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University of Colorado at Boulder CRA/NSF Broadening Participation Workshop October 20-21, 2004 Evaluation’s Role in Broadening Participation in TeraGrid Lecia Barker University of Colorado at Boulder
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CRA/NSF Broadening Participation Workshop October 20-21, 2004 It’s not about accountability.
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University of Colorado at Boulder CRA/NSF Broadening Participation Workshop October 20-21, 2004 Why include evaluation? Improve progress toward goals –“formative” Identify not just what works, but how –What happened? –How do you know? –How might outcomes vary in different settings?
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University of Colorado at Boulder CRA/NSF Broadening Participation Workshop October 20-21, 2004 Why include evaluation? What is the value added? Is it sustainable? –Under what circumstances? Is it scalable? –Can people easily adopt/integrate into existing practices? –How do you persuade people to adopt? –How did setting affect outcomes?
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University of Colorado at Boulder CRA/NSF Broadening Participation Workshop October 20-21, 2004 What will an evaluator do? Ask relevant questions Develop a plan based on your goals and activities Use rigorous social scientific methods –Collect more than one type of data –Repeat measures Analyze, report back
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University of Colorado at Boulder CRA/NSF Broadening Participation Workshop October 20-21, 2004 How to integrate evaluation Evaluation is a team function Involve evaluation from the outset Include adequate funding in budget to show that evaluation is being taken seriously Read, discuss evaluation reports Be willing to make change
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University of Colorado at Boulder CRA/NSF Broadening Participation Workshop October 20-21, 2004 Where to find evaluation resources Social science departments, including education American Evaluation Association –www.eval.org Evaluation Checklist Project –www.wmich.edu/evalctr/checklists User-Friendly Handbooks by NSF –www.ehr.nsf.gov/rec/programs/evaluation/handbook/ –www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/REC/pubs/NSF97-153/START.HTM Online Evaluation Resource Library –http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/REC/pubs/NSF97-153/START.HTM
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