Evaluate promotes the goals of the Advanced Technological Education program by partnering with ATE projects and centers to strengthen the program's evaluation knowledge base, expand the use of exemplary evaluation practices, and support the continuous improvement of technician education throughout the nation.
Resource Library
Evaluate's resource library contains materials related to evaluation theory, methodology, practice, and use. We have selected materials that are especially pertinent to the evaluation in the ATE context. We invite you to help us expand the library by recommending or submitting evaluation resources you have found useful in your evaluation work.
New Resources
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http://vimeo.com/35626604
ATE Survey Orientation Webinar Recording
This live webinar took place Wednesday January 18, 2012.
In this webinar, EvaluATE staff will help ATE grantees prepare for the upcoming annual ATE survey (which takes place February 15 – March 15). We will review changes for 2012 (the 2012 questionnaire is one-third shorter than the 2011 version!), address frequently asked questions (both substantive and technical), and clarify definitions. We’ll also discuss how to use the information grantees report on the survey for other purposes (e.g., internal, formative evaluation and annual reporting to NSF) and use aggregate results for benchmarking grant progress against other ATE projects and centers.
We strongly recommend attendees review the draft version of the survey prior to the webinar, posted here: evalu-ate.net/downloads/ATE_Survey_2012_draft.pdf.
Presenters: Lori Wingate—PI, EvaluATE; Jason Burkhardt—Project Manager, EvaluATE
Discussants: David Campbell—ATE Program Officer, NSF: Dan Hull—Executive Director/PI, OP-TEC (National Center for Optics and Photonics Education)
Moderator: Stephanie Evergreen—Senior Research Associate, EvaluATE
Access related materials here: evalu-ate.org/events/ate_survey_orientation_webinar/
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http://evalu-ate.org/downloads/resources/NSF-Fastlane-Annual-Report-Requirements.pdf
NSF Fastlane Annual Reporting Requirements
This is a summary reference guide to reporting requirements for the annual NSF Fastlane Report.
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http://evalu-ate.org/downloads/resources/Jan_2012_webinar_slides.pdf
ATE Survey Orientation Webinar Slides
In this webinar, EvaluATE staff will help ATE grantees prepare for the upcoming annual ATE survey (which takes place February 15 – March 15). We will review changes for 2012 (the 2012 questionnaire is one-third shorter than the 2011 version!), address frequently asked questions (both substantive and technical), and clarify definitions. We’ll also discuss how to use the information grantees report on the survey for other purposes (e.g., internal, formative evaluation and annual reporting to NSF) and use aggregate results for benchmarking grant progress against other ATE projects and centers.
We strongly recommend attendees review the draft version of the survey prior to the webinar, posted here: http://evalu-ate.net/downloads/ATE_Survey_2012_draft.pdf.
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http://evalu-ate.org/downloads/resources/Jan12Handout.pdf
ATE Survey Orientation Webinar Handout
In this webinar, EvaluATE staff will help ATE grantees prepare for the upcoming annual ATE survey (which takes place February 15 – March 15). We will review changes for 2012 (the 2012 questionnaire is one-third shorter than the 2011 version!), address frequently asked questions (both substantive and technical), and clarify definitions. We’ll also discuss how to use the information grantees report on the survey for other purposes (e.g., internal, formative evaluation and annual reporting to NSF) and use aggregate results for benchmarking grant progress against other ATE projects and centers.
We strongly recommend attendees review the draft version of the survey prior to the webinar, posted here: http://evalu-ate.net/downloads/ATE_Survey_2012_draft.pdf.
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http://evalu-ate.org/downloads/resources/Welch_ATE_Sustainability_Presentation_(_2011_PI_Meeting).ppt
Assessing the Sustainability of the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program
This is a powerpoint presentation companion to the Research and Evaluation reports presented by Wayne Welch. This presentation provides a visual summary of the survey development and evaluation process.
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Upcoming Events
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Reducing the Outcomes Angst: A step-by-step approach to identify what to measure
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