The 13th National Evaluation Institute

2004 Theme:     Using Data to Meet Student Needs: Program, Personnel and Student Evaluations

Date:     July 8 – 10, 2004

Description:     The National Evaluation Institute provides an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to share work in the practices of student accountability, personnel assessment and educational policy and program development.  The focus of the 2004 Institute will be to give attendees exposure to best practices, fresh perspectives and new professional contacts related to the challenging work of applying and using standards in evaluating students, personnel and programs.  The Institute is scheduled at a critical time.  Because of No Child Left Behind states are revising accountability systems and local school districts are working hard to meet these new requirements.  The use of data to prove student achievement, quality teaching and effective programs has never been more important.

Attendees at prior institutes included, but were not limited to, school district administrators, teachers, university researchers, educational policymakers, state and federal government officials and school improvement consultants.  The common interest among institute participants continues to be improvement of school quality that facilitates high levels of student achievement.

The institute format will have a combination of keynote addresses by educational leaders and breakout sessions focused on the following:

• Evaluation and Accountability
• Program and Personnel and Student Evaluations
• Evaluation of Professional Development
• Evaluation and Educational Policy
• Closing the Achievement Gap
• The Use of Technology in Evaluation
• Leadership Training in Evaluation Standards

The Leadership Training strand is new to this year’s institute.  There will be sessions focused on the work of the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation.  Completion of sessions in this strand will earn participants a basic level training certificate issued by the Joint Committee.

The 2004 National Evaluation Institute promises to be a great experience.  For information about CREATE, institute updates and membership information go online to http://www.create.wmich.edu/

In addition to the strands, the Institute will offer a leadership development experience focused on the work of the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation.  Participants will have the opportunity to receive Level 1 training in the Joint Committee’s work.

Return to CREATE