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Leslie K. Grier on Evaluation Practices in Out-of-School Programs

Leave a Comment / Prek-12 Educational Evaluation / June 30, 2011 September 1, 2011

My name is Leslie K. Grier and I am an Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Studies at California State University, Fullerton. I am interested in quality programming and evaluation practices in out-of-school time programs. My interests also include moral and character development and their relationship to academic achievement. Although the terms moral and character …

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Laura Plybon on the Value of Evidence-Based Academic Assessment Tools

4 Comments / Assessment in Higher Education, Crime and Justice / June 8, 2011 June 6, 2011

My name is Laura Plybon. I am currently the Director of Assessment and Instructional Design for Drury University College of Graduate and Continuing Studies in Springfield, Missouri. In addition to conducting academic assessments for the graduate programs at Drury, I also develop and implement assessment initiatives to improve instructional practices for those adult students who …

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