The State of Evaluation in the ATE Program 2023

This 27-page report, provided by EvaluATE: Evaluation Resource Center for Advanced Technological Education, offers a comprehensive overview of evaluation in the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. The report provides insight into evaluation practices and the role of evaluation in the ATE program. Topics discussed include how evaluation is practiced in ATE and by whom, how ATE grantees procure evaluation services, challenges and opportunities related to evaluation in ATE from the perspective of stakeholders, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on evaluation in ATE. An introduction and the following sections are included in the report:

• Key Findings
• ATE Evaluators
• Evaluation Methods & Approaches
• Evaluation Reporting
• Using Evaluation
• DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in ATE
• Evaluator Selection & Pre-Award Collaboration
• Evaluation Opportunities & Cahllenges
• Effect of COVID-19