September 1, 2016 | Aleata Hubbard
Six Data Cleaning Checks
Data cleaning is the process of verifying and editing data files to address issues of inconsistency and missing information. Errors in data...
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August 17, 2016 | Leslie Goodyear
Three Tips for a Strong NSF Proposal Evaluation Plan
I’m Leslie Goodyear and I’m an evaluator who also served as a program officer for three years at the National Science Foundation...
Read Full PostAugust 3, 2016 | Cheryl Endres
National Science Foundation-funded Resources to Support Your Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Project
Did you know that other National Science Foundation programs focused on STEM education have centers that provide services to projects? EvaluATE offers...
Read Full PostJuly 21, 2016 | Elizabeth Peery, Stephanie Wilkerson
How Real-time Evaluation Can Increase the Utility of Evaluation Findings
Evaluations are most useful when evaluators make relevant findings available to project partners at key decision-making moments. One approach to increasing the...
Read Full PostJuly 6, 2016 | Elizabeth Peery, Stephanie Wilkerson
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,...
Read Full PostJune 22, 2016 | Daniel R. Zalles
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...
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