Data Collection & Analysis | Blog Post
2020
Data Cleaning Tips in R*
I recently came across a set of data cleaning tips in Excel from EvaluATE, which provides support for people looking to improve their evaluation practice....
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Management | Blog Post
2020
What I’ve Learned about Evaluation: Lessons from the Field
I’m completing my second year as the external evaluator of a three-year ATE project. As a first-time evaluator, I have to confess...
Data Collection & Analysis | Blog Post
2020
Improving the Quality of Evaluation Data from Participants
I have had experience evaluating a number of ATE projects, all of them collaborative projects among several four-year and two-year community colleges....
Interpretation | Blog Post
2020
Evaluating Critical Thinking Skills
Like many of you, I wear multiple professional hats. Critical thinking skills are at the nexus of all my roles. The importance...
Data Collection & Analysis | Blog Post
2020
Building Capacity for High-Quality Data Collection
As I, like everyone else, am adjusting to working at home and practicing social distancing, I have been thinking about how to...
Communication, Dissemination, & Use of Results | Blog Post
2020
Three Ways to Boost Network Reporting
The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC), a national ATE center focusing on IT infrastructure technology, manages a community called the Convergence College Network (CCN). The CCN...
Communication, Dissemination, & Use of Results | Blog Post
2020
Beyond Reporting: Getting More Value out of Your Evaluation*
If you’ve been a part of the ATE community for any time at all, you probably already know that ATE projects are required...
Data Collection & Analysis | Blog Post
2020
Backtracking Alumni: Using Institutional Research and Reflective Inquiry to Improve Organizational Learning
In a recent blog post, we shared practical tips for developing an alumni tracking program to assess students’ employment outcomes. Alumni tracking is an effective tool for assessing the quality...
Interpretation | Blog Post
2020
Strategies and Sources for Interpreting Evaluation Findings to Reach Conclusions
Imagine: You’re an evaluator who has compiled lots of data about an ATE project. You’re preparing to present the results to stakeholders. You have many beautiful charts and compelling stories...
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