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Beyond Silos: Integrating Project Management and Evaluation

Through participation in EvaluATE’s professional development offerings, we have both experienced moments that reshaped how we think about evaluation practice and the...

The Importance of Synthesizing Mixed-Methods Findings

While strong evaluations often utilize mixed methods, using multiple methods does not automatically strengthen evaluation (see Lyssa Wilson Becho’s 2017 blog post,...

Reflections on Evaluation Practice Today

There are small-moment conversations that happen at professional conferences that rarely appear in formal sessions. They take place between presentations, on the...

Using Standards in Evaluation

In my area of work, educational evaluation, standards refer to desired behaviors, skills, or measurable knowledge. I like standards. If I disagree...

Enhancing Survey Accessibility: Lessons from the NSF ATE RECITE Project

As evaluators of federally funded projects, we know that ensuring broad participation in research and evaluation is essential for capturing diverse perspectives...

Sentiment and Topic Modeling for Analysis of Open-Ended Survey Results

Using Student Survey and Placement Data in (cue drums) The Real World

VARIED ANNOUNCER VOICES: This is the true story … of two institutions picked to work together on a grant … and have...

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...

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...