Currently, the IELE is using rigorous methods to study several types of projects and programs. Themes include: youth issues, education, cultural issues, and community studies for federal, state, and privately funded organizations. Following is a list of current clients. Check back regularly to see their research reports. To see detailed reports of past projects and programs, check the Past Work page where you will find previous evaluation and research reports.
| Project | Organization | Funding Source | Type |
Lakota Circles of Hope |
Catholic Social Services | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Bush Foundation |
Prevention Curriculum Design Program Evaluation |
Supplemental Educational Services |
SD Department of Education | US Department of Education | Proposal Assessment & Training Program Evaluation |
No Child Left Behind Title I |
SD Department of Education | US Department of Education | School Support Team Leadership Consulting |
Legislative Education For Greater Inquiry & Study |
Chiesman Foundation | US Department of Education | Program Evaluation Legislative Education Curriculum Design |
Organizational Climate Survey |
Chiesman Foundation | US Department of Health & Human Services Communities Empowering Youth | Organizational Assessment |
Adolescent Substance Prevention (ASAP) |
Rural America Initiatives | US Department of Health & Human Services | Program Evaluation |
Rapid City Area School District Survey System |
Rapid City School District Safe and Drug Free Schools Program | Various | Program Evaluation |
Spearfish School District |
YouthWise | SD Department of Human Services | |
Lead-Deadwood School District |
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Substance Use Prevention Program |
Lifeways | SD Department of Human Services | Program Evaluation |
Boyz To Men |
Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU) | US Department of Health & Human Services – Title X | Evaluative Research |
iWait |
Plant City Pregnancy Care Center | US Department of Health & Human Services Community Based Abstinence Education Program |
Program Evaluation |
College Suicide Prevention |
SD School of Mines & Technology | US Department of Health & Human Services | Program Evaluation |
ReL8 |
Mosaic Pregnancy Care Center | US Department of Health & Human Services Community Based Abstinence Education Program |
Program Evaluation |
Meade School District Survey System |
ABC | Drug Free Communities | Youth Development Survey Character Education Survey Safe School Environment Survey Healthy Practices Survey |
Male Health Project |
Youth & Family Services | US Department of Health & Human Services – Title X | Evaluative Research |
21st Century Program |
Girls Incorporated | SD Department of Education | Program Evaluation |
21st Century Community Learning Center Program |
The Club for Boys | SD Department of Education | Program Evaluation |
Keya Long Life of Good Health |
SD Urban Indian Health | US Department of Health & Human Services Office of Rural Health Care Services Outreach |
Program Evaluation |
Preaching Project |
Diocese of Rapid City | National Catholic Education Association | Evaluative Research |
Mountains of History 2.0 |
Technology In Education | US Department of Education | Program Evaluation Curriculum Design |
Southern Hills Leadership & Resiliency Initiative |
Lifeways | SD Department of Human Services | Program Evaluation |
