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Axiom Silverpop
Sponsor: Axiom Sales Force Development, LLC
Principal Investigator: Dr. Daniela Schroeter
April 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013
Abstract
The Evaluation Center will be examining the effectiveness of the AXIOM sales force development program for Silverpop, a digital marketing provider. AXIOM teaches a customer-based sales approach that moves beyond the traditional seller-buyer relationship, molding sellers into trusted advisers offering client centric solutions. The Evaluation Center will be utilizing Success Case methodology to provide information regarding the implementation of AXIOM with the Silverpop sales force.
CDC University
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lori Wingate
Co-Prinicpal Invesitgator: Dr. Daniela Schroeter
August 23, 2012 – May 31, 2013
Abstract
The Center is providing four workshops on evaluation for CDC University, a professional development program for employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia. Topics include data interpretation, evaluation questions, and translating findings into action.
Axiom CommScope
Sponsor: Axiom Sales Force Development, LLC
Principal Investigator: Dr. Daniela Schroeter
November 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013
Abstract
This project concerns the planning of the CommScope training impact evaluation, conducted on behalf of Axiom Sales Force Development, LLC.
PEEPs for PD: Identifying Project Evaluation Effectiveness Principles for Professional Development in Elementary Science Teaching
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September 25, 2012 – August 31, 2014 |
This exploratory project is designed to identify and describe evaluations of Professional Development in Science Teaching (PDST) interventions with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of science instruction in elementary school classrooms. The project will 1) identify and describe evaluations of PDST interventions and 2) develop mechanisms and examples for systematically reviewing, meta-evaluating, and aggregating results of these evaluations. The focus will be on establishing a credible base of appropriate professional development STEM evaluation reviews, developing meta-evaluation techniques, and identifying the most appropriate strategies for determine the cumulative effectiveness of PDST programs. In order to increase the capacity of professional evaluators in STEM education to conduct rigorous and useful evaluations, the project will disseminate project findings to education researchers and evaluators, sponsors, and developers of PDST interventions through research presentations, papers, and reports to the extent feasible. Dissemination products will communicate:
- Methods for identifying and retrieving PDST evaluations, as well as their limitations
- Characteristics of accessible PDST evaluations
- Research designs and methodologies used in PDST evaluations
- Suitable methods for assessing the performance of available evaluation documents against evaluation standards and frameworks
- Suitable methods for assessing the performance and impacts of PDST intervention
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Daniela Schroeter (Principal Investigator)
Lori Wingate (Co-Principal Investigator)
Chris Coryn (Co-Principal Investigator)
Stephanie Means (Project Manager)
Robert McCowen (IDPE Doctoral Associate) |
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University of California, Berkley
The Lawrence Hall of Science Research Group
Juna Snow (Principal Investigator)
Ardice Hartry (Co-Principal Investigator)
Rena Dorph (Co-Principal Investigator)
Valeria Romero (Research Associate) |
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Christina Christie, University of California, Los Angeles
Leslie Cooksy, Sierra Health Foundation
Leslie Goodyear, Education Development Center, Inc.
Jennifer Greene, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Thomas Guskey, University of Kentucky
Kathy DiRanna, WestEd
Michael Scriven, Claremont Graduate University
Joellen Killion, Learning Forward
Daniel Stufflebeam, Western Michigan University
Don Yarbrough, University of Iowa |
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Michael Quinn Patton, Independent Evaluation Consultant |
International Labour Organization
Sponsor: International Labour Organization
Principal Investigator: Dr. Daniela Schroeter, Kelly Robertson
September 10, 2012 – July 31, 2013
Abstract
Coming Soon!
Evaluation of the Center for Performative Design and Engineering Technology
Sponsor: New York College of Technology, National Science Foundation
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lori Wingate, Krystin Martens
September 1, 2012 – August 31, 2013
Abstract
The project’s evaluation will include formative and summative components. The formative evaluation component is intended to provide timely feedback to enable reflection on the effectiveness of the project’s implementation strategies so that improvements can be made as necessary. The summative component will focus on determining the extent to which the project’s anticipated outcomes were achieved, identifying any unintended positive and/or negative outcomes, and capturing “lessons learned”.
External Evaluation of CREOSA
External Evaluation of the Center for Research and Education in Optical Sciences and Applications (CREOSA)
Sponsor: Delaware State University & NSF-EHR
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lori Wingate
September 1, 2012 – August 31, 2017
Abstract
The WMU Evaluation Cener will provide evaluation services to Delaware State University for its proposed Center for Research and Education in Optical Sciences and Applications (CREOSA), a center funded through the NSF Center’s of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program. CREOSA seeks to enhance recruitment of retention of underrepresented students in optical science and develop DSU’s research infrastructure.
| In year 1 KSO will pilot the Marvelous Music! program (which is aimed at preschool children and their parents) and they will need formative evaluation to examine implementation of the program, its design, and so forth. Year 2 will also be primarily formative and year 3 will be summative and include an outcome and costs evaluation. |
Metaevaluation & Checklists for CDC
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with Deloitte
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lori Wingate
August 15, 2012 – September 30, 2013
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to (a) prepare a publishable manuscript based on a metaevaluation previously conducted by the CDC and (b) develop evaluation checklists related to the metaevaluation work.
| In year 1 KSO will pilot the Marvelous Music! program (which is aimed at preschool children and their parents) and they will need formative evaluation to examine implementation of the program, its design, and so forth. Year 2 will also be primarily formative and year 3 will be summative and include an outcome and costs evaluation. |
Evaluation of Indiana State University’s Unbounded Possibilities Initiative
Sponsor: Indiana State University
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lori Wingate
August 1, 2012 – July 31, 2015
Abstract
The WMU Evaluation Center is evaluating Indiana State University’s Unbounded Possibilities program. Unbounded Possibilities is an internally-funded program to support innovative in innovative initiatives that substantially advance institutional distinction. The external evaluation is providing an independent assessment of the quality, impact, and significance of the eight UP projects that will aid decision making about continuation of support, as well as improvement of the program.
| In year 1 KSO will pilot the Marvelous Music! program (which is aimed at preschool children and their parents) and they will need formative evaluation to examine implementation of the program, its design, and so forth. Year 2 will also be primarily formative and year 3 will be summative and include an outcome and costs evaluation. |
WMU Upward Bound Evaluation
Sponsor: US Department of Education & WMU Division of Multicultural Affairs
Principal Investigator: Jason Burkhardt
June 1, 2012 – May 31, 2017
Evaluation of Western Michigan University’s Upward Bound Program. Click here to learn more about the program.
About the Upward Bound Program
Upward Bound targets youths between 13 and 19 years old (grades 9 through 12) who have experienced low academic success. High school students from low-income families whose parents have not earned a bachelor’s degree or military veterans with only a high school degree are eligible to participate. The program’s goal is to increase the rates at which the targeted students enroll in and graduate from postsecondary institutions by providing fundamental support such as help with the college admissions process and assistance in preparing for college entrance examinations. It engages participating students in an extensive, multi-year program designed to provide academic, counseling, and tutoring services along with a cultural enrichment component, all of which enhance their regular school program prior to entering college. Most Upward Bound programs also provide participants with a college experience through a five- to eight-week, full-time residential summer program at a postsecondary institution. The summer experience is reinforced with weekly tutorial and mentoring services during the school year.
| n year 1 KSO will pilot the Marvelous Music! program (which is aimed at preschool children and their parents) and they will need formative evaluation to examine implementation of the program, its design, and so forth. Year 2 will also be primarily formative and year 3 will be summative and include an outcome and costs evaluation |
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