Management | Blog Post
2019
Grant Evaluation: What Every PI Should Know and Do*
A number of years ago, the typical Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Principal Investigator (PI) deemed evaluation a necessary evil. As a PI,...
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Data Collection & Analysis | Blog Post
2016
Course Improvement Through Evaluation: Improving Undergraduate STEM Majors’ Capacity for Delivering Inquiry-Based Mathematics and Science Lessons
One of the goals of the University of Massachusetts (UMass) UTeach program is to produce mathematics and science teachers who not only...
None | Newsletter
2013
Evaluator Qualifications: Which is more important- evaluation or subject matter expertise?
When shopping for an external evaluator, a common question is whether it is better to hire someone who really understands your project’s...
Management, Planning and Design | Blog Post
2015
Adapting Based on Feedback
The Formative Assessment Systems for ATE project (FAS4ATE) focuses on assessment practices that serve the ongoing evaluation needs of projects and centers....
Management | Blog Post
2020
Making the Most of Virtual Conferences: An Exercise in Evaluative Thinking
We at EvaluATE affectionately call the fall “conference season.” Both the ATE PI Conference and the American Evaluation Association’s annual conference usually...
Data Collection & Analysis | Webinar
2011
Developing and Validating Survey Instruments
You know your project’s goals. And you know you need to measure your progress toward reaching them. You probably even know whether...
Data Collection & Analysis, Planning and Design | Webinar
2012
Reducing the Outcomes Angst: A Step-by-Step Approach to Identify What to Measure
Deciding what to measure (and what not to measure) towards gathering evidence of impact can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t...
None | Newsletter
2016
What’s the Difference Between Outputs, Outcomes, and Impacts?
A common source of confusion among individuals who are learning about logic models is the difference between outputs, outcomes, and impacts. While...
Communication, Dissemination, & Use of Results, Management, Planning and Design | Blog Post
2015
Improving Evaluator Communication and PI Evaluation Understanding to Increase Evaluation Use: The Evaluator’s Perspective
As a project PI, have you ever glanced at an evaluation report and wished it has been presented in a different format...
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