they went above and beyond to deliver the data analysis I needed before my deadline."
Mary Ann Wojton, Senior Director of Teacher and Student Programs, COSI Columbus, Columbus, OH.

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