Pole to Pole Consulting has extensive experience carrying out qualitative and quantitative evaluations in the U.S. and Latin America. Our fields of expertise lie in the social sciences, and we utilize an array of evaluation tools such as logic models, web/mail/phone surveys, focus groups, and research case studies.

Data Analysis

We are equipped to collect, code, clean, and analyze your data with statistical software and web-based evaluation instruments. Depending on your needs, we will present your data as a Powerpoint presentation with accompanying graphs and figures and/or in a traditional, written report form. Our writing and design experience lends us to synthesizing and illustrating your findings in a variety of ways to fit your specific needs.

Some of our current and more recent projects include:

• U.S.A.I.D. three-year longitudinal study examining Latin American youth perceptions of democratic values and norms.

• Evaluation and strategic planning report for a U.S. foundation supporting microfinance operations in Latin America & the Caribbean. Included field-work conducted in Colombia and Brazil.

• Program evaluation of the Los Angeles Police Department's Hollywood Division's Participant Activities League. Featured focus groups and statistical analyses of youth involvement and perceptions of the police.