Latinos in Action Implementation Evaluation
Latinos In Action (LIA) seeks to bridge the graduation and opportunity gap for Latino students by working within the educational system. The program features an elective course that prepares youth in grades 6 through 12 to lead and strengthen their communities through college and career readiness. LIA focuses on four pillars: leveraging personal and cultural assets, excelling in education, serving the community, and developing leadership skills.
JBA will design and support an evaluation that explores whether LIA is being implemented with fidelity and the factors that support and hinder implementation. The evaluation design will use a participatory research approach driven by the needs of the community and informed by stakeholder feedback. Data collection will blend existing administrative data with results from JBA-led focus groups, interviews, and a teacher survey. The findings will help LIA strengthen its program and ensure it is being delivered as intended.
Staff
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Allison Meisch, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Allison Meisch is a developmental psychologist with 20 years of experience in quantitative and qualitative methods, program evaluation, applied research...
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Mariel Sparr, Ph.D., M.A.
Director
Mariel Sparr has more than 15 years of experience in applied research and evaluation in the areas of implementation quality, early childhood education...
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Amanda Thomson, M.P.P.
Senior Research Associate
Amanda Thomson has nearly 10 years of experience in social science research, program evaluation, and technical assistance. She is trained in public policy...