Evaluation by Design
We help education organizations use data and evaluation to improve programs and demonstrate impact.
Learn, improve, and grow your impact!
“Jason is a skilled and experienced research and evaluation practitioner, and brings a wealth of expertise to the table.”
Ruthe Farmer – Founder & Chief Evangelist, Last Mile Education Fund
Planning for data use accelerates learning, evidence and insights into effective practices.
Evaluation by Design works with educational organizations and leaders — to integrate data collection, analysis and evaluation strategies — at critical points in your development journey.
Jason Ravitz has 25+ years professional experience driving strategy, implementation, insights and impact measurement for educational technology pioneers.
We may be a good match if you want to
- Learn from what you do
- Improve your work
- Grow your impact
We deliver expert measures and processes tailored to your needs.
Our goal is to help you think about design and development in a way that leads to improved programs and evidence.
We can help you
- Establish research frameworks
- Design studies and proposals
- Create locally-relevant measures
- Set benchmarks and metrics
- Streamline processes
- Identify effective practices

Last Mile Education Fund crafted a successful business and research strategy with Evaluation by Design. Check out the theory of change and pilot findings in our peer-reviewed paper from the NSF RESPECT conference.
Visit lastmile-ed.org to learn about funding for low-income students to complete their college degrees.

The 21st Century Teaching and Learning survey has been in continuous use worldwide for almost 15 years. Our student version is guiding workforce development initiatives in New Mexico and Texas. This grew from state, national and international studies of project-based learning (PBL) and work with the West Virginia Department of Education to assess teaching of skills.
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Evaluation Capacity Building
Professional Development
Tools and Workshops
CS Outreach Program Evaluation Network (CS OPEN)

Surveys & Research
Educational Technology
CS Education and Outreach
Project- and Problem-Based Learning
21st Century Teaching and Learning Outcomes
Computational Thinking
Professional Services
| Surveys & Research | Capacity Building | Professional Development | Ed Tech Design |
Measurement & Validation Analysis & Reporting Monitoring & Insights Study Design & Operations | Strategies for Scaling Impact Metrics & Dashboards Coaching & Facilitation Cohort Model for Funders | Workshops & Interactive Webinars Basics of Evaluation Planning Google-“Enhanced” Empowerment Evaluation | 21st Century Teaching & Learning Technology Supported Assessment Workforce Development Project Based Learning |
Current Projects
Research Experiences for Undergrads
UN Equals – Women in Leadership
US Dept of Education (EIR Grants)
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