REdS: Performance History Since 1990
Completed Training and Evaluation Projects:
- McDonald Douglas, Johnson Space Center, Barrios Engineering, Boeing Corporation, and others. The contract consisted of development of teacher training and evaluation of curriculum modules.
- In Spring, 1992 the University of West Florida contracted with Research and Educational Services to collaborate with development of evaluation training manuals to be released nationally. The training manuals were developed for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
- In the spring of 1994, Research and Educational Services was engaged by the Texas Railroad Commission, Texas General Land Office and the Texas Education Agency to evaluate a set of modules for teacher training and classroom utilization.
- In the spring and summer of 1995 Research and Educational Services in collaboration with the Texas Department of Health developed a community mobilization manual and training for “Shot Across Texas”.
- In 1995 and 1996 REdS served as Evaluator and Principle Investigator for the Dallas County “HIV Early Intervention Initiative”. The two million dollar program was housed at the Dallas Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse.
- During 1996 REdS provided consultant services related to evaluation issues for West Virginia Department of Health, Drug and Alcohol Division and Hawaii Department of Health, Drug and Alcohol Division. The consultant services in both states were related to training project directors to evaluate program outcomes.
- REdS was selected in 1997 to assist in the evaluation of the Northwest Florida Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Coalition. A Center for Substance Abuse Prevention funded, award winning community partnership. Research and Educational Services completed the final data analysis for the three-year project.
- REdS has served as consultant to Drug Enforcement Administration
- From 1997 to 1999 REdS was a partner in the development of the “Texas Prevention Impact Index”. This project resulted in a survey and scoring materials developed under a grant from the United States Department of Education.
- REdS completed a statewide research project to establish outcomes associated with D.A.R.E. for the Texas D.A.R.E. Institute (2000), and the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (2001). The two statewide research projects involved testing students at sites across the state that represented the geographic and demographic diversity of the state.
- REdS served as the principal Investigator of evaluation of the Houston Police Department D.A.R.E. Program (2000).
- REdS was the author of the Texas state plan for the evaluation of the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Programs. The evaluation is a collaborative effort of REdS, Texas Education Agency and Texas Juvenile Probation Commission.
Evaluators For:
- Fort Worth Challenge ACE Project
- Texas’Drug and Violence Education (DAVE) curriculum developed by Texas Education Agency for use in Texas public schools
- United States Department of Education Regional Laboratory system
- HIV Connection.
- The Texas Juvenile Probation, Commission
- Peacemakers Unlimited Inc.
- United States Department of Education Grants. The first is a demonstration grant with Grand Prairie Independent School District.The second is a Counselor/Coordinator Grant with Spring Branch Independent School District.
- Brazos Valley Community Coalition in assessing community needs.
- D.A.R.E America Parenting Program.
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