Global Directory of Academic Programs in Evaluation

This online program provides training in cognition and the learning sciences coupled with educational research and program evaluation skills. The program is open to educators and non-educators alike.

This certificate program is designed for professionals who wish to develop competence in the design and implementation of effective evaluation strategies, as well as in the interpretation and communication of data. Individuals will learn practical skills that can be put to use in a wide range of fields, including education, government, social service, public health, community development, corporate, and environmental areas. This interdisciplinary certificate is offered in collaboration with the Data Analytics program and the Departments of Education, Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, Child Study and Human Development.

In this program, students can expect to acquire the necessary skills to assess the performance, effectiveness, and impact of global public health programs. The courses offered will enable students to work effectively with global public health organizations involved with M&E and program implementation. The Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is recognized for its expertise in M&E, and for producing students with strong marketable skills in this area. Students with this certificate will be prepared for jobs within the public and private sectors that focus on M&E across a broad range of public health areas.

The programs emphasize the design and conduct of research and evaluation, development and application of new techniques, analysis and interpretation of data in the context of theory and practice, and critical examination of research-based claims. Our goal is to prepare individuals who can critically examine research and evaluation, develop data collection designs and instruments, and conduct conceptual and statistical analyses appropriate to the field of education as well as other behavioral and social sciences.

The program is designed for students from diverse academic majors who have an interest in the application of psychological theories and research to improving learning, instruction, and training, in a variety of instructional contexts. Students are able to tailor the program to meet their particular needs and interests by choosing among a large variety of courses for their concentration, including courses in teaching, instructional design and technology, program evaluation, and psychological foundations. Specialization and core courses are offered in the areas of the psychology of teaching and learning, motivation, human development, measurement, and research methodology.

By earning the certificate, students will acquire the skills and knowledge needed to take on the responsibilities of conducting evaluations – or making sure they are an informed consumers capable of commissioning an evaluation from an external source.

This online program is designed for educators and other professionals who wish to develop expertise in quantitative research methodology, psychometrics, educational measurement, and/or program evaluation. The program is designed for professionals seeking to become more knowledgeable about research methods, measurement, and evaluation. Furthermore, it is an ideal graduate degree for recent bachelor’s graduates who have entered, or are entering the workforce, and are interested in developing expertise in research methods, quantitative analysis, measurement, and program evaluation.

This graduate program is designed for educators and other professionals who wish to develop expertise in quantitative research methodology, psychometrics, educational measurement, and/or program evaluation. Our graduates work in a variety of settings including higher education, testing companies, state departments of education, and research firms. The campus-based Master’s program emphasizes the application of quantitative research methods, measurement and evaluation theory and procedures. We encourage students to supplement their coursework with courses in other discipline areas that best suit their individual goals and objectives.

The program is intended to prepare students in the basics of program evaluation across the fields of human services, education, public policy, health and other program and policy areas through thoughtful, effective and ethical use of evaluation models and methods. The certificate is aligned with the American Evaluation Association’s Guiding Principles for Evaluators and Evaluator Competencies.

This is a fully online interdisciplinary program intended to prepare students to contribute to human service, education, public policy, health, and other program and policy areas through thoughtful, effective, and ethical use of evaluation models and methods. Students completing the program will earn two certificates for their core coursework: (1) a Program Evaluation Theory and Design Certificate and (2) a Research Methods Certificate.