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LAWG Week: Erik Mason on Learning to Become an Evaluator as a Non-Evaluator

Hi – I’m Erik Mason, the Curator of Research at the Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, located in Longmont, Colorado, about 35 miles northwest of Downtown Denver. I am not an evaluator – in fact, the word “evaluation” does not appear in my job description.  I have come to believe, however, that evaluation is critical …

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LAWG Week: Valerie Williams on Connecting with Teachers for Front-End Evaluation

My name is Valerie Williams and I am Senior Program Evaluator at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) located in Boulder, CO. UCAR’s Center for Science Education is currently developing a new climate exhibit for the Mesa Laboratory Visitor Center and I am providing front-end evaluation support to help them test concepts and ideas …

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LAWG Week: Arens, Fuentes, and Olmos on the Local Arrangements Activities for Evaluation 2014

We are Sheila A. Arens, Stephanie Fuentes, and Antonio Olmos,members of the Colorado Evaluator’s Network (COEN) and the Local Arrangements Work Group (LAWG). We are honored to be hosting the upcoming 2014 AEA Conference in Denver! The LAWG is comprised of members from the COEN community who are working on a number of subcommittees to …

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LAWG Week: Amber Hill on Boosting Online Survey Participation

Hello! My name is Amber Hill and I am a research specialist at McREL International’s Denver, Colorado office. My work focuses on education research and my responsibilities include managing online surveys administered to state departments of education, districts, school staff, parents, and students in the United States, Pacific region, and Australia. Encouraging online survey participation …

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LAWG WEEK: Michelle Slattery on the Need for Evaluators in Problem Solving Courts

Greetings from Colorado!  I am Michelle Slattery, President and founder of Peak Research, a consulting firm specializing in program evaluation and STEM research, and evaluator for the 4th Judicial District Veteran Trauma Court at University of Colorado – Colorado Springs Trauma, Health & Hazards Center. I am writing about the need for evaluators in problem …

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LAWG Week: Laureen Trainer on Enjoying Evaluation in the Moment

My name is Laureen Trainer and in January I became Principal of Trainer Evaluation in Denver; to say the past six months have been a mixture of excitement and terror would be an understatement. But, the good news is that I love the decision to start my own business and I’m excited to begin the …

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LAWG Week: Mya Martin-Glenn & Lisa M. Jones on Evaluation in Public School Districts

We are Mya Martin-Glenn and Lisa M. Jones, and we work in the Division of Accountability & Research at Aurora Public Schools in Colorado. We will be sharing how external evaluators can learn some of the nuances of requesting school data. We also will give you a few hot tips for attending the AEA conference …

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LAWG Week: Marley Steele-Inama on Collaboratively Building Evaluation Capacity

My name is Marley Steele-Inama, and I manage Audience Research and Evaluation at Denver Zoo. The Local Arrangement Working Group’s (LAWG) is excited to share with you the great evaluation work taking place in Colorado, as well as give you advice for making the most of Evaluation 2014 in Denver. Coloradoans are very proud of …

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LAWG Week: Antonio Olmos, Stephanie Fuentes, and Sheila Arens on Welcoming You to LAWG Week and Inviting You to Come to Evaluation 2014 in Denver this October

We are Antonio Olmos, Stephanie Fuentes, and Sheila Arens of the Colorado Evaluation Network (COEN), the local chapter of AEA. Welcome to the Local Arrangements Working Group (LAWG) week. We look forward to your visit to Denver this October for Evaluation 2014. We are working hard with AEA to plan a great event for you …

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LAWG Week: David J. Bernstein and Valerie Caracelli on the Local Arrangements Activities for Evaluation 2013

We are David J. Bernstein, Senior Study Director with Westat, an employee-owned research and evaluation company and Valerie Caracelli, Senior Social Science Analyst at the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). We are honored to be the Local Arrangements Working Group (LAWG) Co-Chairs for the upcoming 2013 AEA Conference. The LAWG is a group of 74 …

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