My name is Susan Jenkins. I am a Social Science Analyst with the U.S. Administration on Aging and on the board of the Eastern Evaluation Research Society. I have found technical advisory groups (TAGs) invaluable for successful evaluation implementation. A technical advisory group should be made up of relevant subject matter experts who can provide …
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Hi, I’m Ann Emery. All this week, you’ll hear from members of the Washington Evaluators about the diversity of evaluation opportunities that are available in DC. Evaluation is booming in DC! This is the best city in the world for evaluators because we can choose to specialize in one area or try out different settings, approaches, and content areas throughout our …
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Hi, I’m Jade Caines. I have taught prekindergarten through college grades for over 10 years and have also worked on numerous evaluation studies in the southern, western, and eastern parts of the U.S. I recently received a Ph.D. in Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation. Currently, I am a postdoctoral research fellow at University of Pennsylvania, …
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I am Veronica Smith, principal of data2insight, an evaluation and research firm specializing in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program evaluation. We worked with Washington Global Health Alliance (WGHA), a consortium of research universities and non-profit organizations in Washington state, on the evaluation of an interdisciplinary curriculum program called Ambassadors. WGHA Ambassadors (WGHAA) aims …
Hi! My name is Tiffany Berry and I’m a research associate professor at Claremont Graduate University. My colleague, Kathryn Edwards, is an educational evaluator from the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE). I recently attended a training hosted by LACOE on the assessment systems that will replace our state standardized tests starting in 2014-2015. …
I am Deborah Mattila, Research and Evaluation Director at the Improve Group. Over the last several years I have had the pleasure of evaluating many school-based initiatives that explicitly and implicitly address development and application of 21st Century Skills, a set of learning and innovation skills built around the 4 Cs of Critical Thinking, Communication, …
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Hi! We are Krista Collins, Applied Developmental Psychology Doctoral Candidate at Claremont Graduate University, and Chad Green, Program Analyst at Loudoun County Public Schools. We are the future and past program co-chairs for the PreK-12 Educational Evaluation TIG. In an aea365 Cognitive Coaching post last year, we asked our colleagues to explore a maturing outcomes …
Hello! I’m Sheila Robinson Kohn from Greece Central School District and University of Rochester in NY and program chair for the PreK-12 Educational Evaluation TIG. Welcome to our 2nd annual sponsored AEA365 week, in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week! Here is our TIG’s mission, vision, and values in abbreviated form; please visit our website for …
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I am Humberto Reynoso-Vallejo, Director for Program Evaluation with the Center for Health Policy and Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Using culturally appropriate approaches when conducting research and evaluation in multicultural settings, is widely accepted and essential. The cultural competence approach serves as the specific framework when conducting evaluations. This approach alone, …
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I am Lori Peterson an Assistant Professor at the University of Northern Colorado. Recently, I worked on a project conducting a series of focus groups with high school students with disabilities. I wanted to share tips and lessons learned from this experience. Hot Tips: Feed them and they will come! High school students love food. …
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