A decision-first brief that prevents unnecessary data collection.
PEOLLC · MindShift Research Group
Turn information into a useful decision.
MindShift Evaluation Starter Packages
Right-sized evaluation support for organizations ready to ask focused questions, examine evidence, and act on what they learn.
Designed for application
Start with the decision you need to make.
For community organizations, helping-profession programs, and workplace initiatives seeking a manageable evaluation cycle.
An indicator-selection exercise that limits the dashboard to useful measures.
A missing-voices review to examine whose experience the data does not represent.
A counter-evidence discussion that tests alternative explanations.
A decision rehearsal that turns a report into assigned actions.
Choose a starting point
Three clearly scoped packages.
Starting organizational prices in USD for one virtual program at one site. A written proposal confirms scope, timing, total fees, and payment arrangements.
01 / 2-3 weeks
Evaluation Blueprint
$2,500Starting organizational packageOrganizations that need a clear evaluation plan before collecting more data.
- One program, one site, and one 60-minute kickoff
- Review of up to 5 program documents
- One 90-minute evaluation co-design lab
- Logic model, up to 3 evaluation questions, indicator plan, and data dictionary template
- One 60-minute findings and planning discussion
Planning only; new data collection and dataset analysis are not included.
Request this package ↗02 / 4-6 weeks
Rapid Learning Review
$5,500Starting organizational packageOrganizations with existing information and a near-term decision to make.
- One program, one site, and one 60-minute kickoff
- Review of up to 10 program documents
- One existing de-identified dataset, up to 500 rows and 20 variables
- Up to three 45-minute program-staff interviews
- One 90-minute interpretation lab and a concise findings brief
Descriptive analysis only; data must be usable within the agreed scope. Advanced modeling, transcription, and new participant surveys are separately quoted.
Request this package ↗03 / 8-10 weeks
Starter Evaluation Pilot
$9,500Starting organizational packageOrganizations ready to test a manageable evaluation cycle and use its findings.
- One program, one site, and one 60-minute kickoff
- Review of up to 10 program documents
- One existing de-identified dataset, up to 1,500 rows and 30 variables
- Either up to six 45-minute program-staff interviews OR one nonclinical feedback survey with up to 100 invitations
- Two 90-minute learning labs and a full evaluation report
- One 60-minute decision-and-action readout
The interview or survey option is selected in the proposal. New collection begins only after the required permissions and review determinations.
Request this package ↗Agree on the work before delivery.
Additional programs, sites, collection, travel, transcription, advanced analysis, or major data cleaning require a separate scope. Collection starts only after required permissions and review determinations. These packages do not provide IRB approval, a grant award, or a guarantee of findings.
Learn · rehearse · apply
Three learning labs. Useful evidence.
Use the kit to plan a project, practice interpretation, and turn findings into action. Package inclusions determine which client labs are delivered.
Lab 01
Start with the decision
Turn a broad concern into a bounded evaluation question.
Teaching points & guided practice
- Name who will use the findings and what decision they face.
- Separate activities and outputs from the outcomes the program hopes to influence.
- Choose only the questions that can be answered with available time and evidence.
Practice: Work backward from a keep, change, expand, or stop decision. Build a one-page program map and select three questions.
Output: Decision brief, logic model, and prioritized evaluation questions.
Lab 02
Choose and check the evidence
Build a practical indicator plan and identify data limitations.
Teaching points & guided practice
- Define each numerator, denominator, time window, and source.
- Check missing records, duplicates, inconsistent values, and whose experience is absent.
- Use descriptive comparisons responsibly; a change alone does not establish a cause.
Practice: Analyze a fictional training dataset, find the correct comparison group, and explain what cannot be concluded.
Output: Indicator matrix, data dictionary, quality log, and calculation notes.
Lab 03
Turn findings into decisions
Create an evidence brief that supports a specific next action.
Teaching points & guided practice
- Distinguish what was observed, how it was interpreted, and what is recommended.
- Consider alternative explanations and conflicting information.
- Assign a decision owner, an action, and a date to revisit the result.
Practice: Hold a decision rehearsal: one group presents a finding, another challenges the inference, and a third proposes a feasible next step.
Output: Findings brief, decision log, and 30/60/90-day use plan.
Your practical training kit
Materials ready for learning.
Facilitator lesson plans, logic model, indicator matrix, data dictionary, quality log, staff interview guide, findings brief, decision log, fictional data exercise, and answer key.
Download the synthetic practice dataset (CSV) ↓ · Fictional training data only.
Original PEOLLC learning and planning tools are not psychometrically validated clinical instruments. Before-and-after changes alone do not establish causation.
From planning to follow-through
Clear purpose. Practical next steps.
Agree on the scope
Confirm the sponsor, audience, decision or learning goal, dates, accessibility needs, and responsibilities.
Prepare and participate
Check data readiness, permissions, and the agreed analysis and learning activities.
Review and use the learning
Discuss limitations, rehearse decisions, and assign actions with owners and review dates.
Purposeful feedback and reporting
For staff-group feedback, the default minimum is 10 valid responses per reported item or subgroup, followed by disclosure review. Smaller results are withheld. This precaution does not guarantee anonymity. Data access, collection methods, retention, and reporting are agreed before launch.
Start a conversation
Build the right fit for your organization.
Tell us your priorities, audience or program, preferred timing, and delivery needs. We will discuss fit and prepare a written proposal.
Request a proposal ↗