Sara Silver is a seasoned researcher who brings a unique blend of academic and practitioner skills to the evaluation field. At MI, she directs studies in a broad array of content areas. Sara has published articles in peer review journals on the topics of transition services and special and vocational education.

 

Expertise

Secondary and Postsecondary Education

• School-to-college preparation programs

• Career and technical education

• Middle school reform

• Dropout prevention

• Special education personnel preparation

• Adult literacy

• Professional development

 

Research and Evaluation

• Mixed methods evaluation design

• Quantitative and qualitative instrument development

• Longitudinal data analyses

• Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses

• Qualitative data analyses

• Reader-friendly reporting

• Program improvement and evaluation technical assistance

• Best practices identification and dissemination

 

Education

• Ph.D. (1983), Cognitive Psychology and Special Education, Kent State University

• M.Ed. (1979), Special Education, Kent State University

• M.A. (1978), Psychology, University of Kerala, India