Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment

Graduate Certificate in Program Evaluation

Internship in Program Evaluation
The Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment (MEA) program in Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut has developed an evaluation internship program, where advanced measurement and evaluation students are placed within schools, community-based organizations, or other settings in Connecticut to enhance the quality of in-house evaluations and provide technical assistance to organizations in evaluation and measurement. This effort has grown out of the need for and interest in these experiences by both students (for professional experience and growth) and local schools and organizations (for enhancing the quality of their evaluations and consequently their programs).

The graduate level internships will be in the area of evaluation of programs and/or services. Placement is most beneficial to the organization and the students after at least one year of study in the MEA program. Preparatory courses for the intern emphasize research methods (qualitative and quantitative), applied statistics, evaluation theory and practice, and learning or behavioral theories. Some of these may be taken concurrently with an internship during the second or third year of graduate study.