Blog: Researching Evaluation Practice while Practicing Evaluation
There is a dearth of research on evaluation practice, particularly of the sort that practitioners can use to improve their own work (according to Nick Smith in a forthcoming edition of New Directions...
View ArticleBlog: Professional Development Opportunities in Evaluation – What’s Out There?
To assist the EvaluATE community in learning more about evaluation, we have compiled a list of free and low-cost online and short-term professional development opportunities. There are always new...
View ArticleBlog: National Science Foundation-funded Resources to Support Your Advanced...
Did you know that other National Science Foundation programs focused on STEM education have centers that provide services to projects? EvaluATE offers evaluation-specific resources for the Advanced...
View ArticleBlog: Evolution of Evaluation as ATE Grows Up
I attended a packed workshop by EvaluATE called “A Practical Approach to Outcome Evaluation” at the 2016 NSF ATE Principal Investigators Conference. Two lessons from the workshop reminded me that the...
View ArticleBlog: Evaluating Network Growth through Social Network Analysis
One of the most impactful learning experiences from the ATE Principal Investigators Conference I attended in October 2016 was the growing use of Business and Industry Leadership Teams (BILT)...
View ArticleBlog: Evaluator, Researcher, Both?
Having served as a project evaluator and as a project researcher, it is apparent to me how critical it is to have conversations about roles at the onset of funded projects. Early and open...
View ArticleBlog: Attending to culture, diversity, and equity in STEM program evaluation...
The conversation, both practical and theoretical, surrounding culture, diversity, and equity in evaluation has increased in recent years. As many STEM education programs aim to broaden participation of...
View ArticleBlog: Attending to culture, diversity, and equity in STEM program evaluation...
In my previous post, I gave an overview of two strategies you can use to inform yourself about the theoretical aspect of engagement with culture, diversity, and equity in evaluation. I now present two...
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Blog: A Professional Home for Evaluators in the STEM Education and Training...
Ann Martin Project Manager and Evaluator, Oak Ridge Associated Universities Erin Burr Section Manager of Assessment and Evaluation, Oak Ridge Associated Universities Kimberle Kelly Project Manager and...
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Blog: Quick Graphics with Canva
In your ATE project, you often have to develop different communication materials for your stakeholders. To make them more interesting, and move beyond the use of clip art, you might want to consider...
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