Management, Planning and Design | Blog Post
2024
Steps for Communicating Evaluation Design to PIs
As ATE evaluators, our team engages with many new ATE PIs. To equip new clients for success, we initiate a prescriptive process...
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Data Collection & Analysis | Blog Post
2024
Strategic Data Collection: A Critical Element to Telling a Great Story
We, external evaluators, understand that telling the whole story of our client’s efforts is built on the foundation of quality analysis that...
Data Collection & Analysis | Blog Post
2024
Using a Utilization-Focused Lens to Improve Data Collection
From my experience evaluating different types of programs, including NSF-funded Advanced Technological Education (ATE) projects, I have learned firsthand the practical usefulness...
Management | Blog Post
2024
Working with an External Evaluator: Tips and Tricks for PIs and Project Staff
Working with an external evaluator can be intimidating if you don’t know what to expect. As an external evaluator, my purpose is...
None | Blog Post
2024
Working with an Evaluator: What to Know
Many ATE PIs and project staff new to working with external evaluators may wonder what working with an evaluator even looks like....
Planning and Design | Blog Post
2024
Navigating NSF Proposals: A Personal Journey in Aligning Education with Industry
When I embarked on the journey (a gift from my Dean) of updating our educational programs to align with the latest industry...
None | Blog Post
2024
Valeo: Practical Self-Paced Online Evaluation Courses
*This blog was originally published on Valeo’s website on March 25, 2024. Visit Valeo We are Kelly Robertson and Lori Wingate, long-time...
Engagement | Blog Post
2024
Takeaways from the 2023 CREA Conference
Over the years, my affiliation with EvaluATE has significantly contributed to my growth as an evaluator. Recently, EvaluATE paid for me to...
None | Blog Post
2024
Lessons Learned from Facilitating a Virtual Event
The logistics of planning and facilitating a virtual event are different from in-person event logistics, but by no means less involved. And,...
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