My name is Stephen Meyer and I am a Senior Research Associate with RMC Research Corporation in Denver, Colorado. RMC Research conducts research and evaluation related to a wide range of education topics. Colleagues and I recently noted on AEA’s LinkedIn group that there are at least three ways to address the issue of Institutional …
IRB Part II: Stephen Meyer on Contracting with Commercial Providers Read More »
My name is Benjamin Cohen and I am Director of Evaluation at the Center for Schools and Communities, a division of the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit. We currently coordinate several interventions and initiatives for school-age youth that are funded by federal, state and private funders. My current focus is the evaluation of a state-wide bullying prevention …
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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 …
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Hello, my name is Deborah Grodzicki and I just received my Masters in Organizational Behavior and Evaluation from Claremont Graduate University. I plan to pursue a PhD in Evaluation at UCLA in the fall. Prior to attending Claremont Graduate University, I investigated complaints against New York City police officers. During my time as an investigator, …
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I am Susan Kistler, AEA’s Executive Director, and I contribute each Saturday’s post to aea365. Today I want to encourage you to take time out over the coming months to take advantage of some of the great upcoming opportunities for learning face-to-face with evaluation colleagues. Rad Resource – AEA Events Directory: AEA’s directory lists professional …
Susan Kistler on Taking a Professional Development Break This Summer Read More »
Hi, we are Mende Davis (assistant research professor) and Mei-kuang Chen (advanced graduate student) in the department of Psychology at the University of Arizona. We are also members of the Evaluation Group for Analysis of Data (EGAD) led by Lee Sechrest. G*power is a useful tool to estimate minimum sample size or possible power of …
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My name is Bob Spencer and I work for the Riverside, California Department of Mental Health. I serve as an evaluator for a program that aims to keep children with mental health and substance abuse problems in their natural home with their family. My goal for this blog post is to share some of my …
Bob Spencer on Interviewing Tips for New Graduates Read More »
My name is John LaVelle. I am a student at Claremont Graduate University and served as the Research and Jobs Coordinator for the evaluation program for two and a half years. Today I will be sharing three tips and one resource. Well, it’s graduation time of year, and congratulations to all the new graduates! When …
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Hello, I’m William Moore and I am the Director of Research and Measurement at the Institute for Research and Reform in Education (www.irre.org). IRRE partners with schools, districts, and states to transform public schools into more engaging, rigorous, and caring places for students to learn and teachers to teach. My colleagues and I have spent …
William Moore on Creating the Foundation for a Data-Driven Culture in Organizations Read More »
Hi, my name is Jim Altschuld. I am a faculty emeritus at the Ohio State University in the school of educational policy and leadership. Today I will be sharing some tips on needs assessment. You’re called in and they want to assess their needs. That’s great because you’ve been steeped in Witkin, Altschuld, Kaufman, Gupta, …
Jim Altschuld on So They Think They Need a Needs Assessment! Read More »
