February 18, 2026 | Kirk Knestis
Can “Peopling Skills” Help Manage Evaluation Scope Creep?
Let’s revisit evaluation scope creep – meaning a project growing out of the evaluator’s control. This post expands on a 2019 EvaluATE...
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November 14, 2023 | Kirk Knestis
Special Challenges Evaluating Non-Degree Credential Programs
One of my evaluations examines implementation of what project managers call incremental credentials—non-degree credentials that don’t fit a traditional associate–bachelor’s–graduate degree structure....
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April 11, 2018 | Kirk Knestis
Documenting Evaluations to Meet Changing Client Needs: Why an “Evaluation Plan” Isn’t Enough
No plan of action survives first contact with the enemy – Helmuth van Moltke (paraphrased) Evaluations are complicated examinations of complex phenomena....
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Addressing Challenges in Evaluating ATE Projects Targeting Outcomes for Educators
Kirk Knestis—CEO of Hezel Associates and ex-career and technology educator and professional development provider—here to share some strategies addressing challenges unique to...
Read Full PostDecember 3, 2014 | Kirk Knestis
Common Guidelines Offer New Opportunity to Frame Education Research and Evaluation
Hezel Associates is a research and evaluation firm with a long history of studying education innovations. As CEO, my colleagues and I...
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