The CRE team brings an in-depth, but unbiased perspective to the conduct of research studies for youth programs. We have experience conducting rigorous, longitudinal studies of school and non-school-based programs for youth. Combined, the research team has over 30 years experience designing, implementing and analyzing the results from small and large-scale studies. We work closely with our clients to frame clear, useful and answerable research questions, and we advocate using research methods that are most appropriate to answer these questions.

CRE staff work with researchers to help them think through appropriate research designs, implementation and outcome measures, analytic methods, and to trouble-shoot when they face challenges. CRE staff have provided support to federally-funded grantees who have implemented rigorous studies and have participated in numerous technical assistance efforts to support education and risk-prevention implementation and impact research.

CRE is committed to helping researchers and practitioners understand what programs, policies and practices work, and for whom. CRE staff have participated in a wide variety of review efforts aimed at understanding and reporting on the quality and content of the existing evidence base. This includes participating in numerous What Works Clearinghouse reviews funded by the U.S. Department of Education as well as participating in federally-funded review efforts supported by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor.