EvaluATE Pre-conference Session
ATE Evaluators: Connect, Share, Learn
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Tuesday, July 30| 8:30-12:00 p.m.
ATE evaluators, come share your evaluation experiences, learn from each other, and connect with fellow ATE evaluators. Eight ATE evaluators will share successes, discuss challenges, and help participants gain insight into others’ evaluation techniques. The session will also involve networking activities designed to help ATE evaluators get to know each other and identify common points of interest and collaboration opportunities. Attending evaluators will grow their network of ATE evaluator peers, gain insight into new practices, and group problem-solve difficult situations.
Who can attend?
All ATE evaluators who are interested in learning more about evaluation from their peers, attendees will grow their network, gain insight into new practices, and group problem-solve difficult situations.
Sessions from EvaluATE
Need an ATE Evaluator? Look No Further
Presenter: Lyssa Wilson Becho
Wednesday, July 31 | 10:15 – 11 a.m.
ATE grantseekers should work with an evaluator early on. Yet institution-specific procurement policies can impact when, how, and to what extent they can engage an evaluator. This session will provide an overview of procurement policies that evaluation contracts may be subject to and strategies for navigating them. Joined by ATE evaluators accepting new contracts, attendees will engage in a matchmaking activity that encourages them to share their planned ATE projects, ask questions that can help them get started with an evaluator, and make in-person connections with evaluators who could be a good fit for their planned ATE projects.
Demystifying Evaluation in ATE: Ask Us Anything
Presenters: Valerie Marshall, and Lyssa Wilson Becho
Thursday, August 1 | 2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Join us for a session tailored to those new to ATE grants, where we explore the importance of evaluation in maximizing project impact. Through a concise introduction and an interactive panel of evaluators, we’ll delve into the evaluation process and answer any questions you have, big or small. By the end, you’ll understand evaluation’s key purposes and role in project success. A panel of ATE evaluators will provide practical insight into how to best collaborate with an evaluator and use your evaluation findings. Walk away equipped with resources to support your evaluation endeavors.
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