NEW DIRECTIONS FOR EVALUATION DIRECTORATE FOR EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES Dr. Bernice Anderson Senior Advisor for Evaluation AGEP Evaluation Capacity Workshop January 26, 2006

EHR TO PLAN TO MONITOR TO EXPLAIN TO LEARN TO SUSTAIN TO ADVANCE WHY FOCUS ON EVALUATION?

FUNCTIONS To require evaluation of programs and projects To coordinate data collection efforts for performance monitoring/assessment To coordinate the management of ongoing and/or required program and thematic evaluation studies To commission new and different approaches to evaluate cross-directorate efforts To provide training opportunities and tools to build capacity internally and in the field To coordinate federal reporting requirements To synthesize and communicate evaluation findings to various stakeholders

TARGETS FOR 2006 New Thematic Studies: Undergraduate Education Broader Impacts Broadening Participation Integration of Research and Education Enhanced Collaborations: Interagency Evaluation of Effectiveness of STEM Education Programs Working Group Disciplinary Evaluation and Education Research Working Groups Expanded Internal Review Committees Expanded work with Professional Associations and other Federal Agencies

TARGETS FOR 2006 New Evaluation Services: Division/Directorate based Consultants Virtual Meeting and Electronic Publications Cross-Directorate Evaluation Seminars Dissemination of Information: Enhancements for the Online Evaluation Resource Library Annual Report of Evaluation Findings and Lessons Learned Evaluation Briefs Distribution of Evaluation Presentations

Knowledge Building Broadening Participation Broader Impacts Integrating Research & Education PORTFOLIO PROGRAMPROJECT EVALUATION TOOL BUILDING COMMUNICATION

Knowledge Building Capacity Building & Leadership PORTFOLIO PROGRAM PROJECT EVALUATION Evaluation Managers STEM Evaluation Community S&E Community

Capacity Building & Leadership Knowledge Building Direction Setting & Decision-making PORTFOLIO PROGRAM PROJECT EVALUATION Assessment Evaluation Studies Longitudinal Studies

PORTFOLIO PROGRAM PROJECT EVALUATION Knowledge Building Capacity Building & Leadership Direction Setting & Decision-making TOOL BUILDING COMMUNICATION