Evaluation Essentials for Non-Evaluators

This webinar and accompanying informational packet, published by EvaluATE, provide information about evaluation for non-evaluators involved in National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant programs. In the webinar, Lyssa Wilson Becho from Evaluate discusses "the fundamental concepts of what evaluation is, why it is important, and how it can benefit NSF ATE projects. Practical strategies for finding and selecting an evaluator for a proposal are also included.

The 36-page packet features a collection of resources for pre-award National Science Foundation grantees. Resources consist of different templates, checklists, guides, and other tools that walk future grantees through the process of writing an evaluation plan for an ATE project proposal and other pre-award evaluation tasks. Covered are topics such as finding and selecting an evaluator for an ATE proposal, developing evaluation questions, and creating a logic model.

This webinar runs 58:07 minutes in length. Presentation slides are also included.