November 11, 2020 | Ann Emery
Four Warning Signs of a Dusty Shelf Report
When was the last time your report influenced real-life decision-making? I used to write lengthy reports filled with statistical jargon. Important information...
Read Full PostAll Blog Posts
October 21, 2020 | Jeffrey Hillman, Ouen Hunter
Strategies for Communicating in Virtual Settings
We are Ouen and Jeffrey, the authors of the recently published resource “Effective Communication Strategies for Interviews and Focus Groups.” Thank you...
Read Full Post
October 14, 2020 | Tashera Gale
Examining STEM Participation Through an Equity Lens: Measurement and Recommendations
Hey there—my name is Tashera, and I’ve served as an external evaluator for dozens of STEM interventions and innovations. I’ve learned that...
Read Full Post
September 20, 2020 | Monica McGill
Bending Our Evaluation and Research Studies to Reflect COVID-19
Conducting education research and evaluation during the season of COVID-19 may make you feel like you are the lone violinist playing tunes...
Read Full Post
September 16, 2020 | Lori Wingate
Shorten the Evaluation Learning Curve: Avoid These Common Pitfalls*
This EvaluATE blog is focused on getting started with evaluation. It’s oriented to new ATE principal investigators who are getting their projects...
Read Full Post
September 2, 2020 | Lyssa Wilson Becho
Making the Most of Virtual Conferences: An Exercise in Evaluative Thinking
We at EvaluATE affectionately call the fall “conference season.” Both the ATE PI Conference and the American Evaluation Association’s annual conference usually...
Read Full Post
EvaluATE is supported by the National Science Foundation under grant numbers 0802245, 1204683, 1600992, and 1841783. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed on this site are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.