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Standardized Measures of Effectiveness for National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Centers/Projects
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The presentation will describe the common metrics and methodologies developed by to measure the effectiveness of NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) center and project activities. The central goals of NSF ATE are to produce more science and engineering technicians to meet workforce demands and to improve the technical skills and general educational preparation of these technicians and their educators. Previous to this study, there were no generally accepted means of measuring the effectiveness of ATE activities; thus, the results of this study should allow NSF to better understand variations in success of its ATE grantees and to apply an objective effectiveness measurement strategy to ATE and similar programs in the future. |
The Moral Art of Evaluation
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During this session, we’ll explore the ontological and epistemological groundings of evaluation. We will discuss the distinction between fact and value and the schema of value theory. We will also delve into the murky world of value praxis which here is used to represent an amalgam of rationality and science with morals, emotions, and ethics. From this we will explore the more practical concept of conflict resolution which has major implications in evaluation use. |
Strengthening Evaluation Policy in Saudi Arabia for Higher Evaluation Quality
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Saudi Arabia government and organizations have begun to consider the importance of professional evaluation. However there are few formal evaluation policies to support professional evaluation standards and practices. The Program Evaluation Standards by the Joint Committee (1994) is used as a guiding standard (and informal policy) for evaluation, although there are other frameworks that may influence how evaluation is practiced. This presentation will address two main issues. First, what evaluation standards are used to guide evaluation policy in Saudi Arabia and how can these be modified or adapted to insure high quality evaluation practice. Second, what are good evaluation models and how can these approaches improve the overall quality of evaluation in this national context? |
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