A variety of different methodologies may be developed for your project, including, but not limited to:

• Surveys (online and print)
• Experimental and quasi-experimental research where possible to determine the impact of an intervention relative to others who do not use the intervention
• Data mining with project database managers to query the data, collect relevant information, & make connections between data files to help organizations understand patterns in their own information
• Meta-analysis of existing reports to show the forest instead of numerous individual trees
• Focus groups with youth participants, parents and program staff
• In-depth interviews, which allow for a depth of descriptive detail and discussion of sensitive subjects
• Observation of programs and activities