Arroyo Research Services is pleased to welcome Namrata Mahajan, Ph.D, to our team as a Senior Associate. Dr. Mahajan brings strong experience and interest in culture, education, and group behaviors, and her work includes qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research studies that focus on the experiences of minorities in education and group settings. When we brought Dr. Mahajan on board, we asked why she considered the evaluation of Title V grants to Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) to be a key strength of her candidacy. She reported that

We are pleased to announce release of the Arroyo Research Services Evaluation of the Texas Dropout Recovery Pilot Program: Cycles 1 and 2. Conducted from 2008 through 2011, the evaluation assists the Texas Education Agency in examining the effects of the TDRPP pay for performance model that directly ties project payments to demonstrated student academic progress and program completion. Full results and program descriptions are included in the link above; summary results are presented in the Executive Summary. Key findings from the evaluation include: