About Us

about us

First funded in 2008, CIPP’s overall mission is to advance the rigor of evaluation and project activities conducted by or for OSEP-funded projects so the results may be used to improve project performance and improve OSEP’s funding decisions and strategic planning. CIPP is led by Westat, a social science research firm in Rockville MD, and its subcontractors, Compass Evaluation & Research, and SRI International.

cipp Team

Our team includes experts in technical assistance, research and evaluation from Westat, Compass Evaluation and Research and SRI International.

brad-keller

Brad Keller

Director

jennifer-schaaf

Jennifer Schaaf

Deputy Director

amy-bitterman

Amy Bitterman

rachel-crowley

Rachel Crowley

margaret-gillis

Margaret Gillis

shauna-harps

Shauna Harps

julie-harris

Julie Harris

sarah-heinemeier

Sarah Heinemeier

bethany-howell

Bethany Howell

laura-johnson

Laura Johnson

jill-lammert

Jill Lammert

jackson-miller

Jackson Miller

claire-mcdonnell

Claire McDonnell

myriell-mcKinnon

Myriell McKinnon

mary-beth-meyers

Mary Beth Myers

christy-waller

Christy Weiler

adrienne-woods

Adrienne Woods

At CIPP, it’s important to us that our website be accessible to everyone. We support accessible web design practices that follow Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) for the visually impaired (which may include Levels A, AA, and AAA) and the accessibility criteria outlined in the United States Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 508. We are always open to your experiences and ideas and want to be available to you if you are having difficulty with website access. In such instances, please feel free to contact us at CIPP@westat.com. CIPP is funded under contract 91990022C0064 with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. The OSEP Project Officers are Kristen Rhoads and Tara Courchaine Fox.

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