EvaluATE Blog

August 19, 2015 | Cindy Tananis

Evaluation and Planning: Partners Through the Journey

Evaluation goes hand-in-hand with good planning—and so, good implementation. To plan well, you need to know the areas of priority needs (a...

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August 5, 2015 | Rachel Becker-Klein, Karen Peterman, Cathlyn Stylinski

Using Embedded Assessment to Understand Science Skills

As our field explores the impact of informal (and formal) science programs on learning and skill development, it is imperative that we...

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July 22, 2015 | Kerrie Douglas

Surveying Learners in Open Online Technical Courses

I lead evaluation for nanoHUB-U, one of the educational opportunities provided through nanoHub.org. The concept of nanoHUB-U is to provide free access...

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July 8, 2015 | Patrick Fiorenza

Five Questions All Evaluators Should Ask Their Clients

One of the things that I love about program evaluation is the diversity of models and methods that you must think about...

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Evaluation: Don’t Submit Your ATE Proposal Without It

A strong evaluation plan that is well integrated into your grant proposal will strengthen your submission and maybe even give you a...

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June 3, 2015 | Lori Wingate

Tips for Evaluation Recommendations

This week I am in Atlanta at the American Evaluation Association (AEA) Summer Evaluation Institute, presenting a workshop on Translating Evaluation Findings...

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