Prek-12 Educational Evaluation

Hello, I’m Andrea Beesley, managing director in the education division at IMPAQ International, Through reliable evidence, IMPAQ helps governments, businesses, foundations, nonprofits, and universities enhance their programs and policies. Our primary markets are health, workforce development, social programs, education, and international development. Our experience evaluating out-of-school-time (OST) curricula has given us the opportunity to work …

Ed Eval Week: Recruiting and Working with Out-of-School-Time (OST) Programs by Andrea Beesley Read More »

Hello! I am Kelly Murphy, chair of the  PreK–12 Educational Evaluation Topical Interest Group (TIG)  and a senior research scientist at Child Trends. Welcome to our TIG’s sponsored AEA365 week! This week we are sharing lessons learned, evaluation tips, and resources for evaluators who work in PreK–12 educational evaluation. When people think about the educational …

Ed Eval TIG Week: Educational evaluation: A Diverse Field of Inquiry by Kelly Murphy Read More »

I am Steve Kimball, a researcher and evaluator with the Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative at the UW-Madison, Wisconsin Center for Education Research. We have recently embraced a Networked Improvement Community (NIC) approach to learn from and with schools using varying approaches to personalized learning. I have been intrigued with the implications of the NIC concept as …

THE WISCONSIN IDEA IN ACTION: A Networked Improvement Community Forum for Participatory Evaluation by Steve Kimball Read More »

Hello, everyone! I’m Leigh M. Tolley, Visiting Assistant Professor, Secondary Education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (UL Lafayette) and Chair of the PreK-12 Educational Evaluation TIG. I have been extremely fortunate to become involved with the Vermilionville Education Enrichment Partnership, or VEEP, an academic service learning collaboration between Vermilionville, a living history museum …

Ed Eval TIG Week: Learning through Living—Living History, That Is! by Leigh M. Tolley Read More »

Hello, fellow aea365 readers! My name is Leigh M. Tolley, and I am the Chair of the PreK-12 Educational Evaluation Topical Interest Group (TIG). Our TIG welcomes you to our series of posts for Teacher Appreciation Week! As a former high school teacher and current Visiting Assistant Professor, Secondary Education at the University of Louisiana …

Ed Eval TIG Week: Getting to Know (and Learn from) You by Leigh M. Tolley Read More »