The Master of Arts in Evaluation, Measurement and Research in the Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology at Western Michigan University is designed to prepare you for staff positions in evaluation, testing or research units in schools or non-school organizations. Programs can be completed fully online and the use of HyFlex classrooms allows online students to seamlessly participate in class meetings with students attending on campus.<br>The Evaluation, Measurement, and Research program at WMU is the oldest graduate program in evaluation in the world. <br>The program has remained interdisciplinary over the years and serves students from all other colleges on campus.<br>Our faculty are nationally and internationally recognized and are passionate about their instruction and scholarly work.<br>Students learn theory and methods of evaluation as well as key competencies and skills needed to design and lead evaluations. <br>We believe that evaluators require a strong foundation in the social sciences, especially since evaluators spend most of their time collecting, analyzing, and reporting qualitative and quantitative data. Our students become competent with measurement and the use of both qualitative and quantitative methods. <br>Our graduate programs are applied and provide opportunities to participate in evaluations and grant-funded research. <br>Our students gain the knowledge, methods, soft skills and key competencies needed to prepare them for successful careers in evaluation or in academia.