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Data Collection & Analysis, Planning and Design | Blog Post
2016

Articulating Intended Outcomes Using Logic Models: The Roles Evaluators Play

Articulating project outcomes is easier said than done. A well-articulated outcome is one that is feasible to achieve within the project period,...

Data Collection & Analysis, Management | Blog Post
2016

Student Learning Assessments: Issues of Validity and Reliability

In my last post, I talked about the difference between program evaluation and student assessment. I also touched on using existing assessments...

Data Collection & Analysis, Management | Blog Post
2016

Using Learning Assessments in Evaluations

If you need to evaluate your project, but get confused about whether there should be a student assessment component, it’s important to...

Data Collection & Analysis | Blog Post
2016

Designing Cluster Randomized Trials to Evaluate Programs

The push for rigorous evaluations of the impact of interventions has led to an increase in the use of randomized trials (RTs)....

None | Blog Post
2016

Professional Development Opportunities in Evaluation – What’s Out There?

To assist the EvaluATE community in learning more about evaluation, we have compiled a list of free and low-cost online and short-term...

Engagement | Blog Post
2016

Maximizing Stakeholder Engagement by Bringing Evaluation to Life!

Melanie is CEO of SPEC Associates, a nonprofit program evaluation and process improvement organization headquartered in downtown Detroit.  Melanie is also on...

Communication, Dissemination, & Use of Results, Data Collection & Analysis | Blog Post
2016

Color Scripting to Measure Engagement

Last year I went to the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. This was a conference for Disney fans everywhere. I got to...

Communication, Dissemination, & Use of Results, Planning and Design | Blog Post
2016

The Retrospective Pretest Method for Evaluating Training

In a retrospective pretest,1 trainees rate themselves before and after a training in a single data collection event. It is useful for...

Management, Planning and Design | Blog Post
2016

Evaluating for Sustainability: How can Evaluators Help?

Developing a functional strategy to sustain crucial program components is often overlooked by project staff implementing ATE-funded initiatives. At the same time,...

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