Hi! My name is Katie Paschall and I am a doctoral candidate in Family Studies and Human Development at the University of Arizona. The AEA365 blog is a great space to learn about relevant statistical tools, so I wanted to weigh on in the utility of cluster analysis for evaluation research. Cluster analyses help you …
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Hello again! My name is Jan Noga here with more tips and lessons learned to help you in evaluating programs serving young children. Today’s post will focus on implementing and facilitating evaluative activities. Hot Tip: Using pictures, colored discs, shapes, stickers, or other concrete ways to express a response can be a very useful way …
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Hi! My name is Jan Noga and I am the owner of Pathfinder Evaluation and Consulting, in Cincinnati, Ohio. I’m a developmental and counseling psychologist with a specialization in early and middle childhood. I’ve spent a lot of time in preschools – as a teacher, researcher, observer, and evaluator. I learned from some amazing advisors …
Jan Noga on Surveying Young Children Part One: Planning and preparation are key! Read More »
We are Mansoor A.F. Kazi and Yeongbin Kim (University at Albany), realist evaluators for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) System of Care Expansion grant at Chautauqua County, New York. We use research methods drawn from both epidemiology and effective research traditions in partnership with human service agencies to investigate what programs …
I’m Alice Walters, a member of AEA’s Social Work TIG. I am a doctoral student in human services and work as a non-profit consultant in fund development, marketing, and evaluation. In my experience, reluctant stakeholders can be a common evaluation challenge. I present the value of social work insight and appreciative inquiry methods for successfully …
Social Work TIG Week: Alice Walters on Appreciating Inquiry: Not everyone does! Read More »
My name is Courtney Barnard and I am a social worker, coalition coordinator, and program evaluator for a children’s health care system in Fort Worth, Texas. A key component of social work practice is the assessment process – at the individual, family, community, or systems levels. At the heart of assessment is a respectful curiosity, …
Hello, I’m Jade Jackson. I am an Evaluation Specialist at Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) in Baltimore, MD. My organization is a national refugee resettlement agency that provides social services to migrants and refugees. I want to share with you some lessons learned from my personal transition to evaluator, as well as tips for …
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Hello! I’m Nicole Clark, a New York City-based licensed social worker and independent evaluator, specializing in working with nonprofits and agencies to design, implement, and evaluate programs and services primarily tailored to women and girls of color. One of the common misconceptions of social workers is that we only work with individuals and families, providing …
Welcome to SWTIG Week on AEA365! I’m Michaele Webb, a PhD student at Syracuse University. Our TIG would like to kick off the week by remembering our dear friend and Program Chair Kathy Bolland. Kathy passed away last year and left a huge hole in our TIG. Her spunky personality and laughter were greatly missed …
Happy Saturday! I’m Liz Zadnik with another Saturday post. As you may know, I am part of the anti-sexual violence movement and work at a state sexual assault coalition – my main focus being prevention and community engagement. Today is International Social Justice Day and I would like today’s post to be celebration by sharing …
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