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February 10, 2025 | Joe Brobst, Ph.D.

Don’t Bore Us, Get to the Chorus: Singing the Songs of Evaluation Data

Growing up, I spent hours riding around in my parents’ car with the radio tuned to “Oldies 98,” pumping out the sweet...

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January 10, 2025 | Dr. Jennifer Gruber

Measuring Complex Constructs in Evaluation Contexts

Complex constructs that represent thoughts (e.g., attitudes) or multifaceted skills (e.g., creativity) are difficult to measure in applied evaluation contexts, such as...

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December 9, 2024 | Leressa Suber

Meet an Evaluator – Q&A with Leressa Suber

In your view, what makes a successful evaluation? It is tempting to say that a successful evaluation is one that meets all...

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November 11, 2024 | Celeste Winston

Meet an Evaluator – Q&A with Celeste Winston

In your view, what makes a successful evaluation? The most impactful evaluations help a project team achieve significant, concrete results. To do...

Stories of Impact: Meaningful and Efficient Qualitative Evaluation

These are the slides and associated materials from the ATE PI Conference workshop held on October 23, 2024.

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Using Rapid Qualitative Analysis for Efficient and Effective Project Evaluation

First-hand accounts from students and faculty involved in ATE projects provide compelling and significant evidence of impact. Many interest holders find evaluations...

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