Hi, I’m Susan Eriksson, a geologist and science educator reformed as an evaluator for science-related programs. I write from my experience as a scientist turned evaluator with many years of working with evaluators, doing my own internal evaluation, and now doing evaluation for others. Lesson Learned: It seems that many people really ‘don’t get’ evaluation. …
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I’m Kim Kelly, PhD, from the Psychology Department at the University of Southern California where I teach courses in statistics and research methods. I have been involved in the evaluation of STEM curriculum and professional development programs since 2002. I have been reflecting on the career path that led me from basic research in psychological …
Hi, I’m Susan Eriksson, a geologist and science educator reformed as an evaluator for science-related programs. I’ve worked in industry, academia and the non-profit sector and have worked with many evaluators and served on many grant review panels. My tips for today might help you decide if you need to partner with an evaluator who …
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Hello from NASA Langley Research Center! We represent NASA Innovations in Climate Education (NICE), which provides funding for external institutions to carry out (and evaluate!) climate education projects. We’re Ann Martin (a postdoctoral fellow working on NICE evaluation internally, at the portfolio level), Monica Barnes (NICE project manager), Lin Chambers (project scientist), and Margaret Pippin …
Hello, I am Ayesha Tillman, a fifth year Ph.D candidate in Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Advice for new evaluators is something that my colleagues Holly Downs, Lorna Rivera, Maria Jimenez, Gabriela Juarez and I have been thinking and presenting about for quite some time now. Lessons Learned: Decide what type …
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Happy Winter Olympics! I’m Sheila B Robinson, AEA365’s Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor. While evaluation is on my mind daily, this weekend, like those of many citizens of the world, my thoughts have turned to sports. No doubt that the Olympics, like any sporting event, interests statisticians but it also generates mounds of fodder …
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My name is Ted Dwyer and I’m the Manager of Evaluations in Hillsborough County Public Schools. I have worked in multiple school districts and have served as the reviewer of external research projects in several districts. Today, I would like to share some of what I have learned and observed about FERPA and some thoughts from the perspective of …
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My name is Theresa Murphrey and I am on the faculty at Texas A&M University. I teach both traditional classroom based student as well as distance-based learners from around the world. I have been working with a new tool that I have found to be extremely useful in facilitating teaching and learning. 2014 Update: I have now used …
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My name is Mike Morris and I’m Professor of Psychology at the University of New Haven, where I direct the Master’s Program in Community Psychology. My research focuses on ethical issues in evaluation, and I am an Associate Editor of the American Journal of Evaluation. The best book I’ve ever read for managing my relationships with …
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My name is Derrick Gervin and I currently work as a Lead Evaluator at The Evaluation Group (TEG) in Atlanta, Georgia. I work with school systems and nonprofit organizations to improve student achievement. After completing my first six months as a full-time evaluator, I would like to share some tips with other newcomers to evaluation. Hot Tips: …
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