Mission
The Center for Applied Research at CPCC addresses the research evaluation needs of educational institutions, community efforts, and national initiatives by:
- Helping organizations develop and improve their programs to better serve their clients,
- Enhancing organizational capacity through rigorous research and evaluation standards and practices, and
- Advancing knowledge about educational reform and innovation.
Vision Statement
The Center for Applied Research is recognized as a leading research and evaluation firm based in a community college setting.
The Center:
- Is the Center of choice for community colleges and organizations needing research and evaluation services.
- Promotes the value of evaluation in developing quality programs,
- Takes a problem solving approach for community advancement, and
- Actively engages in the state and national conversations about educational reform and policy.
Guiding Principles
We value:
- Building partnerships with our clients and providing customized services aligned with institutional needs.
- Ethical research and evaluation practices including the treatment of human subjects.
- The integrity of our work and believe in approaching our work with rigor and accountability.
- Conducting research and evaluation studies that have an impact on organizations, their programs, services and clientele and providing them with the increased capacity for continuous improvement.
- Contributing to the national conversation on educational reform that improves students' success.