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June 2, 2021 | Sarah Dunifon

Protecting Participants with Confidential and Anonymous Data

As an evaluator specializing in informal STEM education, I’ve had to collect sensitive participant data, and I know that when collecting data...

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Evaluation: Definitions, Evaluation Questions, Indicators, and Data Collection Methods

This handout comes from EvaluATE's May 2021 webinar. This guide summarizes example evaluation questions, indicators, and data collection methods for diversity, equity, and inclusion.

May 19, 2021 | Rebecca Zarch

What if We Measured Racism Instead of Race?

Six months ago I attended a webinar in which Ruha Benjamin asked, “What if we measured racism instead of race?” This challenge...

May 10, 2021 | Michael FitzGerald

Using Social Network Analysis to Evaluate Connections among Stakeholders

At The Rucks Group, we work with many ATE project teams, and we know that the success of their initiatives frequently depends...

April 22, 2021 | Molly O'Connor (she/her), Anna Rebecca ("AR") Lopez (she/they)

Explore Community-Centric Fundraising to start Transforming Your Evaluation Work

Dear Evaluators: March 2020 was a tough month for all of us. We—Anna Rebecca (“AR”) and I (Molly)—were working as evaluators in...

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