About Us

EEC’s business focus is on Education and Evaluation. EEC provides expert evaluation and consultation services for State & Local Education Agencies, Colleges & Universities and Human Service Agencies.

EEC is a woman-owned, small business that was founded in 1990 by Dr. Patricia Mueller. Our consultants and associates have extensive experience in developing evaluation strategies and methodologies designed to provide formative and summative feedback to administrators, grant agencies, program personnel and other key stakeholders. EEC has the demonstrated capacity to communicate evaluation outcomes about the quality, relevance and effectiveness of education programs and services.

• Demonstrated organizational capacity
• Accurate statistical reporting
• Optimal results based on client needs analysis
• Responsive, flexible product development

Evergreen Educational Consulting has representatives in: Vermont, Massachusetts, Michigan, Kentucky and Florida.

We use a collaborative approach to program evaluation. All consultation activities are conducted in close coordination with the client.

EEC prides itself on developing timely, flexible and culturally responsive evaluation logic models and evaluation plans that provide the foundation for successfully moving a program forward to meet its goals and objectives.

Our expertise is primarily in the area of special education program evaluation and professional development. Historically, EEC has conducted evaluations of State and Local Education Agency programs. EEC employs research associates and evaluators on an ongoing basis. In addition, program consultants are employed to augment capacity, depending on the scope, size and content of the project. EEC consultants’ skills and knowledge are matched with the needs and expectations of the client.

EEC work is aligned with the American Evaluation Association (AEA) “Guiding Principles for Evaluators.” All EEC personnel are expected to conduct their work in accordance with these principles.

These principles include: demonstrating high quality systematic inquiry and competent performance; maintaining integrity and honesty of the entire evaluation process; respecting program participants, clients and stakeholders; and accepting responsibility for general and public welfare by taking into account and encouraging diversity of perspectives.

• Rapides Parish School District, LA
• New York City Department of Education
• Learning Point Associates
• Learning innovations at WestEd (Northeast Regional Resource Center)
• Vermont Parent Information Center (VPIC)
• Vermont Special Olympics, Burlington, VT
• Kentucky Department of Education
• Mississippi Department of Education
• New Hampshire Department of Education- Bureau of Special Education
• School District of Turtle Lake, WI
• Vermont Department of Education
• University of Vermont - College of Education & Social Sciences
• University of Vermont - Center for Disability & Community Inclusion (UCEDD)

Mueller, P. & Garrett, B. (2008, July). Evaluating Integrated Intervention Models: Response to Intervention (RtI) & Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). Presentation at the OSEP Project Director’s Conference, Washington, DC.

Mueller, P. & Palmer, C. (2008, April). LRE: More alphabet soup or is it? Strategies to encourage student independence. Presentation at the 27th National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals (NRCP) conference, Hartford, CT.

Mueller, P. & Bourexis, P., Russell A., & Kaser, J.(2006, November). Evaluating Education Technical Assistance Programs. Presentation at the American Evaluation Association Conference, Portland, Oregon.

Mueller, P. & Bourexis, P., Russell-Bender, A., & Williamson, S. (2005, October). Crossing sites, crossing approaches, crossing our fingers. Presentation at the American Evaluation Association Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Mueller, P. H. (2004, April). Attracting, retaining, training and supporting paraeducators. Presentation at the 23rd National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals (NRCP) conference, Providence, RI.

Mueller, P. H., Pierce, A., Russell-Bender, A., Cooledge, J., & Williamson, S. (2004, November). Regional resource center accountability framework: Lessons learned. Presentation at the American Evaluation Association Conference, Atlanta.

Mueller, P. H. (2001, July). Evaluation can inform educational policy: External evaluation of the Regional Resource Centers. Presentation at the 10th Annual CREATE National Evaluation Institute, Wilmington, NC.