WE Week: Sue Griffey on Free, Online (No-Install) Resources for Evaluator Efficiency

I’m Sue Griffey, Director of the Evaluation Center in the Public Health Research group at Social & Scientific Systems in Silver Spring (MD) and blogger at Sue Mentors. It never fails that the time that I’m crunching at a deadline for getting a report or presentation done is when I need to do something that I …

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WE Week: Laura Gagliardone on Participatory Communication and Evaluation Walk Hand in Hand

Hi, I am Laura Gagliardone. For about seven years I have collaborated with multilateral, bilateral and non-profit organizations geographically targeted to Africa, South Asia and the Middle East and focused in the following areas: research, communication, knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation, program planning, development and coordination. RELEVANCE: I like thinking of evaluation as a way …

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WE Week: Eric Abdullateef on Using Online Search to Rapidly Assess Public’s View of Your Programs

I’m Eric Abdullateef. I enable evaluation at USAID and facilitate interagency responses to complex crises in developing countries where the U.S. has strategic interests.  Reshaping public understanding about our initiative is a growing part of my portfolio. When a public opinion poll is out of the question and a general pulse of how average citizens …

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WE Week: Bernadette Wright on Evaluating the Decision to Be an Independent Evaluator

This is Bernadette Wright. In April 2012, I made the jump to starting out as an independent consulting/sole proprietor of Wright Evaluation and Applied Research. Lesson Learned: When I first starting exploring the idea of taking the plunge to independent consulting, it seemed like it could be a risky, scary move to make. However, I …

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WE Week: Susan Jenkins on Using Technical Advisory Groups

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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WE Week: Ann Emery on The Diversity of Evaluation Opportunities in DC

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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Susan Kistler on Curations of Data Visualization Tools and Tutorials

Happy Saturday! I am Susan Kistler, the American Evaluation Association’s Executive Director and aea365 Saturday contributor. This post is Part II to the one I shared on April 28 on Inspiration and Education for Data Visualization, focusing today on two great curations of DataViz tools and tutorials. Curations are sets of items that are purposefully …

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EdEval Week: Jade Caines on Survey Design

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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EdEval Week: Veronica Smith on Engaging Teachers in STEM Curriculum and Assessment Development

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 …

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EdEval Week: Tiffany Berry and Kathryn Edwards on New Assessment Systems Designed to Align with Common Core Standards

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. …

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