How Can EvaluATE Help You?
EvaluATE envisions an ATE community in which evaluation is valued, systematic, and used to improve the education of technicians in high-tech fields. Our mission is to engage the ATE community with information, expertise, and tools to advance high-quality evaluation. We also build community, conduct research on evaluation practice, and manage an annual survey of ATE grantees. We cannot serve as the external evaluator for ATE projects, but we can connect you with peers interested in ATE evaluation, and share research on evaluation findings.
Who Is EvaluATE?
EvaluATE is based at The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI. Our team includes evaluators and researchers from across the country.
We are proud to collaborate with other ATE and STEM education organizations. These partnerships allow us to better serve the ATE community.
Our Mission, Vision, and Values
About the ATE Program
The Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program is funded by the National Science Foundation to promote the education of technicians for the high-technology fields. ATE supports curriculum development; professional development of college faculty and secondary school teachers; career pathways; and other activities. The program also invites research proposals that advance the knowledge base related to technician education. It is expected that projects be faculty driven and that courses and programs are credit bearing.
Each year, EvaluATE conducts the ATE Survey, which asks about the activities and achievements of ATE projects and centers. Findings from this survey are used by ATE grantees, grant seekers, and NSF program officers to inform project and program planning and evaluation.
EvaluATE is supported by the National Science Foundation under grant number 2332143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this site are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.