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- Dr. Wolfgang Beywl, head of evaluation continuing education of the Bern University, Switzerland will be visiting us during the week of October 26, 2009. Early next year, he will change his position to professor for educational systems management in the University of Applied Sciences in Basel, Switzerland. His special research interest focused on the application of program theory in schools.
- The ATE Evaluation Resource Center is sponsoring a workshop on student assessment in the Baltimore, MD area on October 20: "Developing Evidenced-Based Assessment Processes: Keep it Simple" led by Gloria Rogers from ABET
- We would like to welcome Dr. Daniela Schröter to the Evaluation Center as the new Director of Research.
- The Evaluation Center's 2007-08 Annual Report is now available online [PDF 8652 KB]
- P. Cristian Gugiu, an IDPE student, has received a WMU Graduate College Gwen Frostic Doctoral Fellowship to support his dissertation titled "Summative Confidence."
- Chris L. S. Coryn, director of the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation, is the recipient of the American Evaluation Association's 2008 Marcia Guttentag Award, which is presented to a promising new evaluator during the first five years after completion of his or her Masters or Doctoral degree and whose work is consistent with the AEA Guiding Principles for Evaluators.
- Customized Employment Supports (CES), developed to help addiction treatment patients attain rapid placement in paid jobs and increase their legitimate earnings, which was evaluated by Dr. Stephen Magura and colleagues, has been listed in the National Register of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP). online summary available
- The Oral History Project Team (Miller, R. L., Coryn, C. L. S., & Schröter, D. C.). (2008). The oral history of evaluation: The professional development of Daniel L. Stufflebeam. American Journal of Evaluation, 29(4), 555-571.
- Dewey, J. D., Montrosse, B. E., Schröter, D. C., Sullins, C. D., & Mattox, J. R. (2008). Evaluator competencies: What's taught versus what's sought. American Journal of Evaluation, 29(3), pp. 268-287.
- Magura S, Lee JD, Hershberger J , Joseph H, Marsch L, Shropshire C, Rosenblum A. have published Buprenorphine and methadone maintenance in jail and post-release: A randomized clinical trial. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 99 (1-3):222-230.
- Stephen Magura has published Effectiveness of Dual Focus Mutual Aid for Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: A Review and Synthesis of the "Double Trouble" in Recovery Evaluation. more information
- The tenth issue of the Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation is now online.
- The third working paper of the Kalamazoo Promise evaluation project is now online.
- Gary Miron publishes The Shifting Notion of "Publicness" in Public Education. In B. Cooper, J. Cilbulka, & L. Fusarelli (Eds.) Handbook of Education Politics and Policy. New York: Routledge.
- Stephen Magura and Jessaca Spybrook were primary authors or co-authors of five posters presented at the 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College for Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), June 14-19, San Juan, P.R. The 2008 Abstract book may be viewed at http://www.cpdd.vcu.edu/
- Daniela C. Schroeter, IDPE graduate, recently published Training Competencies Through Internet Supported Cooperative Learning. more information
- Dr. Chris L. S. Coryn recently published his first book, titled Models for Evaluating Scientific Research. more information
- Double Trouble in Recovery (DTR), a mutual aid fellowship for people in recovery from both addiction and mental illness, which was evaluated by Dr. Stephen Magura and colleagues, has been listed in the National Register of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP): more information
- strong class="boldnblue">Dr. Gary Miron, and other top scholars in the field of evaluation, recently published School Choice: Evidence and Recommendations, a comprehensive collection of 10 policy briefs under the umbrella of choice. more information
- Dr. Chris Coryn, two IDPE students, and former IDPE director E. Jane Davidson, recently published a paper in the Evaluation Journal of Australasia [Coryn, C. L. S., Gugiu, P. C., Davidson, E. J., & Schröter, D. C. (2008). Needs assessment in hidden populations using respondent-driven sampling. Evaluation Journal of Australasia, 7(2), 3-11.].
- IDPE Newsletter Spring 2008 is now online.
- Dr. Stephen Magura (et al) has recently written a journal article, Dual-Focus Mutual Aid for Co-Occurring Disorders: A Quasi-Experimental Outcome Evaluation Study, that has been published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. view abstract — purchase information
- IDPE program receives top-10 ranking in the third annual Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index. more information
- Dr. Chris L. S. Coryn will be presented the Michigan Association for Evaluation (MAE) John A. Seeley Friend of Evaluation Award on March 31 in Lansing, Michigan
- Dr. Chris L. S. Coryn has been named the director of IDPE, effective July 1, 2008
- Dr. Arlen Gullickson was presented The Jason Millman Award from CREATE (Consortium for Research on Educational Accountability and Teacher Evaluation) which will be presented at this year's National Evaluation Institute. "The Jason Millman award was established to recognize scholars whose body of work in the field of educational evaluation and assessment had contributed greatly to the field, advancing the use of educational evaluation and assessment in the service of education."
- We are pleased to announce that Dr. Arlen Gullickson was presented The Alva and Gunnar Myrdal Award at the AEA Conference luncheon on Friday, November 9th. "The Alva and Gunnar Myrdal Award for Cumulative Contributions to Evaluation Practice is given to outstanding evaluation practitioners who have made substantial cumulative contributions to the professional practice of evaluation, as evidenced by their evaluative writings, approach, practice, and studies."
- Updated version of The Logic and Methodology of Checklists by Michael Scriven (December 2007). more information
- Dr. Chris L. S. Coryn and some of his colleagues recently published the most read/downloaded paper for the American Journal of Evaluation (AJE): Coryn, C. L. S., Hattie, J. A., Scriven, M., & Hartmann, D. J. (2007). Models and mechanisms for evaluating government-funded research: An international comparison. American Journal of Evaluation, 28(4), 437-457.
- The Evaluation Center has joined 32 other leading university research and evaluation centers to help boost education policy and research by sharing study results and other vital information. A quick link has been added to our navigation bar: About Us -> Affiliations -> Education Policy Alliance. more information
- Read the Fall 2007 edition of The Evaluation Center Newsletter [PDF 686 KB]
- The Evaluation Center's 2006-07 Annual Report is now available online [PDF 879 KB]
- Updated CIPP Model Evaluation Checklist by Daniel Stufflebeam (March 2007)
- Updated and expanded Key Evaluation Checklist by Michael Scriven (February 2007)
- Two new charter school studies have been prepared by The Evaluation Center
- Final Report on the Evaluation of the Delaware Charter School Reform
- Three new charter school evaluation reports published. April 2005
- Updated version of the Key Evaluation Checklist. (4/14/05) April 2005
- Principal/Senior Research Associate Position Available in The Evaluation Center. February 2005
- The second issue of Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation is now online. February 2005
- Recent additions and update to the Evaluation Checklists; updated Key Evaluation Checklist by Michael Scriven, Evaluation Design Checklist by Daniel Stufflebeam, and Evaluation Reports Checklist by Gary Miron. January 2005
- The first issue of Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation is now online. October 2004
- The Student Evaluation Standards has been selected as a 2003 Outstanding Academic Title by the editors of CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries. August 2004
- Michael Scriven has joined The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University. He leads our Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Evaluation, serves as Associate Director of The Evaluation Center, and holds tenure in the Department of Philosophy. We are pleased and proud that Michael has joined us. August 2004
- Sign up for notification of publication of the first issue of Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation. May 2004
- Congratulations to Christian Coryn, Interdisciplinary Evaluation PhD student at WMU, who received the 2004 Indiana University South Bend Award for Excellence in Graduate Research for his Master's of Social Psychology thesis entitled "Nationalism and Justice for Arab Americans" April 2004
- Occasional Paper #20: The Inaugural Assembly of the International Organization for Cooperation in Evaluation: The Realization of a Utopian Dream by Craig Russon and Arnold Love, March 2004
- Michael Scriven has agreed to join The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University. Starting in August, he will lead our Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Evaluation, serve as Associate Director of The Evaluation Center, and hold tenure in the Department of Philosophy. We are pleased and proud that Michael has chosen to join us. February 2004
- Selections for the 2004 Summer Institute will be made and applicants notified after March 5, 2004, February 2004
- The announcement, application form, and information about the 2004 Summer Evaluation Institute are available on The Evaluation Center Web site. January 2004
- Michael Quinn Patton's Qualitative Evaluation Checklist, January 2004
- Between 12/25/03 and 1/4/04 maintenance is scheduled that will affect various portions of the Center's Web site. Outages may last up to eight hours. December 2003
- Recent addition and update (Barbara Bichelmeyer's Checklist for Formatting Checklists and new & improved Key Evaluation Checklist by Michael Scriven) to the Evaluation Checklists, November 2003
- The Spirit of Consuelo: An Evaluation of Ke Aka Ho‘ona, Daniel Stufflebeam, Arlen Gullickson, & Lori Wingate, October 2003
- The CIPP Model for Evaluation: An update, a review of the model’s development, a checklist to guide implementation Presented at the 2003 Annual Conference of the Oregon Program Evaluators Network (OPEN), Portland, Oregon, Daniel L. Stufflebeam, October 2003
- New Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation approved, March 2003
- Evaluation Of Connecticut Charter Schools And The Charter School Initiative: Final Report Gary Miron & Jerry Horn, March 2003
- Evaluation for Learning, 1997 is now available in PDF. December 2002
- Occasional Paper #19: Consuelo Foundation's Use of Evaluation to Guide and Strengthen its Hawaii and Philippine Community Development and Housing Programs, July 2002
- What's Public About Charter Schools? Lessons Learned About Choice and Accountability Gary Miron, Christopher Nelson, March 2002
- A Survey of Gambling Behaviors in Michigan, 2001, David J. Hartmann, February 2002
- Final Report for the Initial Study of Pennsylvania Charter Schools, Gary Miron and Christopher Nelson, January 2002
- Edison Schools Evaluation, Gary Miron and Brooks Applegate, December 2000
- 2nd Evaluation of Michigan Charter Schools (Final Report, July 2000) by Jerry Horn and Gary Miron, November 2000
- Evaluation Checklist Project started, June 2000
- New version of The Evaluation Center Web site available, September 1999
- Original Evaluation Center Web site available, April 1997
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