CREA provides evaluation services for NVForward: Innovative Solutions to Address Nevada’s Teacher Shortage, a five-year program within UNLV’s College of Education funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Hawkins grant. By recruiting and supporting school staff from diverse communities and preparing them to become teachers in local schools, this pioneering program addresses teacher shortage as well as diversity and representation in higher education. CREA will assess the progress of project activities and outputs.