This document identifies and defines the essential tasks involved in planning and conducting an evaluation of a National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Advanced Technological Education (ATE) project. ... The tasks convey what needs to be done in evaluation and, in most cases, why. They do not include details about how the work should be done.
Learn MoreThe resources and tools below, developed by the FAS4ATE project, are intended for anyone who is involved in conducting and evaluating professional development activities, including PIs, co-PIs, and evaluators.
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Often professional development projects skip assessments because participants don’t want to take tests. However, assessment done well is integral to participant learning...
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Do you have questions about evaluation? Like, what is it? Why is it required for projects funded by the National Science Foundation? How much does it cost? Who can do it? What does an evaluation look like? How can evaluation help me and my project?
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January 11, 2022 | Sharon Gusky
As a new ATE PI, I never made the connection between the ATE Survey, the project evaluations, and my annual report. They...
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There are no stupid questions, but some questions are better than others when it comes to framing evaluations. The best evaluation questions...
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