How has being a part of Lesley University supported PERGs development?
Lesley University’s national reputation for providing educational leadership has made it an excellent home for PERG. Additionally, being situated within an institution of higher learning offers PERG a unique opportunity to test evaluation theory and develop practice. Since PERG began, its development has been strongly influenced by a collaborative relationship with Lesley University’s graduate programs. Several of PERG’s first staff members were Lesley University graduate students, and experience with PERG projects proved an ideal way for them to develop expertise in program evaluation. Lesley University Masters’ Degree and Doctoral students continue to work with the group, linking PERG to the academic life of the institution. Students join the staff in an apprenticeship relationship, receiving supervision and mentoring from PERG senior staff as they develop their own interests and competencies in program evaluation and research.
