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...
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October 11, 2024 | Dr. Blake Urbach
Data Storytelling Leads to More Relevant, Usable Reports
Data storytelling is a novel way of communicating evaluation findings and recommendations in an engaging manner without overwhelming one’s audience. This approach...
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September 26, 2024 | Dr. Antar Tichavakunda
The Space Between Research and Evaluation
At the end of the 2023 ATE PI conference in Washington, DC, I found myself in a reflective mood. Perhaps I was...
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