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Excellence in empirical social science research and evaluation built on: social justice, diversity of contexts, people, and relationships.

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Joined July 2009
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📢 Exciting news from the Evaluation and Learning Research Center! 🎓 Lindley McDavid is presenting TWO posters at #APA2025 in Denver! 🧪 Science engagement in elementary students 🤝 Supporting Latino youth through connectedness #Psychology #YouthDevelopment #EducationResearc
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🔍 New from ELRC & SORDI: Longitudinal research in post-conflict zones demands adaptability, reflection, and robust data strategies. 📖 Read the open-access article: doi.org/10.1332/17579597Y202… #EducationResearch #Somalia #ELRC #SORDI #LongitudinalStudy
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📣 Indiana teachers! Join us Aug 6 at the Indiana State Fair to explore aquaponics, blue foods & sustainability in the classroom 🌱 ✅ Free curriculum ✅ Classroom materials ✅ Demo aquaponics system for participants! Details 👉 ag.purdue.edu/department/foo…

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Aquaponics intensively produces a diverse array of nutritious blue foods and specialty crops, but this emerging food production system faces intertwined technical, economic, and environmental...

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🚨 Update! Our article on ensuring data quality in large-scale development projects is now available via Purdue University’s open-access repository. 📘 Based on our evaluation of an accelerated basic education program in Somalia. 🔗 docs.lib.purdue.edu/somaliae… #ELRCPurdue #SORDI
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🚨 New Publication! Our latest article in the American Journal of Evaluation explores how to ensure data quality in large-scale international development projects. 📘 Based on our work evaluating an accelerated basic education program in Somalia. 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/109821402513…

Ensuring Data Quality in Large International Development Projects: Tools, Strategies, and Lessons...

The success of development projects and evaluations hinges on having access to research protocols and methodologies that consider the needs and characteristics ...

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ELRC research informs programs & policies to improve student learning for children & families in conflict zones to help learners catch up on missed education. Support ELRC's mission to create actionable knowledge for the Global South. Donate here: dayofgiving.purdue.edu/organ…
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ELRC & Purdue Vet Med partnership boosts student STEM achievement at local elementary school! We create positive, sustainable impacts through authentic partnerships. Support the ELRC here: dayofgiving.purdue.edu/organ…
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Nicely done Purdue College of Education!
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WE'RE THRILLED that we won the #PurdueDayofGiving 9-10AM Faculty/Staff Challenge! Thanks to all #PurdueEDU Faculty & Staff who gave. 👏 Give before midnight to surpass our total number of gifts from last year: dayofgiving.purdue.edu/organ… 📣#AllHail #Purdue #BoilermakerEducators
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The Evaluation and Learning Research Center (ELRC) team collaborated on 32 funding proposals last year, supporting innovators across Purdue. Your gift helps us continue making education systems more just. dayofgiving.purdue.edu/organ… #ELRCPurdue #PurdueEdu #PurdueDayofGiving
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🗣️ ALL HAIL our Purdue faculty and staff! 🏫💛 #PurdueDayofGiving is almost here. Help the College of Education WIN $1,500 in BONUS FUNDS by joining our first Hourly Challenge on 4/30. ⏰ 9–10 AM ➡️ Most gifts from faculty/staff = bonus funds. Every $10 gift helps #BoilermakerEducators rise up to lead the next generation. Let’s beat last year's 401 gifts! PLAN YOUR GIFT for 4/30: bit.ly/pdogedu | #AllHail #PurdueDayofGiving #PurdueEDU #PDOG 🚂🖤💛 |
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.#PurdueEDU’s #ELRCPurdue is the PREMIERE hub for evaluation expertise at @LifeAtPurdue. Support the ELRC on #PurdueDayofGIving to continue helping Purdue innovators! On APRIL 30: Go to dayofgiving.purdue.edu > Search for College of Education > Choose “Other” & Add “ELRC”.
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Our Evaluation & Learning Research Center partners w/ @pucvm in co-leading/designing/evaluating #sciencelearning in our community! On April 30 #PurdueDayofGiving, support #ELRCPurdue at dayofgiving.purdue.edu/organ… (choose "Other" & add "ELRC”).
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📣 All hail our own#Purdue 📣 Exactly one week from today (April 30) , we’ll be celebrating #PurdueDayofGiving! Discover how YOU can make a difference for everyone at #PurdueEDU by visiting dayofgiving.purdue.edu!

Purdue Day of Giving 2026

Join me and give back!

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Discover how the ELRC is evaluating the impact of the USAID-funded Bar ama Baro (BAB) program in Somalia! Watch now! youtu.be/hhnjdIkCxGs #Education #Somalia #USAID #ELRCPurdue #BABProgram #GlobalImpact

Somalia Education Evaluation

A 7 minute video detailing the efforts of the Evaluation and Learni...

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🌟 ELRC Community Service in Action! 🌟 Our team recently participated in impactful Citizen Science projects. We're proud to use science for the greater good! Join us in making a difference: zooniverse.org/, scistarter.org/, citizenscience.gov/ #GlobalImpact
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Catch up with the ELRC Director, Wilella Burgess and our Somalia research team at #Eval2024 during the panel Session: 'Capacity Sharing as a Mechanism for Amplifying and Empowering Diverse Voices in International Development Evaluation Partnerships' stemedhub.org/groups/elrc/co…
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Join our #ELRC colleague, Damilola Seyi-Oderinde for her Ignite presentation: 'Unlocking Collective Expertise: Using Collaborative Evaluation Process to Strengthen Evaluation Capacity of Clients and Partners' at #Eval2024 on Thursday, Oct. 24 3:20pm Location: E147-148
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Good news! Our work has received over 500 views since publication! Read it here if you are curious on how to have successful partnerships! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… #ViewsMilestone

Investigating the robustness and relevance of an evidence‐based sense‐making construct to bridge...

Cross-sector partnerships (CSPs) are important for tackling development challenges across public, private, and non-profit sectors. Despite their growing prevalence as partnership models of choice...

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Teachers' encouragement and belief in their students' ability to learn independently helps prepare pre-K students for elementary school. edutopia.org/article/impleme…

Implementing Blended Learning With Pre-K Students

Teachers can encourage pre-K students to develop independent learning skills—while avoiding inappropriate amounts of screen use.

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Kudos to Weiling Li, Lindley McDavid, and Loran Parker ! Li, W., McDavid, L., San Miguel, S., & Parker, L. (2021). Examining Effects of a Multisite Youth Outreach Program: A Meta-analysis Approach. Journal of Youth Development 16(4), 166-182. doi.org/10.5195/jyd.2021.105…
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